Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total sample population, aged 15-24 was 818,908 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
818,908
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 109 countries
All-time high
931,512
in 2009
All-time low
539,302
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 818,908 for total sample population, aged 15-24 in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 931,512 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 539,302, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 109 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.
Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 539,302 | — |
| 1990 | 552,828 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 546,910 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 546,541 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 554,124 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 564,251 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 591,228 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 582,422 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 612,449 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 620,029 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 637,938 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 683,430 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 779,067 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 806,816 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 829,714 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 830,547 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 856,710 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 875,967 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 902,820 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 902,323 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 931,512 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 905,689 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 883,849 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 881,554 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 866,727 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 871,251 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 857,791 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 854,295 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 846,825 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 826,742 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 825,168 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 833,766 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 818,908 | -1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 818,908 is above the median for high income countries, which is 702,042, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 818,908 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.96 million, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 539,302 | 539,302 | 539,302 | 1 |
| 1990s | 580,872 | 546,541 | 637,938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 839,891 | 683,430 | 931,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 861,989 | 825,168 | 905,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,337 | 818,908 | 833,766 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total sample population, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
- Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 818,908 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 931,512 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,302 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total sample population, aged 15-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total sample population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Total sample population, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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