Costa Rica vs Gambia: Population ages 0-14, total
Costa Rica
943,432
in 2025
Gambia
1.12 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Gambia rank
120th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.12 million against 943,432 in Costa Rica, a difference of 177,598.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720,086 | 186,267 | 533,818 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 850,283 | 256,588 | 593,695 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 989,154 | 381,729 | 607,425 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 576,056 | 613,992 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 757,975 | 427,628 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 954,262 | 137,577 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 995,656 | 1.09 million | 95,427 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.12 million against 943,432 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 177,598, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 120th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.