Population ages 0-14 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 0-14 was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Costa Rica is 18.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Costa Rica peaked at 46.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.4% | — |
| 1961 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 42.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.2% | 45.0% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 38.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.1% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 25.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 0-14 in Costa Rica was 18.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 0-14?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.