Africa Eastern and Southern vs Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64
Africa Eastern and Southern
56.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica
68.9%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
39th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 68.9% against 56.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 50.7% | 1.8% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 55.3% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 59.4% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 60.9% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 65.6% | 12.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 68.5% | 14.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 68.9% | 12.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Africa Eastern and Southern or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 68.9% against 56.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
- 12.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.