Which has higher male population by age group, Costa Rica or Norway?

Costa Rica, at 145,088 people against 141,764 people in Norway as of 2023.

What is the difference in male population by age group between Costa Rica and Norway?

3,324 people, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Norway: Male population by age group

Costa Rica

145,088 people

in 2023

Norway

141,764 people

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

131st

Norway rank

132nd

Male population by age group over time

Costa Rica
Norway

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 145,088 people against 141,764 people in Norway, a difference of 3,324 people.

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

Costa Rica ranks 131st and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1950s	103,911 people	158,507 people	54,596 people	Norway
1960s	142,668 people	161,193 people	18,526 people	Norway
1970s	148,776 people	157,143 people	8,367 people	Norway
1980s	191,699 people	132,564 people	59,134 people	Costa Rica
1990s	208,726 people	153,302 people	55,423 people	Costa Rica
2000s	192,655 people	150,583 people	42,072 people	Costa Rica
2010s	180,541 people	156,824 people	23,717 people	Costa Rica
2020s	156,748 people	144,268 people	12,480 people	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male population by age group, Costa Rica or Norway?: Costa Rica, at 145,088 people against 141,764 people in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in male population by age group between Costa Rica and Norway?: 3,324 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for male population by age group?: Costa Rica ranks 131st and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Male 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: 28 August 2026

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