Costa Rica vs Norway: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.61 million Persons against 5.25 million Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 356,160 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 million Persons | 3.41 million Persons | 2.36 million Persons | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.50 million Persons | 3.71 million Persons | 2.21 million Persons | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.99 million Persons | 3.99 million Persons | 2.00 million Persons | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.63 million Persons | 4.15 million Persons | 1.52 million Persons | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.45 million Persons | 4.35 million Persons | 893,886 Persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.21 million Persons | 4.63 million Persons | 421,722 Persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.83 million Persons | 5.14 million Persons | 313,587 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.18 million Persons | 5.49 million Persons | 314,640 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.61 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 Norway?
- 356,160 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for historical population data?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th 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.