Population by five year age group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population by five year age group was 284,205 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
284,205
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
412,886
in 1990
All-time low
168,347
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Costa Rica stood at 284,205.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Costa Rica peaked at 412,886 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 168,347, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168,347 | — |
| 1951 | 175,705 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 183,284 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 190,956 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 198,719 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 206,893 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 215,390 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 224,217 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 233,538 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 243,264 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 253,151 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 262,807 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 271,649 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 279,119 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 284,925 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 288,953 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 291,206 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 291,836 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 290,608 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 288,391 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 286,200 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 284,096 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 282,485 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 282,250 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 283,605 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 286,430 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 291,225 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 298,100 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 306,887 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 317,202 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 328,173 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 339,197 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 350,294 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 361,366 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 372,127 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 382,813 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 392,953 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 401,332 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 407,533 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 411,340 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 412,886 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 412,717 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 411,636 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 410,270 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 408,898 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 407,555 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 406,076 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 404,222 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 402,131 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 400,322 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 398,551 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 396,112 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 391,767 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 385,348 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 377,711 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 370,550 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 364,106 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 360,047 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 360,299 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 362,414 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 361,904 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 360,994 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 361,423 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 358,599 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 354,358 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 352,945 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 351,538 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 347,718 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 344,637 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 339,943 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 329,510 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 314,979 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 299,558 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 284,205 | -5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 284,205 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 284,205 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,031 | 168,347 | 243,264 | 10 |
| 1960s | 280,264 | 253,151 | 291,836 | 10 |
| 1970s | 291,848 | 282,250 | 317,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 374,713 | 328,173 | 411,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,671 | 400,322 | 412,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,690 | 360,047 | 398,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,406 | 339,943 | 361,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,063 | 284,205 | 329,510 | 4 |
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- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Costa Rica?
- Population by five year age group in Costa Rica was 284,205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 412,886 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,347 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population by five year age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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