Population, female (% of total population) in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 1981
All-time low
49.1%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Cabo Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Cabo Verde stood at 49.1%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cabo Verde peaked at 52.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2021.
That places Cabo Verde 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female (% of total population) in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.8% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
Cabo Verde compared with similar countries
- Cabo Verde's 49.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cabo Verde's 49.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 50.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 50.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 52.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 185 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.2% compare
- 186 Côte d'Ivoire 49.2% compare
- 187 Libya 49.2% compare
- 189 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 190 Naoero, Republic of 49.1% compare
- 191 China, People's Republic of 49.1% compare
More health data for Cabo 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)
- 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 in Cabo Verde?
- Population, female in Cabo Verde was 49.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2021.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for population, female?
- Cabo Verde ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.