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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.