Population, female, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, female, per capita was 0.506 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.506 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.506 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.497 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.506 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.506 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.497 units per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4975 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4974 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4973 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.497 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.497 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.497 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.497 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4971 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4971 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4971 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4978 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.498 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.498 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.498 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4981 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4981 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4981 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4981 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4981 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4981 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4986 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4996 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5014 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.502 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5025 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.503 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5036 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.504 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5043 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5057 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5058 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5059 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.506 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4972 units per person | 0.497 units per person | 0.4975 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4973 units per person | 0.497 units per person | 0.4978 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.498 units per person | 0.4979 units per person | 0.4981 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5006 units per person | 0.4983 units per person | 0.503 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.504 units per person | 0.5033 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5048 units per person | 0.5047 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5057 units per person | 0.5052 units per person | 0.506 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 84 Eritrea 0.5062 units per person compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5062 units per person compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 0.506 units per person compare
- 88 Tunisia 0.5059 units per person compare
- 89 Albania 0.5058 units per person compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.5058 units per person 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, female, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Population, female, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.506 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.506 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.497 units per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, female, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.