Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, male was 15,008 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde stood at 15,008. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde peaked at 15,008 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,684, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 178th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,684 | — |
| 1961 | 2,815 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 3,054 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 3,421 | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 3,829 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 4,285 | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 4,791 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 5,352 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 5,968 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 6,625 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 7,135 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 7,453 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 7,725 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7,964 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 8,166 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8,268 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8,262 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,195 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 8,073 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 7,894 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 7,759 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 7,698 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7,634 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7,570 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7,510 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 7,455 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7,409 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7,372 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7,350 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7,340 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7,378 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7,471 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,589 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7,728 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7,877 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,030 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,180 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,329 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,472 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8,604 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,738 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,890 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,060 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,232 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,392 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,515 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,593 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,620 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,592 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,515 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9,421 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,367 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9,376 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,455 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,607 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9,832 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10,123 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,471 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10,854 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11,280 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11,676 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12,077 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12,633 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 13,328 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 14,126 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 15,008 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,282 | 2,684 | 6,625 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,914 | 7,135 | 8,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,510 | 7,340 | 7,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,966 | 7,378 | 8,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,315 | 8,738 | 9,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,979 | 9,367 | 11,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,141 | 11,676 | 15,008 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 175 New Caledonia 16,181 compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 15,755 compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 15,118 compare
- 179 Maldives 13,688 compare
- 180 Belize 10,558 compare
- 181 Guam 10,194 compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1267 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde was 15,008 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15,008 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,684 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.