Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population ages 0-14, female was 461,672 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
461,672
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
598,981
in 1999
All-time low
302,642
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica stood at 461,672.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica peaked at 598,981 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 302,642, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 353,722 302,642 395,631 10
1970s 417,454 401,477 433,465 10
1980s 484,161 439,413 537,191 10
1990s 581,077 548,502 598,981 10
2000s 579,142 558,190 598,379 10
2010s 533,852 516,822 553,377 10
2020s 487,190 461,672 510,772 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica?
Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica was 461,672 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 598,981 in 1999.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 302,642 in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 0-14, female?
Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.