Female population by age group in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female population by age group was 19,076 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,076 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
33,709 people
in 1992
All-time low
16,520 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Cape Verde is 19,076 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Cape Verde peaked at 33,709 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,520 people, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,520 people | — |
| 1951 | 16,826 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 17,146 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 17,401 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 17,567 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 17,688 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 17,911 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 18,386 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 19,134 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 20,123 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 20,899 people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 21,378 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 21,774 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 21,956 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 21,946 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,050 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 22,346 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 22,646 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 22,988 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23,402 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 23,966 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 24,583 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 25,142 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 25,729 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 26,391 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 27,104 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 27,672 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 28,001 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 28,244 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 28,510 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28,934 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 29,443 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 29,905 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 30,348 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 30,749 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 31,126 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 31,503 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31,882 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 32,253 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 32,639 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 33,136 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33,562 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 33,709 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 33,634 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 33,382 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 32,953 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 32,394 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 31,787 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 31,150 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 30,511 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 29,970 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29,535 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 29,090 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28,585 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28,027 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 27,452 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26,985 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 26,701 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26,497 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26,262 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25,918 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 25,366 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 24,706 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,119 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23,647 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23,263 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23,014 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,952 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 23,043 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23,205 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23,285 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22,435 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20,739 people | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 19,076 people | -8.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 19,076 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 19,076 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,870 people | 16,520 people | 20,123 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,138 people | 20,899 people | 23,402 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,534 people | 23,966 people | 28,510 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,878 people | 28,934 people | 32,639 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,622 people | 30,511 people | 33,709 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,910 people | 26,262 people | 29,970 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,923 people | 22,952 people | 25,918 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,384 people | 19,076 people | 23,285 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Bhutan 23,649 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 22,200 people compare
- 170 Vanuatu 21,287 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 17,738 people compare
- 173 Belize 17,443 people compare
- 174 Luxembourg 16,828 people compare
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Cape Verde?
- Female population by age group in Cape Verde was 19,076 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33,709 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,520 people in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for female population by age group?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.