Cape Verde vs Libya: Population ages 15-64
Cape Verde
68.2%
in 2025
Libya
68.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
49th
Libya rank
52nd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Cape Verde
- Libya
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 68.2% against 68.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 49th and Libya ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.2% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 47.7% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 51.9% | 3.4% | Libya |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 59.9% | 9.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 65.1% | 7.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.9% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.9% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Cape Verde or Libya?
- Cape Verde, at 68.2% against 68.0% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Cape Verde and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Libya rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th and Libya ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.