Population younger than 15 with projections in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Costa Rica, 1950–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Costa Rica is 986,946, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Costa Rica peaked at 1.23 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 408,751, in 1950.

Costa Rica ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 121 Gambia 1.10 million compare
  2. 122 Ireland 988,244 compare
  3. 123 Bulgaria 987,985 compare
  4. 125 Serbia 971,975 compare
  5. 126 New Zealand 950,495 compare
  6. 127 Denmark 943,787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Costa Rica?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Costa Rica was 986,946 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1999.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 408,751 in 1950.
How does Costa Rica rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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