Costa Rica vs Norway: Population ages 15-64, female
Costa Rica
1.79 million
in 2025
Norway
1.78 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
117th
Norway rank
118th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.79 million against 1.78 million in Norway, a difference of 1,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395,756 | 1.17 million | 770,560 | Norway |
| 1970s | 574,530 | 1.24 million | 660,620 | Norway |
| 1980s | 804,864 | 1.31 million | 504,731 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.38 million | 309,234 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.49 million | 88,419 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.65 million | 6,193 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.74 million | 22,723 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 1.79 million against 1.78 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 1,100, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.