Share of the population that is female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population that is 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 of the population that is female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 50.6% for share of the population that is 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 of the population that is 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.
Share of the population that is female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 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 share of the population that is female in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population that is female in Costa Rica was 50.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population that is female?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is 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 United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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