Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 597,663 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica stood at 597,663 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica peaked at 597,663 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,957 people, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,270 people | 30,957 people | 38,900 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,327 people | 40,311 people | 57,218 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,329 people | 59,560 people | 89,018 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,953 people | 92,792 people | 134,441 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,403 people | 140,793 people | 210,385 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,347 people | 219,256 people | 321,395 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,152 people | 335,581 people | 504,711 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,469 people | 527,299 people | 597,663 people | 4 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31,632 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica was 597,663 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 597,663 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,957 people in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.