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Population in Cape Verde
583 255
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Cape Verde is 583 255 people, including children under the age of 6 - 58 398 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 68 751 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 70 064 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 250 727 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 127 150 people, and the centenarians in Cape Verde over 80 years old - 8 166 people.
Population size in Cape Verde by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 58 398 / 10.01% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 68 751 / 11.79% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 70 064 / 12.01% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 250 727 / 42.99% |
| Elderly over 60 | 127 150 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 8 166 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Cape Verde
Total in Cape Verde permanent residents 255 757 men (43.85%) and 327 498 women (56.15%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 16 680 / 5.9% | 13 345 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 16 680 / 5.9% | 13 089 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 14 884 / 5.2% | 11 806 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 12 574 / 4.3% | 10 266 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 14 884 / 5.2% | 12 319 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 22 070 / 8% | 18 478 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 21 557 / 7.8% | 18 478 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 19 760 / 7.1% | 17 965 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 18 220 / 6.5% | 16 938 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 16 680 / 5.9% | 15 655 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 18 990 / 6.8% | 18 991 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 20 017 / 7.2% | 21 814 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 16 680 / 5.9% | 19 505 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 11 548 / 3.9% | 15 399 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 4 875 / 1.3% | 8 213 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 6 159 / 1.8% | 12 832 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 4 362 / 1.1% | 11 549 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Cape Verde: have higher education 22.5% (131 232 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (18 081 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (207 056 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (90 405 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (49 577 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (48 993 people), have no education — 0.2% (1 167 people), illiterate — 0.8% (4 666 people).
| Higher education | 131 232 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 18 081 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 207 056 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 90 405 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 49 577 / 8.5% |
| High school | 48 993 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 1 167 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 4 666 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Cape Verde
Total in Cape Verde the number of officially employed population is 336 538 people (57.7%), pensioners 157 479 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 71 740 people (12.3%).
| Employed population | 336 538 / 57.7% |
| Unemployed | 71 740 / 12.3% |
| Pensioners | 157 479 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Cape Verde have a disability 60 250 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 9 740 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 22 864 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 21 989 (3.77.%), disabled children 5 658 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 60 250 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 9 740 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 22 864 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 21 989 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 5 658 / 0.97% |