Male population by age group in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Male population by age group was 145,088 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
145,088
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
131st
of 229 countries
All-time high
211,564
in 1990
All-time low
85,904
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Male population by age group in Costa Rica, 1950–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male population by age group in Costa Rica is 145,088, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male population by age group in Costa Rica peaked at 211,564 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 85,904, in 1950.

Costa Rica ranks 131st of 229 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.

Male population by age group in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Male population by age group in Costa Rica, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 85,904
1951 89,611 +4.3%
1952 93,424 +4.3%
1953 97,255 +4.1%
1954 101,159 +4.0%
1955 105,318 +4.1%
1956 109,641 +4.1%
1957 114,129 +4.1%
1958 118,866 +4.2%
1959 123,805 +4.2%
1960 128,828 +4.1%
1961 133,740 +3.8%
1962 138,245 +3.4%
1963 142,053 +2.8%
1964 145,024 +2.1%
1965 147,094 +1.4%
1966 148,262 +0.8%
1967 148,597 +0.2%
1968 147,981 -0.4%
1969 146,853 -0.8%
1970 145,735 -0.8%
1971 144,669 -0.7%
1972 143,872 -0.6%
1973 143,790 -0.1%
1974 144,528 +0.5%
1975 146,026 +1.0%
1976 148,530 +1.7%
1977 152,081 +2.4%
1978 156,606 +3.0%
1979 161,922 +3.4%
1980 167,578 +3.5%
1981 173,276 +3.4%
1982 179,023 +3.3%
1983 184,760 +3.2%
1984 190,344 +3.0%
1985 195,886 +2.9%
1986 201,146 +2.7%
1987 205,499 +2.2%
1988 208,737 +1.6%
1989 210,737 +1.0%
1990 211,564 +0.4%
1991 211,504 -0.0%
1992 210,945 -0.3%
1993 210,200 -0.4%
1994 209,428 -0.4%
1995 208,655 -0.4%
1996 207,801 -0.4%
1997 206,772 -0.5%
1998 205,656 -0.5%
1999 204,732 -0.4%
2000 203,852 -0.4%
2001 202,648 -0.6%
2002 200,491 -1.1%
2003 197,236 -1.6%
2004 193,286 -2.0%
2005 189,556 -1.9%
2006 186,184 -1.8%
2007 184,019 -1.2%
2008 184,098 +0.0%
2009 185,178 +0.6%
2010 184,932 -0.1%
2011 184,484 -0.2%
2012 184,697 +0.1%
2013 183,231 -0.8%
2014 181,049 -1.2%
2015 180,309 -0.4%
2016 179,556 -0.4%
2017 177,586 -1.1%
2018 176,002 -0.9%
2019 173,568 -1.4%
2020 168,206 -3.1%
2021 160,783 -4.4%
2022 152,916 -4.9%
2023 145,088 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 103,911 85,904 123,805 10
1960s 142,668 128,828 148,597 10
1970s 148,776 143,790 161,922 10
1980s 191,699 167,578 210,737 10
1990s 208,726 204,732 211,564 10
2000s 192,655 184,019 203,852 10
2010s 180,541 173,568 184,932 10
2020s 156,748 145,088 168,206 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is male population by age group in Costa Rica?
Male population by age group in Costa Rica was 145,088 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 211,564 in 1990.
What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 85,904 in 1950.
How does Costa Rica rank for male population by age group?
Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is male population by age group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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