Total sample population, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total sample population, female was 2.67 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.67 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.37 million
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Total sample population, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M1989200520211989: 1.4M1990: 1.4M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.5M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.8M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, female in Costa Rica is 2.67 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Costa Rica peaked at 2.67 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 74th of 106 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.37 million 1.37 million 1.37 million 1
1990s 1.56 million 1.41 million 1.72 million 10
2000s 2.11 million 1.75 million 2.33 million 10
2010s 2.46 million 2.33 million 2.60 million 10
2020s 2.65 million 2.63 million 2.67 million 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 71 Denmark 2.85 million compare
  2. 72 Finland 2.75 million compare
  3. 73 Slovakia 2.69 million compare
  4. 75 Tajikistan 2.65 million compare
  5. 76 Norway 2.62 million compare
  6. 77 Ireland 2.37 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Costa Rica?
Total sample population, female in Costa Rica was 2.67 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for total sample population, female?
Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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