Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 986,946 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica is 986,946 people, 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica peaked at 1.23 million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 408,751 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 493,126 people | 408,751 people | 591,008 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 720,086 people | 616,453 people | 805,265 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 850,283 people | 817,169 people | 883,722 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 989,154 people | 896,119 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million people | 986,946 people | 1.04 million 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica was 986,946 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,751 people in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.