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

Gambia, at 186,111 against 168,132 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Costa Rica

168,132

in 2025

Gambia

186,111

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

122nd

Gambia rank

120th

Population ages 05-09, male over time

Costa Rica
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 186,111 against 168,132 in Costa Rica, a difference of 17,979.

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	123,198	28,881	94,318	Costa Rica
1970s	144,387	40,446	103,941	Costa Rica
1980s	165,587	60,796	104,791	Costa Rica
1990s	208,286	94,754	113,532	Costa Rica
2000s	203,713	125,941	77,772	Costa Rica
2010s	184,714	160,152	24,563	Costa Rica
2020s	175,776	186,022	10,246	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Costa Rica or Gambia?: Gambia, at 186,111 against 168,132 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Costa Rica and Gambia?: 17,979, 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, male?: 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 05-09, male
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

Male population between the ages 5 to 9.