Costa Rica vs Gambia: Population younger than 15 with projections
Costa Rica
986,946
in 2023
Gambia
1.10 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
124th
Gambia rank
121st
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.10 million against 986,946 in Costa Rica, a difference of 111,904.
That makes Gambia'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 124th and Gambia ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 493,126 | 146,057 | 347,069 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 720,086 | 186,268 | 533,817 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 850,283 | 256,588 | 593,695 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 989,154 | 381,729 | 607,424 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 576,056 | 613,993 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 757,974 | 427,628 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 954,260 | 137,580 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.08 million | 62,128 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.10 million against 986,946 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 111,904, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Gambia ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.