Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, female
Costa Rica
360,532
in 2025
Zimbabwe
364,453
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 364,453 against 360,532 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,921.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,792 | 83,765 | 57,973 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 38,918 | 110,735 | 71,817 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 60,580 | 152,156 | 91,576 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 95,632 | 206,921 | 111,289 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 147,060 | 227,668 | 80,608 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 227,281 | 267,295 | 40,014 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 322,973 | 347,256 | 24,283 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 364,453 against 360,532 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 3,921, with Zimbabwe 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 65 and above, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.