Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population ages 0-14, total
Costa Rica
943,432
in 2025
New Zealand
951,926
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
New Zealand rank
122nd
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 951,926 against 943,432 in Costa Rica, a difference of 8,494.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720,086 | 847,636 | 127,550 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 850,283 | 905,337 | 55,054 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 989,154 | 804,172 | 184,982 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 838,972 | 351,076 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 888,916 | 296,687 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 922,226 | 169,614 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 995,656 | 956,140 | 39,516 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 951,926 against 943,432 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 8,494, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 122nd 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.