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Median age, July 1 estimate in Costa Rica

Median age, July 1 estimate in Costa Rica was 34.07 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.53 from 2022. That is the 104th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years34.07 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.53
Rank104th of 236Countries ranked
Series high34.072023
Series low15.541963

Median age, July 1 estimate in Costa Rica, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

1520253035195019611972198319942005201620231950: 16.81 years1951: 16.71 years1952: 16.61 years1953: 16.51 years1954: 16.41 years1955: 16.32 years1956: 16.22 years1957: 16.1 years1958: 15.97 years1959: 15.85 years1960: 15.73 years1961: 15.63 years1962: 15.56 years1963: 15.54 years1964: 15.55 years1965: 15.6 years1966: 15.7 years1967: 15.82 years1968: 15.99 years1969: 16.2 years1970: 16.43 years1971: 16.68 years1972: 16.95 years1973: 17.24 years1974: 17.53 years1975: 17.83 years1976: 18.13 years1977: 18.43 years1978: 18.73 years1979: 19.01 years1980: 19.3 years1981: 19.58 years1982: 19.85 years1983: 20.12 years1984: 20.37 years1985: 20.61 years1986: 20.83 years1987: 21.06 years1988: 21.27 years1989: 21.49 years1990: 21.71 years1991: 21.93 years1992: 22.16 years1993: 22.39 years1994: 22.63 years1995: 22.87 years1996: 23.12 years1997: 23.38 years1998: 23.65 years1999: 23.93 years2000: 24.21 years2001: 24.51 years2002: 24.84 years2003: 25.2 years2004: 25.58 years2005: 25.96 years2006: 26.36 years2007: 26.76 years2008: 27.16 years2009: 27.56 years2010: 27.97 years2011: 28.4 years2012: 28.82 years2013: 29.26 years2014: 29.71 years2015: 30.16 years2016: 30.61 years2017: 31.07 years2018: 31.54 years2019: 32.01 years2020: 32.51 years2021: 33.02 years2022: 33.54 years2023: 34.07 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202334.07 Estimated
202233.54 Estimated
202133.02 Estimated
202032.51 Estimated
201932.01 Estimated
201831.54 Estimated
201731.07 Estimated
201630.61 Estimated
201530.16 Estimated
201429.71 Estimated
201329.26 Estimated
201228.82 Estimated
201128.4 Estimated
201027.97 Estimated
200927.56 Estimated
200827.16 Estimated
200726.76 Estimated
200626.36 Estimated
200525.96 Estimated
200425.58 Estimated
200325.2 Estimated
200224.84 Estimated
200124.51 Estimated
200024.21 Estimated
199923.93 Estimated
199823.65 Estimated
199723.38 Estimated
199623.12 Estimated
199522.87 Estimated
199422.63 Estimated
199322.39 Estimated
199222.16 Estimated
199121.93 Estimated
199021.71 Estimated
198921.49 Estimated
198821.27 Estimated
198721.06 Estimated
198620.83 Estimated
198520.61 Estimated
198420.37 Estimated
198320.12 Estimated
198219.85 Estimated
198119.58 Estimated
198019.3 Estimated
197919.01 Estimated
197818.73 Estimated
197718.43 Estimated
197618.13 Estimated
197517.83 Estimated
197417.53 Estimated
197317.24 Estimated
197216.95 Estimated
197116.68 Estimated
197016.43 Estimated
196916.2 Estimated
196815.99 Estimated
196715.82 Estimated
196615.7 Estimated
196515.6 Estimated
196415.55 Estimated
196315.54 Estimated
196215.56 Estimated
196115.63 Estimated
196015.73 Estimated
195915.85 Estimated
195815.97 Estimated
195716.1 Estimated
195616.22 Estimated
195516.32 Estimated
195416.41 Estimated
195316.51 Estimated
195216.61 Estimated
195116.71 Estimated
195016.81 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Costa Rica?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Costa Rica was 34.07 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.53 from 2022. That is the 104th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Costa Rica?

34.07 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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