Costa Rica vs Niger: Population by age group
Costa Rica
597,663
in 2023
Niger
672,581
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 against 597,663 in Costa Rica, a difference of 74,918.
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 | 27,204 | 7,066 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 48,327 | 54,460 | 6,133 | Niger |
| 1970s | 73,329 | 91,226 | 17,897 | Niger |
| 1980s | 111,953 | 142,669 | 30,716 | Niger |
| 1990s | 174,403 | 211,773 | 37,370 | Niger |
| 2000s | 267,347 | 313,228 | 45,880 | Niger |
| 2010s | 415,152 | 481,422 | 66,270 | Niger |
| 2020s | 561,469 | 634,764 | 73,296 | 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 against 597,663 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 74,918, 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?
- 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.