Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Population ages 65 and above, total

Bosnia and Herzegovina
717,822
in 2025
Costa Rica
657,103
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
93rd
Costa Rica rank
95th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 717,822 against 657,103 in Costa Rica, a difference of 60,719.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 218 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 135,085 48,330 86,756 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 212,683 73,329 139,354 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 257,528 111,953 145,574 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 350,667 174,435 176,232 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 532,888 267,451 265,437 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 607,722 415,497 192,226 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 687,623 588,750 98,873 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 717,822 against 657,103 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
60,719, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd and Costa Rica ranks 95th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total 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.