Population ages 35-39, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population ages 35-39, male was 8.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2024
All-time low
4.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 35-39, male in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

02468196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 35-39, male in Costa Rica is 8.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, male in Costa Rica peaked at 8.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 35-39, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 4.9%
1961 4.9% +0.6%
1962 4.9% +0.6%
1963 4.9% +0.6%
1964 5.0% +0.3%
1965 5.0% +0.1%
1966 5.0% -0.0%
1967 5.0% -0.2%
1968 4.9% -0.3%
1969 4.9% -0.1%
1970 4.9% +0.2%
1971 5.0% +0.6%
1972 5.0% +1.0%
1973 5.1% +1.2%
1974 5.1% +1.0%
1975 5.2% +0.7%
1976 5.2% +0.5%
1977 5.2% +0.3%
1978 5.2% +0.3%
1979 5.3% +0.7%
1980 5.3% +1.1%
1981 5.4% +1.6%
1982 5.5% +1.9%
1983 5.6% +2.2%
1984 5.8% +2.2%
1985 5.9% +1.9%
1986 6.0% +1.7%
1987 6.1% +1.7%
1988 6.2% +1.6%
1989 6.3% +1.6%
1990 6.4% +1.8%
1991 6.5% +2.0%
1992 6.6% +2.0%
1993 6.8% +2.2%
1994 6.9% +2.3%
1995 7.1% +2.2%
1996 7.2% +2.1%
1997 7.4% +1.7%
1998 7.5% +1.2%
1999 7.5% +0.6%
2000 7.5% +0.0%
2001 7.5% -0.5%
2002 7.4% -0.9%
2003 7.3% -1.4%
2004 7.2% -1.7%
2005 7.1% -1.7%
2006 6.9% -1.7%
2007 6.8% -1.5%
2008 6.8% -1.1%
2009 6.7% -0.7%
2010 6.7% -0.2%
2011 6.7% +0.4%
2012 6.8% +0.9%
2013 6.9% +1.4%
2014 7.0% +1.8%
2015 7.1% +1.9%
2016 7.3% +1.9%
2017 7.4% +1.9%
2018 7.5% +1.9%
2019 7.7% +1.8%
2020 7.8% +1.9%
2021 8.0% +1.9%
2022 8.1% +1.6%
2023 8.2% +1.0%
2024 8.2% +0.5%
2025 8.2% -0.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 8.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 10
1970s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 10
1980s 5.8% 5.3% 6.3% 10
1990s 7.0% 6.4% 7.5% 10
2000s 7.1% 6.7% 7.5% 10
2010s 7.1% 6.7% 7.7% 10
2020s 8.1% 7.8% 8.2% 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 33 British Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
  2. 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.4% compare
  3. 35 Mongolia 8.4% compare
  4. 37 Latvia 8.2% compare
  5. 38 Chile 8.2% compare
  6. 39 Saint Lucia 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 35-39, male in Costa Rica?
Population ages 35-39, male in Costa Rica was 8.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 35-39, male?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 35-39, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 35-39, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total male population.