Population aged 15-24 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 15-24 years was 736.06 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Costa Rica, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Costa Rica stood at 736.06 thousands.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Costa Rica peaked at 830.96 thousands in 2010 and was at its lowest, 353.08 thousands, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 115th 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 | 429.27 thousands | 353.08 thousands | 508 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 556.22 thousands | 523.23 thousands | 567.82 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 619.44 thousands | 568.02 thousands | 698.15 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.28 thousands | 719.83 thousands | 830.1 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.42 thousands | 784.04 thousands | 830.96 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 753.29 thousands | 736.06 thousands | 773.68 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 15-24 years in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Costa Rica was 736.06 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 830.96 thousands in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.08 thousands in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release