Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population ages 15-64, male
Costa Rica
1.77 million
in 2025
New Zealand
1.72 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
New Zealand rank
124th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.77 million against 1.72 million in New Zealand, a difference of 48,530.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395,156 | 773,609 | 378,453 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 574,882 | 926,207 | 351,325 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 803,885 | 1.04 million | 240,590 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.18 million | 126,907 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 41,433 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.49 million | 133,575 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.68 million | 67,447 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 1.77 million against 1.72 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 48,530, 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 15-64, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 124th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.