Total population by age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total population by age was 34.78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 34.78 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Costa Rica peaked at 34.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.01 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.26 | 2.69 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.95 | 4.09 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 6.33 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 | 8.72 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.21 | 13.74 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 19.58 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7 | 30.77 | 34.78 | 4 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9023 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 31,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Costa Rica?
- Total population by age in Costa Rica was 34.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total population by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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