Population aged 14 years or younger in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 14 years or younger was 953.02 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Costa Rica, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Costa Rica stood at 953.02 thousands.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Costa Rica peaked at 1,227 thousands in 2000 and was at its lowest, 811.7 thousands, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 846.39 thousands | 811.7 thousands | 877.94 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 978.06 thousands | 889.5 thousands | 1,087 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,184 thousands | 1,111 thousands | 1,227 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,190 thousands | 1,146 thousands | 1,227 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,096 thousands | 1,061 thousands | 1,138 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,006 thousands | 953.02 thousands | 1,052 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4722 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Costa Rica was 953.02 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,227 thousands in 2000.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 811.7 thousands in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release