Age composition in 2026:
| Cabo Verde | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 23.83%126,232 | 45.84%13,209,343 |
| Working Age Population | 68.70%363,870 | 51.52%14,844,256 |
| Elderly Population | 7.47%39,539 | 2.64%761,279 |
In 2026, the median age is 30.5 years in Cabo Verde and 16.7 years in Niger.Cabo Verde already reached Nigerโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Cabo Verde peaks in 2051 at 566,201.The total population of Niger is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 90,819,273.
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 Niger will be 62.7%, and 3.48% of the population will be elderly.
| Cabo Verde | Niger | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2023โ2052 | 2074โ2092 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2025 | 2076 51 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2046 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2055 | Not reached by 2100 |