Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Population ages 70-74, male

Burkina Faso
74,400
in 2025
Costa Rica
78,524
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
99th
Costa Rica rank
96th

Population ages 70-74, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 78,524 against 74,400 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4,124.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 23,493 6,509 16,984 Burkina Faso
1970s 30,453 10,060 20,393 Burkina Faso
1980s 39,478 15,035 24,444 Burkina Faso
1990s 44,254 22,108 22,146 Burkina Faso
2000s 46,919 33,536 13,384 Burkina Faso
2010s 61,245 50,310 10,935 Burkina Faso
2020s 67,826 71,016 3,191 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 78,524 against 74,400 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
4,124, 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 70-74, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 96th 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 70-74, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, 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

Male population between the ages 70 to 74.