Botswana vs Costa Rica: Female population by age group

Botswana
145,665 people
in 2023
Costa Rica
139,119 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
127th
Costa Rica rank
130th

Female population by age group over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 145,665 people against 139,119 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,546 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Botswana ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 130th of 236 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 41,055 people 100,120 people 59,066 people Costa Rica
1960s 53,330 people 137,597 people 84,266 people Costa Rica
1970s 67,237 people 143,072 people 75,834 people Costa Rica
1980s 98,265 people 183,014 people 84,749 people Costa Rica
1990s 104,712 people 198,946 people 94,233 people Costa Rica
2000s 113,000 people 184,036 people 71,036 people Costa Rica
2010s 133,228 people 172,864 people 39,637 people Costa Rica
2020s 141,721 people 150,316 people 8,596 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 145,665 people against 139,119 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Botswana and Costa Rica?
6,546 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for female population by age group?
Botswana ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.