Population aged 25-64 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 25-64 years was 2,811 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Costa Rica, 1970β2025
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 118th of 230 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.
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 |
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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 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 118th out of 230 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