Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 29,308 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,308
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
40,520
in 1993
All-time low
21,525
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Costa Rica stood at 29,308.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Costa Rica peaked at 40,520 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,525, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,525 | — |
| 1961 | 22,412 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 23,404 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 24,471 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 25,487 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 26,395 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 27,162 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 27,753 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 28,149 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 28,362 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 28,420 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 28,346 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 28,172 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 27,703 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 27,456 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 27,529 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 27,496 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 27,542 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 27,724 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 28,225 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 28,973 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 29,881 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 30,931 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 32,030 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 33,254 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 34,304 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 35,215 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 36,279 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 37,360 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 38,432 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 39,464 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 40,159 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40,429 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 40,520 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 40,495 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40,415 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 40,220 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 40,033 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39,982 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39,944 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39,838 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39,510 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39,055 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 38,807 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 38,847 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 38,796 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38,201 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36,829 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 35,623 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 35,147 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 35,346 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,105 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 34,900 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35,750 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36,131 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35,046 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 34,626 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35,111 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34,397 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 34,075 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34,373 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33,976 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 33,260 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 32,897 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 31,809 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 29,308 | -7.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 29,308 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,330, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 29,308 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,996, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,512 | 21,525 | 28,362 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,861 | 27,456 | 28,420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,666 | 28,973 | 38,432 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,166 | 39,464 | 40,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,065 | 35,147 | 39,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,049 | 34,075 | 36,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,604 | 29,308 | 34,373 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Costa Rica?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Costa Rica was 29,308 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40,520 in 1993.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,525 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.