Population, ages 12-15, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population, ages 12-15, female was 156,249 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
156,249
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
170,084
in 2003
All-time low
120,698
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-15, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 120.7k1991: 124.2k1992: 128.0k1993: 132.1k1994: 136.6k1995: 141.4k1996: 146.7k1997: 152.3k1998: 157.7k1999: 162.4k2000: 166.0k2001: 168.4k2002: 169.7k2003: 170.1k2004: 169.8k2005: 169.1k2006: 168.0k2007: 166.5k2008: 164.9k2009: 163.1k2010: 161.5k2011: 160.0k2012: 158.7k2013: 157.6k2014: 156.8k2015: 156.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 156,249 for population, ages 12-15, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, female in Costa Rica peaked at 170,084 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 120,698, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 12-15, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-15, female in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 120,698
1991 124,237 +2.9%
1992 128,027 +3.1%
1993 132,112 +3.2%
1994 136,578 +3.4%
1995 141,439 +3.6%
1996 146,727 +3.7%
1997 152,277 +3.8%
1998 157,679 +3.5%
1999 162,392 +3.0%
2000 166,026 +2.2%
2001 168,442 +1.5%
2002 169,733 +0.8%
2003 170,084 +0.2%
2004 169,783 -0.2%
2005 169,071 -0.4%
2006 167,989 -0.6%
2007 166,534 -0.9%
2008 164,859 -1.0%
2009 163,129 -1.0%
2010 161,487 -1.0%
2011 159,992 -0.9%
2012 158,668 -0.8%
2013 157,575 -0.7%
2014 156,762 -0.5%
2015 156,249 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,217 120,698 162,392 10
2000s 167,565 163,129 170,084 10
2010s 158,456 156,249 161,487 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 110 Mauritania 164,578 compare
  2. 111 Austria 164,430 compare
  3. 112 Switzerland 158,570 compare
  4. 114 Lebanon 145,450 compare
  5. 115 Hong Kong, China 139,449 compare
  6. 116 Panama 133,025 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-15, female in Costa Rica?
Population, ages 12-15, female in Costa Rica was 156,249 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 170,084 in 2003.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 120,698 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for population, ages 12-15, female?
Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-15, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-15, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 12-15, female is the total number of females age 12-15.