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
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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About this data
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.