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
Latest (2023)
597,663 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
597,663 people
in 2023
All-time low
30,957 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,957 people | — |
| 1951 | 31,342 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 31,864 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 32,530 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 33,352 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 34,297 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 35,363 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 36,470 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 37,627 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 38,900 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 40,311 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 41,849 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 43,514 people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 45,286 people | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 47,130 people | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 49,016 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 50,952 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 52,963 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 55,032 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 57,218 people | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 59,560 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 62,100 people | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 64,846 people | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 67,798 people | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 70,958 people | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 74,323 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 77,877 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 81,542 people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 85,266 people | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 89,018 people | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 92,792 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 96,561 people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 100,370 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 104,343 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 108,590 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 113,108 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 117,884 people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 122,967 people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 128,475 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 134,441 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 140,793 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 147,569 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 154,753 people | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 162,237 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 169,859 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 177,596 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 185,487 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 193,539 people | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 201,811 people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 210,385 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 219,256 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 228,560 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 238,488 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 248,945 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 259,792 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 271,074 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 282,860 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 295,150 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 307,951 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 321,395 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 335,581 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 350,707 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 366,869 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 384,207 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 402,567 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 421,657 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 441,284 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 461,410 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 482,527 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 504,711 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 527,299 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 549,206 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 571,707 people | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 597,663 people | +4.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 597,663 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 597,663 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.