Costa Rica vs Norway: Population aged 25-64 years
Costa Rica
2,811 thousands
in 2025
Norway
2,956 thousands
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
119th
Norway rank
117th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,956 thousands against 2,811 thousands in Costa Rica, a difference of 145 thousands.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Norway ranks 117th of 226 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 698.46 thousands | 1,876 thousands | 1,178 thousands | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,030 thousands | 2,006 thousands | 976.09 thousands | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,477 thousands | 2,199 thousands | 721.22 thousands | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,955 thousands | 2,454 thousands | 498.99 thousands | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,448 thousands | 2,708 thousands | 260.07 thousands | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,747 thousands | 2,891 thousands | 143.4 thousands | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,956 thousands against 2,811 thousands in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 145 thousands, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and Norway ranks 117th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release