Population ages 0-14, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population ages 0-14, total was 943,432 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
943,432
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 1999
All-time low
616,452
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Costa Rica stood at 943,432.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Costa Rica peaked at 1.23 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 616,452, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 720,086 616,452 805,264 10
1970s 850,283 817,171 883,721 10
1980s 989,154 896,116 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 995,656 943,432 1.04 million 6

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  4. 124 Gabon 939,824 compare
  5. 125 Denmark 935,146 compare
  6. 126 Serbia 933,770 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Costa Rica?
Population ages 0-14, total in Costa Rica was 943,432 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1999.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 616,452 in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 0-14, total?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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