Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 0-14, female was 461,672 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica stood at 461,672.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica peaked at 598,981 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 302,642, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 302,642 | — |
| 1961 | 315,236 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 327,712 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 339,824 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 351,339 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 362,213 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 372,271 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 381,320 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 389,027 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 395,631 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 401,477 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 406,397 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 410,380 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 413,498 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 416,146 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 418,681 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 421,391 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 424,591 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 428,516 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 433,465 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 439,413 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 446,345 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 454,512 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 464,222 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 475,238 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 487,179 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 499,792 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 512,561 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 525,157 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 537,191 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 548,502 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 558,852 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 568,055 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 576,170 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 583,059 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 588,838 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 593,436 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 596,553 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 598,322 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 598,981 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 598,379 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 596,322 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 592,562 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 587,479 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 581,955 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 576,735 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 571,501 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 566,286 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 562,013 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 558,190 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 553,377 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 548,448 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 544,452 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 539,988 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 535,177 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 530,729 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 526,481 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 522,888 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 520,154 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 516,822 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 510,772 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 502,526 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 493,319 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 482,936 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 471,912 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 461,672 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353,722 | 302,642 | 395,631 | 10 |
| 1970s | 417,454 | 401,477 | 433,465 | 10 |
| 1980s | 484,161 | 439,413 | 537,191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 581,077 | 548,502 | 598,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 579,142 | 558,190 | 598,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,852 | 516,822 | 553,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,190 | 461,672 | 510,772 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica was 461,672 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 598,981 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,642 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.