Population aged 65 and above, urban in Costa Rica

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
36th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

00.050.10.151989200520211989: 0.057 % of urban population1990: 0.057 % of urban population1991: 0.059 % of urban population1992: 0.061 % of urban population1993: 0.066 % of urban population1994: 0.066 % of urban population1995: 0.064 % of urban population1996: 0.07 % of urban population1997: 0.071 % of urban population1998: 0.072 % of urban population1999: 0.062 % of urban population2000: 0.062 % of urban population2001: 0.066 % of urban population2002: 0.067 % of urban population2003: 0.068 % of urban population2004: 0.07 % of urban population2005: 0.067 % of urban population2006: 0.069 % of urban population2007: 0.073 % of urban population2008: 0.076 % of urban population2009: 0.081 % of urban population2010: 0.084 % of urban population2011: 0.083 % of urban population2012: 0.095 % of urban population2013: 0.1 % of urban population2014: 0.097 % of urban population2015: 0.094 % of urban population2016: 0.102 % of urban population2017: 0.11 % of urban population2018: 0.114 % of urban population2019: 0.117 % of urban population2020: 0.129 % of urban population2021: 0.134 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 65 and above, urban in Costa Rica stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 36th of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1989 0.1%
1990 0.1% -0.7%
1991 0.1% +3.9%
1992 0.1% +4.6%
1993 0.1% +7.6%
1994 0.1% -0.8%
1995 0.1% -2.1%
1996 0.1% +9.5%
1997 0.1% +1.4%
1998 0.1% +0.4%
1999 0.1% -13.2%
2000 0.1% +0.0%
2001 0.1% +5.6%
2002 0.1% +2.7%
2003 0.1% +1.5%
2004 0.1% +1.6%
2005 0.1% -3.3%
2006 0.1% +2.6%
2007 0.1% +5.8%
2008 0.1% +4.1%
2009 0.1% +6.5%
2010 0.1% +3.8%
2011 0.1% -1.4%
2012 0.1% +14.2%
2013 0.1% +6.0%
2014 0.1% -2.8%
2015 0.1% -3.9%
2016 0.1% +8.7%
2017 0.1% +7.5%
2018 0.1% +3.9%
2019 0.1% +3.2%
2020 0.1% +9.5%
2021 0.1% +3.9%

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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  3. 35 Chile 0.1% compare
  4. 37 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  5. 38 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  6. 39 Montenegro 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Costa Rica?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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