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Population in Costa Rica
5 097 988
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Costa Rica is 5 097 988 people, including children under the age of 6 - 514 897 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 596 465 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 616 857 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 187 037 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 958 422 people, and the centenarians in Costa Rica over 80 years old - 224 311 people.
Population size in Costa Rica by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 514 897 / 10.1% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 596 465 / 11.7% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 616 857 / 12.1% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 2 187 037 / 42.9% |
| Elderly over 60 | 958 422 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 224 311 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Costa Rica
Total in Costa Rica permanent residents 1 937 235 men (38%) and 3 160 753 women (62%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 125 919 / 5.4% | 100 737 / 6.3% | 45.6% |
| 5 – 9 | 125 919 / 5.4% | 98 800 / 6.2% | 45.4% |
| 10 - 14 | 112 359 / 4.7% | 89 114 / 5.7% | 45.4% |
| 15 - 19 | 94 923 / 3.8% | 77 491 / 5.1% | 45.9% |
| 20 - 24 | 112 359 / 4.7% | 92 988 / 5.9% | 46.9% |
| 25 - 29 | 166 601 / 7.5% | 139 482 / 8.3% | 46.8% |
| 30 - 34 | 162 727 / 7.3% | 139 482 / 8.3% | 47.3% |
| 35 - 39 | 149 166 / 6.6% | 135 608 / 8.1% | 49% |
| 40 - 44 | 137 543 / 6% | 127 859 / 7.7% | 49.4% |
| 45 - 49 | 125 919 / 5.4% | 118 172 / 7.2% | 49.7% |
| 50 - 54 | 143 354 / 6.3% | 143 357 / 8.5% | 51.5% |
| 55 - 59 | 151 103 / 6.7% | 164 666 / 9.6% | 53.4% |
| 60 - 64 | 125 919 / 5.4% | 147 231 / 8.7% | 55.2% |
| 65 - 69 | 87 174 / 3.4% | 116 235 / 7.1% | 58.3% |
| 70 - 74 | 36 806 / 0.8% | 61 993 / 4.3% | 63.7% |
| 75 - 79 | 46 493 / 1.3% | 96 863 / 6.1% | 67.9% |
| 80+ | 32 932 / 0.6% | 87 177 / 5.6% | 73.1% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Costa Rica: have higher education 22% (1 121 557 people), incomplete higher education — 3.6% (183 528 people), secondary vocational — 35% (1 784 296 people), 11 classes — 15% (764 698 people), 9 classes — 8% (407 839 people), 5 classes — 8.9% (453 721 people), have no education — 0.3% (15 294 people), illiterate — 1.3% (66 274 people).
| Higher education | 1 121 557 / 22% |
| Incomplete higher | 183 528 / 3.6% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 784 296 / 35% |
| Elementary school | 764 698 / 15% |
| Middle school | 407 839 / 8% |
| High school | 453 721 / 8.9% |
| Without education | 15 294 / 0.3% |
| Illiterate | 66 274 / 1.3% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Costa Rica
Total in Costa Rica the number of officially employed population is 2 345 074 people (46%), pensioners 1 376 457 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 223 517 people (24%).
| Employed population | 2 345 074 / 46% |
| Unemployed | 1 223 517 / 24% |
| Pensioners | 1 376 457 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Costa Rica have a disability 628 582 people, what constitutes 12.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 110 626 (2.17.%), disabled of the group II are 225 331 (4.42.%), disabled of the group III are 217 684 (4.27.%), disabled children 74 940 (1.47.%).
| Total disabled | 628 582 / 12.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 110 626 / 2.17% |
| Disabled of the group II | 225 331 / 4.42% |
| Disabled of the group III | 217 684 / 4.27% |
| Disabled children | 74 940 / 1.47% |