Costa Rica vs Somalia: Total population by age
Costa Rica
34.78
in 2023
Somalia
33.92
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
101st
Somalia rank
103rd
Total population by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Somalia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.78 against 33.92 in Somalia, a difference of 0.86.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 103rd of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 5.42 | 3.15 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 3.26 | 7.71 | 4.45 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 4.95 | 10.18 | 5.22 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 14.71 | 7.41 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 10.96 | 14.04 | 3.08 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.21 | 18.16 | 1.94 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 22.33 | 1.76 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.7 | 32.39 | 0.308 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population by age, Costa Rica or Somalia?
- Costa Rica, at 34.78 against 33.92 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population by age between Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 0.86, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Somalia rank globally for total population by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 103rd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.