Costa Rica vs Niger: Population by age group
Costa Rica
597,663 people
in 2023
Niger
672,581 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Niger rank
94th
Population by age group over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 672,581 people against 597,663 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 74,918 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Niger ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,270 people | 27,204 people | 7,066 people | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 48,327 people | 54,460 people | 6,133 people | Niger |
| 1970s | 73,329 people | 91,226 people | 17,897 people | Niger |
| 1980s | 111,953 people | 142,669 people | 30,716 people | Niger |
| 1990s | 174,403 people | 211,773 people | 37,370 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 267,347 people | 313,228 people | 45,880 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 415,152 people | 481,422 people | 66,270 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 561,469 people | 634,764 people | 73,296 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Niger, at 672,581 people against 597,663 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 74,918 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for population by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Niger ranks 94th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.