Population, age 21, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population, age 21, female was 41,865 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
41,865
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
44,068
in 2010
All-time low
28,185
in 1993
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 29.0k1991: 28.7k1992: 28.4k1993: 28.2k1994: 28.2k1995: 28.7k1996: 29.6k1997: 30.9k1998: 32.5k1999: 34.1k2000: 35.6k2001: 36.9k2002: 38.0k2003: 39.1k2004: 40.0k2005: 40.9k2006: 41.8k2007: 42.7k2008: 43.4k2009: 43.9k2010: 44.1k2011: 44.0k2012: 43.6k2013: 43.0k2015: 41.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 21, female in Costa Rica is 41,865, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Costa Rica peaked at 44,068 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,185, in 1993.

That places Costa Rica 113th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,832 28,185 34,093 10
2000s 40,222 35,573 43,868 10
2010s 43,293 41,865 44,068 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 110 Liberia 45,260 compare
  2. 111 Hong Kong (China) 45,211 compare
  3. 112 Congo 43,887 compare
  4. 114 Lebanon 38,137 compare
  5. 115 Singapore 36,117 compare
  6. 116 Bulgaria 35,996 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, female in Costa Rica?
Population, age 21, female in Costa Rica was 41,865 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 44,068 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28,185 in 1993.
How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 21, female?
Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.