Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.32 million Persons against 5.25 million Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 65,890 Persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 million Persons | 2.12 million Persons | 1.07 million Persons | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.50 million Persons | 2.60 million Persons | 1.10 million Persons | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.99 million Persons | 3.04 million Persons | 1.06 million Persons | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.63 million Persons | 3.27 million Persons | 640,025 Persons | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.45 million Persons | 3.64 million Persons | 190,746 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.21 million Persons | 4.09 million Persons | 116,639 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.83 million Persons | 4.61 million Persons | 219,606 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.18 million Persons | 5.17 million Persons | 1,770 Persons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.32 million Persons against 5.25 million Persons in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 65,890 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for historical population data?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.