Population, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population, female was 259,172 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Cape Verde is 259,172, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cape Verde peaked at 259,172 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110,841, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 170th 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 | 125,227 | 110,841 | 141,484 | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,670 | 145,444 | 168,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,634 | 171,025 | 192,443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,048 | 196,022 | 228,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,283 | 231,260 | 251,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,083 | 252,820 | 253,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,954 | 252,892 | 259,172 | 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, female in Cape Verde?
- Population, female in Cape Verde was 259,172 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 259,172 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,841 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.