Male population by age group in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Male population by age group was 20,057 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,057 people
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,780 people
in 1993
All-time low
16,822 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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
Cape Verde recorded 20,057 people for male population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Cape Verde peaked at 34,780 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16,822 people, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,822 people | — |
| 1951 | 17,132 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 17,454 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 17,699 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 17,842 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 17,970 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 18,243 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 18,765 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 19,549 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 20,551 people | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 21,309 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 21,764 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 22,143 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 22,309 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 22,289 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 22,393 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 22,699 people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 23,010 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 23,359 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23,785 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 24,357 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 24,987 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 25,546 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 26,131 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 26,801 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 27,561 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 28,205 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 28,600 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 28,894 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 29,188 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 29,625 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 30,157 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 30,646 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 31,110 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31,526 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 31,903 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 32,276 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 32,648 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 33,008 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 33,390 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 33,951 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 34,499 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 34,758 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34,780 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34,606 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 34,216 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 33,650 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 33,005 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 32,307 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 31,586 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 30,971 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 30,517 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30,087 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 29,587 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 29,029 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28,469 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 28,024 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 27,779 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,613 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27,370 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26,981 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26,398 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25,727 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 25,149 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 24,701 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 24,327 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,062 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,972 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24,073 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,308 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24,519 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 23,691 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 21,870 people | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 20,057 people | -8.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 20,057 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 20,057 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,203 people | 16,822 people | 20,551 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,506 people | 21,309 people | 23,785 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,027 people | 24,357 people | 29,188 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,629 people | 29,625 people | 33,390 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,736 people | 31,586 people | 34,780 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,945 people | 27,370 people | 30,971 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,970 people | 23,972 people | 26,981 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,534 people | 20,057 people | 24,519 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Bhutan 24,682 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 23,154 people compare
- 170 Vanuatu 22,713 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 19,052 people compare
- 173 Belize 18,296 people compare
- 174 Luxembourg 17,359 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 male population by age group in Cape Verde?
- Male population by age group in Cape Verde was 20,057 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34,780 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,822 people in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for male population by age group?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.