Population aged 0-14, urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population aged 0-14, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
64th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Population aged 0-14, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.33 % of urban population1990: 0.326 % of urban population1991: 0.331 % of urban population1992: 0.32 % of urban population1993: 0.303 % of urban population1994: 0.295 % of urban population1995: 0.294 % of urban population1996: 0.285 % of urban population1997: 0.286 % of urban population1998: 0.281 % of urban population1999: 0.295 % of urban population2000: 0.29 % of urban population2001: 0.278 % of urban population2002: 0.272 % of urban population2003: 0.264 % of urban population2004: 0.261 % of urban population2005: 0.255 % of urban population2006: 0.244 % of urban population2007: 0.237 % of urban population2008: 0.232 % of urban population2009: 0.219 % of urban population2010: 0.216 % of urban population2011: 0.214 % of urban population2012: 0.202 % of urban population2013: 0.199 % of urban population2014: 0.195 % of urban population2015: 0.21 % of urban population2016: 0.204 % of urban population2017: 0.201 % of urban population2018: 0.198 % of urban population2019: 0.191 % of urban population2020: 0.183 % of urban population2021: 0.176 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 0-14, urban in Costa Rica is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 64th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Population aged 0-14, urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, urban (% of urban population) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1989 0.3%
1990 0.3% -1.3%
1991 0.3% +1.5%
1992 0.3% -3.4%
1993 0.3% -5.3%
1994 0.3% -2.6%
1995 0.3% -0.4%
1996 0.3% -2.9%
1997 0.3% +0.2%
1998 0.3% -1.6%
1999 0.3% +4.9%
2000 0.3% -1.6%
2001 0.3% -4.1%
2002 0.3% -2.4%
2003 0.3% -2.7%
2004 0.3% -1.1%
2005 0.3% -2.3%
2006 0.2% -4.5%
2007 0.2% -2.8%
2008 0.2% -2.2%
2009 0.2% -5.6%
2010 0.2% -1.3%
2011 0.2% -1.2%
2012 0.2% -5.3%
2013 0.2% -1.8%
2014 0.2% -1.7%
2015 0.2% +7.6%
2016 0.2% -3.1%
2017 0.2% -1.1%
2018 0.2% -1.8%
2019 0.2% -3.5%
2020 0.2% -3.8%
2021 0.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 61 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  2. 62 United States 0.2% compare
  3. 63 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  4. 65 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
  5. 66 Belgium 0.2% compare
  6. 67 Russia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, urban in Costa Rica?
Population aged 0-14, urban in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 0-14, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 0-14, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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