Projected population under age 5 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Projected population under age 5 was 123,827 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
123,827
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
270,552
in 2024
All-time low
123,827
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Projected population under age 5 in Costa Rica, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projected population under age 5 in Costa Rica is 123,827, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Costa Rica peaked at 270,552 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123,827, in 2100.
Costa Rica ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 270,552 | — |
| 2025 | 261,374 | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 256,611 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 253,827 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 251,350 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 249,131 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 247,304 | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 245,775 | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 244,470 | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 243,372 | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 242,376 | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 241,392 | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 240,408 | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 239,368 | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 238,252 | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 237,033 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 235,673 | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 234,164 | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 232,476 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 230,601 | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 228,570 | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 226,378 | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 223,980 | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 221,362 | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 218,548 | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 215,557 | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 212,411 | -1.5% |
| 2051 | 209,130 | -1.5% |
| 2052 | 205,751 | -1.6% |
| 2053 | 202,270 | -1.7% |
| 2054 | 198,753 | -1.7% |
| 2055 | 195,304 | -1.7% |
| 2056 | 191,937 | -1.7% |
| 2057 | 188,689 | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 185,641 | -1.6% |
| 2059 | 182,792 | -1.5% |
| 2060 | 180,137 | -1.5% |
| 2061 | 177,733 | -1.3% |
| 2062 | 175,617 | -1.2% |
| 2063 | 173,770 | -1.1% |
| 2064 | 172,184 | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 170,821 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 169,662 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 168,669 | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 167,762 | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 166,887 | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 166,037 | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 165,170 | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 164,219 | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 163,203 | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 162,124 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 160,973 | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 159,780 | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 158,523 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 157,159 | -0.9% |
| 2079 | 155,682 | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 154,104 | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 152,396 | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 150,588 | -1.2% |
| 2083 | 148,747 | -1.2% |
| 2084 | 146,898 | -1.2% |
| 2085 | 145,027 | -1.3% |
| 2086 | 143,163 | -1.3% |
| 2087 | 141,336 | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 139,535 | -1.3% |
| 2089 | 137,766 | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 136,056 | -1.2% |
| 2091 | 134,440 | -1.2% |
| 2092 | 132,913 | -1.1% |
| 2093 | 131,478 | -1.1% |
| 2094 | 130,162 | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 128,948 | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 127,804 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 126,725 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 125,713 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 124,750 | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 123,827 | -0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 123,827 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,504, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 123,827 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,754, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 257,141 | 249,131 | 270,552 | 6 |
| 2030s | 241,975 | 237,033 | 247,304 | 10 |
| 2040s | 226,731 | 215,557 | 235,673 | 10 |
| 2050s | 197,268 | 182,792 | 212,411 | 10 |
| 2060s | 172,324 | 166,887 | 180,137 | 10 |
| 2070s | 161,287 | 155,682 | 166,037 | 10 |
| 2080s | 145,956 | 137,766 | 154,104 | 10 |
| 2090s | 129,899 | 124,750 | 136,056 | 10 |
| 2100s | 123,827 | 123,827 | 123,827 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5 in Costa Rica?
- Projected population under age 5 in Costa Rica was 123,827 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 270,552 in 2024.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,827 in 2100.
- How does Costa Rica rank for projected population under age 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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