Population, female, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population, female, per capita was 0.4915 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4915 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
187th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5293 units per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.4912 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Cape Verde stood at 0.4915 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.5293 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4912 units per person, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 187th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5278 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5266 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5243 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5216 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5189 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.514 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.509 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5067 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5056 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5073 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5095 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5175 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5206 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5237 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5267 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.529 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5293 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5284 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5276 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5267 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.526 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5252 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5245 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5239 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5232 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5221 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5206 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5192 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5178 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5165 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5153 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5132 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5088 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5073 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5058 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5013 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.497 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4959 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4954 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4951 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4947 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4943 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4939 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4934 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.493 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4925 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4919 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4914 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4912 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4913 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4913 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4914 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4915 units per person | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.4915 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5034 units per person, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.4915 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5177 units per person | 0.5067 units per person | 0.5278 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5142 units per person | 0.5052 units per person | 0.5267 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5264 units per person | 0.5232 units per person | 0.5293 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5162 units per person | 0.5112 units per person | 0.5221 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5035 units per person | 0.497 units per person | 0.5102 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.494 units per person | 0.4919 units per person | 0.4959 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4913 units per person | 0.4912 units per person | 0.4915 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Population, female, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.4915 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5293 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4912 units per person in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population, female, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.