Costa Rica vs Ireland: Population ages 15-64, total
Costa Rica
3.55 million
in 2025
Ireland
3.60 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
Ireland rank
119th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.60 million against 3.55 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 50,590.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 119th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790,913 | 1.66 million | 869,313 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.84 million | 689,770 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 2.10 million | 489,202 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 2.32 million | 190,132 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.83 million | 56,805 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.28 million | 3.11 million | 166,788 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.44 million | 66,945 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.60 million against 3.55 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 50,590, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 119th 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.