Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 2,811 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,811 thousands
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2,811 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
591.05 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 25-64 years in Costa Rica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,811 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Costa Rica peaked at 2,811 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 591.05 thousands, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 119th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 591.05 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 611.52 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 633.33 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 656.15 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 680.54 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 706.12 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 732.74 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 760.89 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 790.53 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 821.74 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 854.52 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 888.99 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 925.26 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 963.53 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,004 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,045 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,088 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,132 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,176 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,220 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,265 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,311 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,358 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,406 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,453 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,500 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,548 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,596 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,644 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,692 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,740 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,786 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,832 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,879 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,927 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,976 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,026 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,076 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,128 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,179 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,232 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,284 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,335 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,384 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,432 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,478 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,523 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,564 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,604 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,641 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,677 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,709 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,737 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,763 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,788 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,811 thousands | +0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,811 thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,666 thousands, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,811 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,645 thousands, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 698.46 thousands | 591.05 thousands | 821.74 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,030 thousands | 854.52 thousands | 1,220 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,477 thousands | 1,265 thousands | 1,692 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,955 thousands | 1,740 thousands | 2,179 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,448 thousands | 2,232 thousands | 2,641 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,747 thousands | 2,677 thousands | 2,811 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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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- 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 25-64 years in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Costa Rica was 2,811 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,811 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 591.05 thousands in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release