Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Costa Rica or Gambia?

Gambia, at 182,454 against 161,256 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data 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 Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Gambia: Population ages 05-09, female

Costa Rica

161,256

in 2025

Gambia

182,454

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

122nd

Gambia rank

120th

Population ages 05-09, female over time

Costa Rica
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 182,454 against 161,256 in Costa Rica, a difference of 21,198.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 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 122nd 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	119,037	29,094	89,943	Costa Rica
1970s	139,314	40,524	98,789	Costa Rica
1980s	158,811	60,564	98,247	Costa Rica
1990s	198,507	94,183	104,324	Costa Rica
2000s	194,553	124,390	70,163	Costa Rica
2010s	176,750	157,290	19,459	Costa Rica
2020s	168,449	182,385	13,936	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Costa Rica or Gambia?: Gambia, at 182,454 against 161,256 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Costa Rica and Gambia?: 21,198, 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 05-09, female?: Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Gambia ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Where does this data 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 Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 05-09, 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: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female population between the ages 5 to 9.