Population ages 70-74, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 70-74, male was 78,524 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78,524
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
96th
of 217 countries
All-time high
78,524
in 2025
All-time low
5,353
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male in Costa Rica is 78,524, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Costa Rica peaked at 78,524 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,353, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 96th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,353 | — |
| 1961 | 5,569 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 5,808 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 6,058 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 6,313 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 6,580 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 6,864 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 7,172 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 7,508 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 7,868 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 8,239 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 8,608 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 8,969 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 9,332 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9,715 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 10,131 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 10,599 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 11,118 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 11,665 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 12,220 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 12,779 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 13,325 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 13,854 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 14,381 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 14,898 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 15,378 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 15,809 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 16,207 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16,617 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 17,098 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17,696 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18,445 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 19,334 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 20,346 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 21,429 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 22,522 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 23,626 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 24,757 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 25,902 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 27,018 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 28,105 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 29,178 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 30,238 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 31,300 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 32,451 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 33,738 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 35,157 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 36,739 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 38,414 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 40,038 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 41,599 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 43,152 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 44,716 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 46,380 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 48,283 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 50,472 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52,958 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 55,624 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 58,480 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 61,439 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 64,189 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 66,731 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 69,325 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 72,140 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 75,190 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 78,524 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,509 | 5,353 | 7,868 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,060 | 8,239 | 12,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,035 | 12,779 | 17,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,108 | 17,696 | 27,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,536 | 28,105 | 40,038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,310 | 41,599 | 61,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,016 | 64,189 | 78,524 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Puerto Rico 84,331 compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82,064 compare
- 95 Mali 81,191 compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 77,029 compare
- 98 Lebanon 76,984 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 74,400 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)
- 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 70-74, male in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Costa Rica was 78,524 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 70-74, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 78,524 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,353 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.