Female population by age group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female population by age group was 139,119 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
139,119 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
201,322 people
in 1990
All-time low
82,443 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Costa Rica is 139,119 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Costa Rica peaked at 201,322 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82,443 people, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82,443 people | — |
| 1951 | 86,094 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 89,861 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 93,702 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 97,561 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 101,574 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 105,748 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 110,088 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 114,673 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 119,460 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 124,323 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 129,068 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 133,406 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 137,065 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 139,900 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 141,860 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 142,945 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 143,237 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 142,626 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 141,537 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 140,466 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 139,428 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 138,611 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 138,457 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 139,078 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 140,405 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 142,696 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 146,020 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 150,278 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 155,279 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 160,595 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 165,922 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 171,273 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 176,605 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 181,784 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 186,924 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 191,806 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 195,831 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 198,795 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 200,603 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 201,322 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 201,211 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 200,693 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 200,070 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 199,470 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 198,902 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 198,273 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 197,450 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 196,475 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 195,589 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 194,698 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 193,463 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 191,277 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 188,110 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 184,426 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 180,995 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 177,923 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 176,028 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 176,202 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 177,235 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 176,972 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 176,513 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 176,726 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 175,369 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 173,308 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 172,634 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 171,982 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 170,130 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 168,635 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 166,376 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 161,304 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 154,198 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 146,644 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 139,119 people | -5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 139,119 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 139,119 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,120 people | 82,443 people | 119,460 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 137,597 people | 124,323 people | 143,237 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 143,072 people | 138,457 people | 155,279 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,014 people | 160,595 people | 200,603 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,946 people | 195,589 people | 201,322 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,036 people | 176,028 people | 194,698 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,864 people | 166,376 people | 176,972 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,316 people | 139,119 people | 161,304 people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Costa Rica?
- Female population by age group in Costa Rica was 139,119 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 201,322 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,443 people in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female population by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.