Population, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, male was 49.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1970
All-time low
49.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Costa Rica stood at 49.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Costa Rica peaked at 50.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.3% | — |
| 1961 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 49.4% compare
- 129 Albania 49.4% compare
- 130 Tunisia 49.4% compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 49.4% compare
- 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.4% compare
- 134 Eritrea 49.4% 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Population, male in Costa Rica was 49.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.