Age composition in 2026:
| Cabo Verde | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 23.83%126,232 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 68.70%363,870 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 7.47%39,539 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 30.5 years in Cabo Verde and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Cabo Verdeโs current median age in 2020, about 6 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Cabo Verde peaks in 2051 at 566,201.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Cabo Verde | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2023โ2052 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2025 23 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2046 7 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2055 | 2070 15 years later |