Population, age 18, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 18, total was 83,646 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Costa Rica stood at 83,646.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Costa Rica peaked at 89,855 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55,960, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,960 | — |
| 1991 | 56,643 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 58,068 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 60,073 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 62,390 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 64,815 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 67,279 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 69,811 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 72,401 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 75,059 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 77,775 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 80,552 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 83,313 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 85,844 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 87,883 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 89,249 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 89,855 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89,775 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89,194 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 88,379 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 87,540 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 86,738 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 85,947 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 85,178 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 83,646 | -1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 83,646 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 83,646 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,646, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,250 | 55,960 | 75,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,182 | 77,775 | 89,855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,810 | 83,646 | 87,540 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 18, total in Costa Rica was 83,646 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 89,855 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,960 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 18, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.