Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 35,884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,884
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
42,771
in 2000
All-time low
16,539
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 35,884 for age population, age 12, male, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Costa Rica peaked at 42,771 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,539, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,539 | — |
| 1961 | 17,314 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 17,921 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 18,668 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 19,522 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 20,380 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 21,236 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 22,101 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 23,007 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 24,021 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 25,120 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 26,176 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 27,125 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 27,930 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 28,558 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 28,991 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 29,232 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 29,310 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 29,251 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29,089 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 28,621 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 28,373 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 28,457 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 28,445 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 28,540 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28,769 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 29,308 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 30,113 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 31,070 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 32,180 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 33,362 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 34,683 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 35,837 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 36,852 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 38,029 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 39,227 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 40,425 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 41,568 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 42,333 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 42,649 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42,771 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 42,738 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 42,643 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42,415 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42,142 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 42,006 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 41,887 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 41,723 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 41,353 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 40,853 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40,609 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 40,699 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40,662 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,050 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 38,641 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37,320 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36,719 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 36,897 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36,637 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36,427 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37,340 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37,738 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36,608 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 36,168 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 36,635 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 35,884 | -2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 35,884 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,885, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 35,884 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,326, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,071 | 16,539 | 24,021 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,078 | 25,120 | 29,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,388 | 28,373 | 32,180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,496 | 33,362 | 42,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,053 | 40,853 | 42,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,466 | 36,427 | 40,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,729 | 35,884 | 37,738 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Costa Rica?
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Costa Rica was 35,884 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 42,771 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,539 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 12, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.