Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Number of children under 15, by world region
Costa Rica
986,946 people
in 2023
New Zealand
950,495 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
124th
New Zealand rank
126th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 986,946 people against 950,495 people in New Zealand, a difference of 36,451 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 493,126 people | 656,196 people | 163,069 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 720,086 people | 849,659 people | 129,573 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 850,283 people | 910,603 people | 60,321 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 989,154 people | 811,394 people | 177,760 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.19 million people | 840,067 people | 349,982 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 889,079 people | 296,523 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.09 million people | 923,040 people | 168,800 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.02 million people | 958,663 people | 57,864 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 986,946 people against 950,495 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 36,451 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 126th 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 under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.