Share population female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share population female was 50.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.6
in 2025
All-time low
49.7
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share population female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 50.6 for share population female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share population female in Costa Rica peaked at 50.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.7, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.72 | 49.7 | 49.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.73 | 49.7 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8 | 49.79 | 49.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.06 | 49.83 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4 | 50.33 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 50.47 | 50.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.57 | 50.52 | 50.6 | 6 |
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More gender data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 26,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share population female in Costa Rica?
- Share population female in Costa Rica was 50.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share population female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share population female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share population female?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share population female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share population female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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