Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?

Costa Rica, at 139,254 against 126,292 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 55-59, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 55-59, male

Costa Rica

139,254

in 2025

Zimbabwe

126,292

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

114th

Zimbabwe rank

117th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

Costa Rica
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 139,254 against 126,292 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 12,962.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,762	44,830	27,068	Zimbabwe
1970s	23,828	69,458	45,630	Zimbabwe
1980s	35,048	75,696	40,647	Zimbabwe
1990s	50,006	102,644	52,638	Zimbabwe
2000s	75,565	118,397	42,832	Zimbabwe
2010s	115,829	125,492	9,662	Zimbabwe
2020s	139,323	122,034	17,289	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?: Costa Rica, at 139,254 against 126,292 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?: 12,962, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?: Costa Rica ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59.