Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0001 thousands per person. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 6 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.