Population, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population, male was 50.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2021
All-time low
47.1%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Cape Verde stood at 50.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Cape Verde peaked at 50.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1981.
Cape Verde ranks 31st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.2% | — |
| 1961 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.2% | 47.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 28 China 50.9% compare
- 29 Naoero 50.9% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.9% compare
- 32 Libya 50.8% compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.8% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Cape Verde?
- Population, male in Cape Verde was 50.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.