Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Costa Rica or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 216,156 against 184,469 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 15-19, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Eritrea: Population ages 15-19, male

Costa Rica

184,469

in 2025

Eritrea

216,156

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

118th

Eritrea rank

115th

Population ages 15-19, male over time

Costa Rica
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 216,156 against 184,469 in Costa Rica, a difference of 31,687.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 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 118th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	80,606	55,808	24,798	Costa Rica
1970s	122,177	65,384	56,794	Costa Rica
1980s	143,803	91,439	52,364	Costa Rica
1990s	166,417	104,186	62,231	Costa Rica
2000s	209,094	136,586	72,508	Costa Rica
2010s	203,483	177,307	26,176	Costa Rica
2020s	185,363	208,148	22,785	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Costa Rica or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 216,156 against 184,469 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Costa Rica and Eritrea?: 31,687, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?: Costa Rica ranks 118th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 217 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-19, 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: 20 August 2026

Male population between the ages 15 to 19.