Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Costa Rica or New Zealand?

Costa Rica, at 166,486 against 154,691 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population ages 45-49, male

Costa Rica

166,486

in 2025

New Zealand

154,691

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

120th

New Zealand rank

121st

Population ages 45-49, male over time

Costa Rica
New Zealand

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 166,486 against 154,691 in New Zealand, a difference of 11,795.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 121st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	25,792	71,838	46,046	New Zealand
1970s	37,316	80,163	42,846	New Zealand
1980s	52,238	81,612	29,374	New Zealand
1990s	78,517	114,037	35,520	New Zealand
2000s	121,366	142,580	21,214	New Zealand
2010s	145,954	155,755	9,801	New Zealand
2020s	156,126	155,764	362.33	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 New Zealand?: Costa Rica, at 166,486 against 154,691 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 11,795, 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 45-49, male?: Costa Rica ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 121st 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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Indicator: Population ages 45-49, male
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 45 to 49.