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
Latest (2023)
986,946 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23 million people
in 1999
All-time low
408,751 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 408,751 people | — |
| 1951 | 424,759 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 441,628 people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 459,463 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 478,473 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 498,658 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 519,929 people | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 542,410 people | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 566,185 people | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 591,008 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 616,453 people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 641,995 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 667,284 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 691,789 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 715,123 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 737,254 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 757,730 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 776,140 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 791,822 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 805,265 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 817,169 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 827,228 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 835,432 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 841,921 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 847,460 people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 852,793 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 858,492 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 865,204 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 873,406 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 883,722 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 896,119 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 910,558 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 927,559 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 947,742 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 970,633 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 995,454 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 986,946 people | -2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 986,946 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 986,946 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.