Population aged 65 and above, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Population aged 65 and above, total in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.050.10.151989200520211989: 0.05 % of total population1990: 0.051 % of total population1991: 0.052 % of total population1992: 0.054 % of total population1993: 0.057 % of total population1994: 0.059 % of total population1995: 0.058 % of total population1996: 0.062 % of total population1997: 0.062 % of total population1998: 0.061 % of total population1999: 0.057 % of total population2000: 0.057 % of total population2001: 0.06 % of total population2002: 0.062 % of total population2003: 0.061 % of total population2004: 0.063 % of total population2005: 0.064 % of total population2006: 0.065 % of total population2007: 0.067 % of total population2008: 0.069 % of total population2009: 0.072 % of total population2010: 0.078 % of total population2011: 0.08 % of total population2012: 0.086 % of total population2013: 0.093 % of total population2014: 0.093 % of total population2015: 0.091 % of total population2016: 0.097 % of total population2017: 0.105 % of total population2018: 0.109 % of total population2019: 0.113 % of total population2020: 0.123 % of total population2021: 0.129 % of total population

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 65 and above, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of total population Change
1989 0.1%
1990 0.1% +0.8%
1991 0.1% +2.9%
1992 0.1% +3.5%
1993 0.1% +6.5%
1994 0.1% +2.3%
1995 0.1% -1.9%
1996 0.1% +7.4%
1997 0.1% -0.0%
1998 0.1% -1.6%
1999 0.1% -6.5%
2000 0.1% -0.2%
2001 0.1% +5.8%
2002 0.1% +2.9%
2003 0.1% -0.8%
2004 0.1% +2.5%
2005 0.1% +1.2%
2006 0.1% +2.6%
2007 0.1% +2.7%
2008 0.1% +2.7%
2009 0.1% +4.1%
2010 0.1% +8.6%
2011 0.1% +2.4%
2012 0.1% +7.7%
2013 0.1% +9.0%
2014 0.1% -0.9%
2015 0.1% -1.9%
2016 0.1% +7.2%
2017 0.1% +8.0%
2018 0.1% +3.9%
2019 0.1% +3.4%
2020 0.1% +8.6%
2021 0.1% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  5. 53 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  6. 54 Panama 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Costa Rica?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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