Population ages 65 and above, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 65 and above, total was 657,103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 657,103 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Costa Rica peaked at 657,103 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,315, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,315 | — |
| 1961 | 41,853 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 43,518 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 45,291 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 47,132 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 49,017 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 50,953 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 52,963 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 55,037 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 57,217 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 59,561 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 62,097 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 64,844 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 67,797 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 70,956 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 74,326 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 77,879 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 81,542 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 85,266 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 89,018 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 92,788 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 96,558 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 100,367 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 104,342 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 108,590 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 113,108 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 117,884 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 122,970 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 128,480 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 134,444 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 140,801 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 147,580 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 154,769 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 162,258 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 169,885 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 177,628 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 185,530 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 193,589 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 201,868 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 210,444 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 219,319 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 228,629 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 238,561 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 249,021 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 259,882 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 271,175 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 282,973 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 295,278 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 308,102 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 321,571 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 335,781 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 350,932 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 367,125 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 384,491 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 402,883 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 422,010 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 441,674 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 461,840 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 483,002 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 505,228 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 527,853 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 549,787 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 572,312 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 598,308 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 627,139 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 657,103 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,330 | 40,315 | 57,217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,329 | 59,561 | 89,018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,953 | 92,788 | 134,444 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,435 | 140,801 | 210,444 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,451 | 219,319 | 321,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,497 | 335,781 | 505,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 588,750 | 527,853 | 657,103 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 722,204 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 717,822 compare
- 94 Senegal 690,291 compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 646,212 compare
- 97 Georgia 629,382 compare
- 98 Lebanon 610,855 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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 65 and above, total in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Costa Rica was 657,103 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 657,103 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,315 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.