Population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 20-24, male was 188,626 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
188,626
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
118th
of 217 countries
All-time high
212,963
in 2010
All-time low
55,508
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica is 188,626, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica peaked at 212,963 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55,508, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 118th 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 20-24, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55,508 | — |
| 1961 | 57,249 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 58,924 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 60,655 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 62,655 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 65,024 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 67,792 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 70,888 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 74,345 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 78,043 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 81,705 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 85,356 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 89,118 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 92,916 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 96,810 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 100,982 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 105,327 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 109,842 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 114,597 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 119,557 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 124,613 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 129,572 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 134,150 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 138,069 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 141,174 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 143,399 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 144,755 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 145,326 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 145,007 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 144,244 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 143,647 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 143,289 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 143,298 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 144,056 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 145,602 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 147,854 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 151,035 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 155,140 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 160,043 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 165,527 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 171,081 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 176,462 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 181,808 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 187,129 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 192,338 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 197,580 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 202,625 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 206,857 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 210,072 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 212,121 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 212,963 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 212,826 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 212,173 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 211,325 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 210,405 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 209,415 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 208,289 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 206,929 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 205,468 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 204,258 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 203,186 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 201,857 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 199,618 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 196,328 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 192,370 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 188,626 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,108 | 55,508 | 78,043 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,621 | 81,705 | 119,557 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,031 | 124,613 | 145,326 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,949 | 143,289 | 165,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,807 | 171,081 | 212,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,405 | 204,258 | 212,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,998 | 188,626 | 203,186 | 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 20-24, male in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Costa Rica was 188,626 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 212,963 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,508 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 217 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 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.