Cape Verde vs India: Median age
Cape Verde
27.87 years
in 2023
India
28.06 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
147th
India rank
146th
Median age over time
- Cape Verde
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 28.06 years against 27.87 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.19 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 147th and India ranks 146th of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.41 years | 19.73 years | 2.32 years | India |
| 1960s | 16.49 years | 18.58 years | 2.08 years | India |
| 1970s | 15.76 years | 18.38 years | 2.62 years | India |
| 1980s | 15.44 years | 19.23 years | 3.79 years | India |
| 1990s | 16.41 years | 20.3 years | 3.89 years | India |
| 2000s | 19.17 years | 22.18 years | 3.02 years | India |
| 2010s | 23.86 years | 25.12 years | 1.26 years | India |
| 2020s | 27.08 years | 27.53 years | 0.4447 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Cape Verde or India?
- India, at 28.06 years against 27.87 years in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Cape Verde and India?
- 0.19 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and India rank globally for median age?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th and India ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.