Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population ages 55-59, female
Costa Rica
152,693
in 2025
New Zealand
167,404
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
113th
New Zealand rank
110th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 167,404 against 152,693 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14,711.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and New Zealand ranks 110th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,517 | 58,046 | 39,529 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 25,199 | 68,694 | 43,495 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 37,450 | 72,062 | 34,612 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 52,667 | 79,096 | 26,429 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80,203 | 112,773 | 32,570 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 124,918 | 146,606 | 21,688 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 151,799 | 165,653 | 13,854 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 167,404 against 152,693 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 14,711, with New Zealand 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 55-59, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and New Zealand ranks 110th 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 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.