Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Cabo Verde

Share of population aged 65 and over in Cabo Verde in 2025 — 7.2%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3 pp.

2025 7.2% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 123of 217
Period maximum 7.2%2025
Period minimum 4.2%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Cabo Verde, 1960–20254567819601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4.2%1962: 4.3%1964: 4.5%1966: 4.8%1968: 5.2%1970: 5.5%1972: 5.6%1974: 5.8%1976: 5.7%1978: 5.6%1980: 5.4%1982: 5.2%1984: 5%1986: 4.9%1988: 4.8%1990: 4.7%1992: 4.6%1994: 4.7%1996: 4.7%1998: 4.8%2000: 4.8%2002: 4.9%2004: 5.1%2006: 5.1%2008: 5%2010: 4.9%2012: 4.9%2014: 5%2016: 5.3%2018: 5.6%2020: 6%2022: 6.3%2024: 6.9%2025: 7.2%
Change over the period: +3 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde 7.2%
World 10.4%
Western Africa computed 3.1%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 7.2 +0.3 pp
2024 6.9 +0.3 pp
2023 6.6 +0.3 pp
2022 6.3 +0.2 pp
2021 6.1 +0.2 pp
2020 6 +0.2 pp
2019 5.8 +0.2 pp
2018 5.6 +0.2 pp
2017 5.5 +0.2 pp
2016 5.3 +0.1 pp
2015 5.2 +0.1 pp
2014 5 +0.1 pp
2013 5 +0.1 pp
2012 4.9 +0 pp
2011 4.9 −0 pp
2010 4.9 −0.1 pp
2009 5 −0.1 pp
2008 5 −0 pp
2007 5.1 −0 pp
2006 5.1 +0 pp
2005 5.1 +0 pp
2004 5.1 +0 pp
2003 5 +0.1 pp
2002 4.9 +0.1 pp
2001 4.9 +0 pp
2000 4.8 +0 pp
1999 4.8 +0 pp
1998 4.8 +0 pp
1997 4.8 +0 pp
1996 4.7 +0 pp
1995 4.7 +0 pp
1994 4.7 +0 pp
1993 4.6 +0 pp
1992 4.6 −0 pp
1991 4.6 −0 pp
1990 4.7 −0 pp
1989 4.7 −0 pp
1988 4.8 −0.1 pp
1987 4.8 −0.1 pp
1986 4.9 −0.1 pp
1985 4.9 −0.1 pp
1984 5 −0.1 pp
1983 5.1 −0.1 pp
1982 5.2 −0.1 pp
1981 5.3 −0.1 pp
1980 5.4 −0.1 pp
1979 5.5 −0.1 pp
1978 5.6 −0.1 pp
1977 5.7 −0.1 pp
1976 5.7 −0 pp
1975 5.8 +0 pp
1974 5.8 +0.1 pp
1973 5.7 +0.1 pp
1972 5.6 +0.1 pp
1971 5.5 +0.1 pp
1970 5.5 +0.1 pp
1969 5.4 +0.2 pp
1968 5.2 +0.2 pp
1967 5 +0.2 pp
1966 4.8 +0.2 pp
1965 4.7 +0.1 pp
1964 4.5 +0.1 pp
1963 4.4 +0.1 pp
1962 4.3 +0.1 pp
1961 4.2 +0 pp
1960 4.2

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.