Male population by age group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Male population by age group was 145,088 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
145,088 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
211,564 people
in 1990
All-time low
85,904 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 male population by age group in Costa Rica is 145,088 people, 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 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 85,904 people, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 131st 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.
Male population by age group in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,904 people | — |
| 1951 | 89,611 people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 93,424 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 97,255 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 101,159 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 105,318 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 109,641 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 114,129 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 118,866 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 123,805 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 128,828 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 133,740 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 138,245 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 142,053 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 145,024 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 147,094 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 148,262 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 148,597 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 147,981 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 146,853 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 145,735 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 144,669 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 143,872 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 143,790 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 144,528 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 146,026 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 148,530 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 152,081 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 156,606 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 161,922 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 167,578 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 173,276 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 179,023 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 184,760 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 190,344 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 195,886 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 201,146 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 205,499 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 208,737 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 210,737 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 211,564 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 211,504 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 210,945 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 210,200 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 209,428 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 208,655 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 207,801 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 206,772 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 205,656 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 204,732 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 203,852 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 202,648 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 200,491 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 197,236 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 193,286 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 189,556 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 186,184 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 184,019 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 184,098 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 185,178 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 184,932 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 184,484 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 184,697 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 183,231 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 181,049 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 180,309 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 179,556 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 177,586 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 176,002 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 173,568 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 168,206 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 160,783 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 152,916 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 145,088 people | -5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 145,088 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 145,088 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,911 people | 85,904 people | 123,805 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 142,668 people | 128,828 people | 148,597 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,776 people | 143,790 people | 161,922 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 191,699 people | 167,578 people | 210,737 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,726 people | 204,732 people | 211,564 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,655 people | 184,019 people | 203,852 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,541 people | 173,568 people | 184,932 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,748 people | 145,088 people | 168,206 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 male population by age group in Costa Rica?
- Male population by age group in Costa Rica was 145,088 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 211,564 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,904 people in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for male population by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.