Population young working old in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population young working old was 986,946 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
986,946
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 1999
All-time low
408,751
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Costa Rica is 986,946, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Costa Rica peaked at 1.23 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 408,751, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 124th 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 young working old in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 408,751 | — |
| 1951 | 424,759 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 441,628 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 459,463 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 478,473 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 498,658 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 519,929 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 542,410 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 566,185 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 591,008 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 616,453 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 641,995 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 667,284 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 691,789 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 715,123 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 737,254 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 757,730 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 776,140 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 791,822 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 805,265 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 817,169 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 827,228 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 835,432 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 841,921 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 847,460 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 852,793 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 858,492 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 865,204 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 873,406 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 883,722 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 896,119 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 910,558 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 927,559 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 947,742 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 970,633 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 995,454 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 986,946 | -2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 986,946 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 986,946 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 493,126 | 408,751 | 591,008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 720,086 | 616,453 | 805,265 | 10 |
| 1970s | 850,283 | 817,169 | 883,722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 989,154 | 896,119 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.12 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.14 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 986,946 | 1.04 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Costa Rica?
- Population young working old in Costa Rica was 986,946 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,751 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population young working old?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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