Congo vs Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64, total
Congo
3.70 million
in 2025
Costa Rica
3.55 million
in 2025
Congo rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
120th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.70 million against 3.55 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 143,420.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Congo ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 217 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,498 | 790,913 | 160,415 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 816,836 | 1.15 million | 332,576 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 1.61 million | 550,359 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 2.13 million | 687,205 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 2.77 million | 727,429 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 3.28 million | 468,225 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.51 million | 76,788 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at 3.70 million against 3.55 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 143,420, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Congo ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.