Costa Rica vs Ireland: Population ages 0-14, total
Costa Rica
943,432
in 2025
Ireland
992,447
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Ireland rank
121st
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 992,447 against 943,432 in Costa Rica, a difference of 49,015.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 121st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720,086 | 890,439 | 170,353 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 850,283 | 980,078 | 129,796 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 989,154 | 1.03 million | 35,948 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 886,433 | 303,615 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 865,290 | 320,313 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 997,131 | 94,708 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 995,656 | 1.01 million | 11,548 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 992,447 against 943,432 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 49,015, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 121st of 217 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.