Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Population ages 65 and above, total
Burkina Faso
646,212
in 2025
Costa Rica
657,103
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Costa Rica rank
95th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 657,103 against 646,212 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10,891.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,210 | 48,330 | 98,880 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 205,496 | 73,329 | 132,167 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 279,178 | 111,953 | 167,225 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 330,551 | 174,435 | 156,116 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 383,653 | 267,451 | 116,202 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 485,457 | 415,497 | 69,961 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 596,199 | 588,750 | 7,449 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 657,103 against 646,212 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 10,891, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th 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.