Population ages 15-64 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64 was 68.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 68.9% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1963.
Costa Rica ranks 39th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 58.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 59.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 63.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.8% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.8% | 69.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 15-64 in Costa Rica was 68.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 15-64?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.