Population ages 65 and above, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 65 and above, total was 37,725 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 172nd 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 | 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 |
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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 15,008 (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, 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 172nd out of 215 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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About this data
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.