Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, male was 15,008 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde stood at 15,008. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde peaked at 15,008 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,684, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,282 | 2,684 | 6,625 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,914 | 7,135 | 8,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,510 | 7,340 | 7,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,966 | 7,378 | 8,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,315 | 8,738 | 9,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,979 | 9,367 | 11,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,141 | 11,676 | 15,008 | 6 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Population ages 65 and above, female 22,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 4,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 5,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 5,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 4,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Cape Verde was 15,008 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15,008 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,684 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.