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

Costa Rica, at 184,469 against 176,213 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

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 New Zealand: Population ages 15-19, male

Costa Rica

184,469

in 2025

New Zealand

176,213

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

118th

New Zealand rank

120th

Population ages 15-19, male over time

Costa Rica
New Zealand

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 184,469 against 176,213 in New Zealand, a difference of 8,256.

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	80,606	115,037	34,431	New Zealand
1970s	122,177	147,537	25,359	New Zealand
1980s	143,803	153,173	9,370	New Zealand
1990s	166,417	139,554	26,863	Costa Rica
2000s	209,094	152,540	56,554	Costa Rica
2010s	203,483	161,676	41,806	Costa Rica
2020s	185,363	166,746	18,617	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Costa Rica or New Zealand?: Costa Rica, at 184,469 against 176,213 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 8,256, 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, male?: 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, 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: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 15 to 19.