Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Population ages 45-49, male
Costa Rica
166,486
in 2025
El Salvador
146,690
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
El Salvador rank
123rd
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 166,486 against 146,690 in El Salvador, a difference of 19,796.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,792 | 50,367 | 24,576 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 37,316 | 67,056 | 29,739 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 52,238 | 77,156 | 24,918 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 78,517 | 94,292 | 15,775 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 121,366 | 113,904 | 7,462 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 145,954 | 131,182 | 14,772 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 156,126 | 141,429 | 14,697 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 166,486 against 146,690 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 19,796, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for population ages 45-49, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 45-49, 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 45 to 49.