Population ages 15-19, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population ages 15-19, female was 176,844 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
176,844
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
204,249
in 2005
All-time low
63,082
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Costa Rica stood at 176,844.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Costa Rica peaked at 204,249 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63,082, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 118th 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 77,889 63,082 94,327 10
1970s 118,632 98,371 137,357 10
1980s 139,430 137,832 141,202 10
1990s 161,419 140,481 185,573 10
2000s 200,656 190,546 204,249 10
2010s 194,836 184,719 201,193 10
2020s 177,606 176,110 181,237 6

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  3. 117 Panama 180,632 compare
  4. 119 Denmark 171,701 compare
  5. 120 New Zealand 166,736 compare
  6. 121 Norway 166,635 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in Costa Rica?
Population ages 15-19, female in Costa Rica was 176,844 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 204,249 in 2005.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 63,082 in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 15-19, female?
Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.