Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 217 countries
All-time high
7.11 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-1 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Cape Verde is 4.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 7.11 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -1 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Cape Verde 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1963 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1964 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 7 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4703 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0056 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1978 | -0.485 % change on previous year | +8500.5% |
| 1979 | -1 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1980 | -0.6869 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1981 | -0.121 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1982 | -0.2135 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1983 | -0.2429 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1984 | -0.2203 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1985 | -0.1569 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0175 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1106 % change on previous year | -733.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3023 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5101 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1990 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1991 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1992 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8001 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2381 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2009 | -0.3682 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 2010 | -0.5762 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1279 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5042 % change on previous year | -494.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 2014 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0736 % change on previous year | -0.6869 % change on previous year | 0.5101 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -0.3682 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.5762 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.