Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population ages 15-19, female
Costa Rica
176,844
in 2025
New Zealand
166,736
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
118th
New Zealand rank
120th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 176,844 against 166,736 in New Zealand, a difference of 10,108.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,889 | 109,906 | 32,017 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 118,632 | 141,134 | 22,501 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 139,430 | 147,386 | 7,955 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 161,419 | 135,880 | 25,539 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 200,656 | 147,747 | 52,909 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 194,836 | 153,751 | 41,085 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 177,606 | 158,208 | 19,398 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 176,844 against 166,736 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 10,108, with Costa Rica 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 15-19, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and New Zealand 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 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 19.