Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Female population by age group
Costa Rica
139,119 people
in 2023
Lesotho
132,125 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Lesotho rank
133rd
Female population by age group over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 139,119 people against 132,125 people in Lesotho, a difference of 6,994 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,120 people | 56,396 people | 43,725 people | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 137,597 people | 73,159 people | 64,438 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 143,072 people | 96,645 people | 46,427 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 183,014 people | 131,949 people | 51,065 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 198,946 people | 139,959 people | 58,986 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 184,036 people | 126,987 people | 57,049 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 172,864 people | 137,202 people | 35,663 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 150,316 people | 135,264 people | 15,053 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 139,119 people against 132,125 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 6,994 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for female population by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.