Population younger than 15 with projections in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population younger than 15 with projections was 986,946 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
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
| 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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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.33 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.31 (2023)
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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