Costa Rica vs Denmark: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Costa Rica
986,946 people
in 2023
Denmark
943,787 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
124th
Denmark rank
127th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 986,946 people against 943,787 people in Denmark, a difference of 43,159 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Denmark ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 493,126 people | 1.16 million people | 669,839 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 720,086 people | 1.14 million people | 419,806 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 850,283 people | 1.13 million people | 284,653 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 989,154 people | 961,216 people | 27,937 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.19 million people | 912,844 people | 277,205 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.01 million people | 176,841 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.09 million people | 970,732 people | 121,108 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.02 million people | 947,146 people | 69,381 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 986,946 people against 943,787 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 43,159 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Denmark ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.