Population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 0-14, male was 481,760 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica is 481,760, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica peaked at 627,740 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 313,810, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 217 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.
Population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 313,810 | — |
| 1961 | 326,761 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 339,575 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 351,964 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 363,783 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 375,041 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 385,458 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 394,820 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 402,794 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 409,633 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 415,694 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 420,828 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 425,051 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 428,421 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 431,315 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 434,112 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 437,104 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 440,612 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 444,889 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 450,256 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 456,703 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 464,214 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 473,046 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 483,519 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 495,394 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 508,274 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 521,870 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 535,611 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 549,168 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 562,128 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 574,291 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 585,422 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 595,290 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 603,940 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 611,235 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 617,315 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 622,110 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 625,300 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 627,086 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 627,740 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 627,085 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 624,924 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 620,992 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 615,586 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 609,605 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 603,902 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 598,176 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 592,522 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 587,935 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 583,870 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 578,814 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 573,651 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 569,434 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 564,697 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 559,556 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 554,764 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 550,128 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 546,156 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 543,139 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 539,550 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 533,158 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 524,509 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 514,885 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 504,012 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 492,473 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 481,760 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,364 | 313,810 | 409,633 | 10 |
| 1970s | 432,828 | 415,694 | 450,256 | 10 |
| 1980s | 504,993 | 456,703 | 562,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,973 | 574,291 | 627,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,460 | 583,870 | 627,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 557,989 | 539,550 | 578,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 508,466 | 481,760 | 533,158 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica was 481,760 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 627,740 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,810 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.