Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Population by labor force status
Cape Verde
130,224 people
in 2025
Mauritius
184,371 people
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
166th
Mauritius rank
163rd
Population by labor force status over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 184,371 people against 130,224 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 54,147 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,884 people | 318,532 people | 133,648 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 179,812 people | 298,842 people | 119,030 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 151,273 people | 245,275 people | 94,002 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 139,010 people | 195,975 people | 56,965 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 184,371 people against 130,224 people in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 54,147 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).