Age composition in 2026:
๐จ๐ป Cabo Verde
๐ง๐ซ Burkina Faso
| Cabo Verde | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 23.83%126,232 | 40.52%9,968,386 |
| Working Age Population | 68.70%363,870 | 56.76%13,964,264 |
| Elderly Population | 7.47%39,539 | 2.72%669,049 |
In 2026, the median age is 30.5 years in Cabo Verde and 19.0 years in Burkina Faso.Cabo Verde already reached Burkina Fasoโs current median age in 1958, about 68 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Cabo Verde peaks in 2051 at 566,201.The total population of Burkina Faso is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 49,854,237.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Cabo Verde will be 47.3%, and 16.49% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Burkina Faso will be 53.8%, and 4.70% of the population will be elderly.
| Cabo Verde | Burkina Faso | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2023โ2052 | 2059โ2080 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2025 | 2066 41 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2046 | 2099 53 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2055 | Not reached by 2100 |