Chile vs Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64

Chile
68.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
68.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
39th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 68.9% against 68.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 218 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 57.2% 50.7% 6.5% Chile
1970s 59.8% 55.3% 4.5% Chile
1980s 63.3% 59.4% 3.9% Chile
1990s 64.3% 60.9% 3.4% Chile
2000s 66.6% 65.6% 1.1% Chile
2010s 68.8% 68.5% 0.3% Chile
2020s 68.9% 68.9% 0.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Chile or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 68.9% against 68.9% in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Chile ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 218 countries.
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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.