Population ages 15-64, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64, male was 69.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2025
All-time low
49.9%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 69.4% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 69.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1963.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 69.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 69.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.0% | 52.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 58.4% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 59.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 62.9% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.6% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.0% | 69.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 Azerbaijan 69.5% compare
- 42 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 69.4% compare
- 44 Grenada 69.2% compare
- 45 Türkiye 69.2% compare
- 46 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69.1% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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 population ages 15-64, male in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 69.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.