Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Population by labor force status
Bhutan
162,213 people
in 2025
Cape Verde
130,224 people
in 2025
Bhutan rank
164th
Cape Verde rank
166th
Population by labor force status over time
- Bhutan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 162,213 people against 130,224 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 31,989 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 164th and Cape Verde ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,690 people | 184,884 people | 49,805 people | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 221,038 people | 179,812 people | 41,226 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 198,394 people | 151,273 people | 47,121 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 170,727 people | 139,010 people | 31,717 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Bhutan or Cape Verde?
- Bhutan, at 162,213 people against 130,224 people in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 31,989 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Bhutan ranks 164th and Cape Verde ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).