Costa Rica vs Senegal: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Costa Rica
597,663 people
in 2023
Senegal
649,053 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Senegal rank
95th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 649,053 people against 597,663 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 51,390 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,270 people | 88,922 people | 54,652 people | Senegal |
| 1960s | 48,327 people | 104,353 people | 56,026 people | Senegal |
| 1970s | 73,329 people | 137,000 people | 63,671 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 111,953 people | 188,365 people | 76,412 people | Senegal |
| 1990s | 174,403 people | 272,923 people | 98,520 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 267,347 people | 377,743 people | 110,396 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 415,152 people | 510,001 people | 94,849 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 561,469 people | 620,102 people | 58,633 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 649,053 people against 597,663 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 51,390 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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+.