Population aged 15-24, urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Population aged 15-24, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.150.21989200520211989: 0.185 % of urban population1990: 0.193 % of urban population1991: 0.186 % of urban population1992: 0.184 % of urban population1993: 0.183 % of urban population1994: 0.187 % of urban population1995: 0.199 % of urban population1996: 0.191 % of urban population1997: 0.195 % of urban population1998: 0.193 % of urban population1999: 0.196 % of urban population2000: 0.206 % of urban population2001: 0.206 % of urban population2002: 0.207 % of urban population2003: 0.206 % of urban population2004: 0.198 % of urban population2005: 0.205 % of urban population2006: 0.205 % of urban population2007: 0.206 % of urban population2008: 0.203 % of urban population2009: 0.199 % of urban population2010: 0.199 % of urban population2011: 0.192 % of urban population2012: 0.182 % of urban population2013: 0.181 % of urban population2014: 0.181 % of urban population2015: 0.176 % of urban population2016: 0.174 % of urban population2017: 0.171 % of urban population2018: 0.164 % of urban population2019: 0.163 % of urban population2020: 0.162 % of urban population2021: 0.158 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 15-24, urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1989 0.2%
1990 0.2% +4.2%
1991 0.2% -3.4%
1992 0.2% -1.6%
1993 0.2% -0.2%
1994 0.2% +2.3%
1995 0.2% +6.1%
1996 0.2% -3.7%
1997 0.2% +1.9%
1998 0.2% -1.0%
1999 0.2% +1.4%
2000 0.2% +5.1%
2001 0.2% -0.0%
2002 0.2% +0.6%
2003 0.2% -0.4%
2004 0.2% -4.0%
2005 0.2% +3.3%
2006 0.2% +0.2%
2007 0.2% +0.6%
2008 0.2% -1.5%
2009 0.2% -1.8%
2010 0.2% -0.2%
2011 0.2% -3.6%
2012 0.2% -5.0%
2013 0.2% -0.6%
2014 0.2% -0.2%
2015 0.2% -2.7%
2016 0.2% -1.3%
2017 0.2% -1.4%
2018 0.2% -4.1%
2019 0.2% -0.6%
2020 0.2% -0.9%
2021 0.2% -2.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 43 Peru 0.2% compare
  2. 44 Colombia 0.2% compare
  3. 45 Panama 0.2% compare
  4. 47 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  5. 48 Chile 0.2% compare
  6. 49 Argentina 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, urban in Costa Rica?
Population aged 15-24, urban in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 15-24, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, 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 15-24, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, 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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