Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 156,135 against 145,180 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 50-54, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Population ages 50-54, male

Costa Rica

145,180

in 2025

Nicaragua

156,135

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

119th

Nicaragua rank

116th

Population ages 50-54, male over time

Costa Rica
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 156,135 against 145,180 in Costa Rica, a difference of 10,955.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,922	25,071	3,149	Nicaragua
1970s	29,823	33,253	3,430	Nicaragua
1980s	43,248	41,827	1,421	Costa Rica
1990s	62,156	51,090	11,066	Costa Rica
2000s	96,882	74,482	22,400	Costa Rica
2010s	137,256	104,589	32,666	Costa Rica
2020s	143,331	142,685	645.67	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 156,135 against 145,180 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?: 10,955, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for population ages 50-54, male?: Costa Rica ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 116th 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 50-54, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 50-54, 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 50 to 54.