Population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 20-24, male was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 1983
All-time low
7.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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 7.4% for population ages 20-24, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica peaked at 10.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3% | — |
| 1961 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 111 Brazil 7.5% compare
- 112 Uruguay 7.4% compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 7.4% compare
- 115 Bahamas 7.4% compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 7.4% compare
- 117 New Caledonia 7.4% 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 20-24, male in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica was 7.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.