Population ages 65 and above, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, total was 37,725 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37,725
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
174th
of 218 countries
All-time high
37,725
in 2025
All-time low
8,791
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 37,725 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Cape Verde peaked at 37,725 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,791, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 174th of 218 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, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,791 | — |
| 1961 | 9,073 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 9,485 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 10,075 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 10,720 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 11,428 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 12,206 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 13,060 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 13,989 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 14,972 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 15,738 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 16,232 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16,675 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 17,074 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 17,424 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 17,650 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 17,733 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17,732 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,646 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 17,469 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 17,349 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 17,328 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 17,291 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17,249 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 17,211 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 17,184 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 17,181 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,200 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 17,252 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 17,340 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17,538 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17,864 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18,248 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18,677 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 19,137 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 19,611 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20,098 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20,590 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21,065 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21,514 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 21,980 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22,520 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 23,108 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23,690 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24,228 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24,674 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24,998 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25,198 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25,258 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 25,165 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25,020 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24,988 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,114 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25,387 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25,821 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26,422 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27,168 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 28,031 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28,946 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29,892 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 30,791 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31,702 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32,893 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34,367 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 35,997 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 37,725 | +4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 37,725 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 37,725 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,380 | 8,791 | 14,972 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,137 | 15,738 | 17,733 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,258 | 17,181 | 17,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,434 | 17,538 | 21,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,082 | 21,980 | 25,258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,679 | 24,988 | 29,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,912 | 30,791 | 37,725 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Cape Verde was 37,725 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37,725 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,791 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.