Population, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2025
All-time low
49.7%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 50.6% for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Costa Rica peaked at 50.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 88th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 85 Eritrea 50.6% compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.6% compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 50.6% compare
- 89 Tunisia 50.6% compare
- 90 Albania 50.6% compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 50.6% 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.4942 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, female in Costa Rica was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.