Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Population by five year age group
Costa Rica
284,205
in 2023
Lesotho
266,337
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Lesotho rank
133rd
Population by five year age group over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 284,205 against 266,337 in Lesotho, a difference of 17,868.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,031 | 113,980 | 90,051 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 280,264 | 146,884 | 133,380 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 291,848 | 194,234 | 97,614 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 374,713 | 265,587 | 109,126 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 407,671 | 281,839 | 125,832 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 376,690 | 255,624 | 121,067 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 353,406 | 276,152 | 77,253 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 307,063 | 272,560 | 34,503 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 284,205 against 266,337 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 17,868, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.