Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Costa Rica	Papua New Guinea
2100	57.2	38.1
2099	57.2	37.9
2098	57.1	37.8
2097	57.1	37.6
2096	57.1	37.5
2095	57	37.3
2094	57	37.2
2093	57	37
2092	56.9	36.9
2091	56.9	36.7
2090	56.9	36.6
2089	56.9	36.4
2088	56.8	36.3
2087	56.8	36.1
2086	56.8	35.9
2085	56.8	35.8
2084	56.8	35.6
2083	56.8	35.5
2082	56.8	35.3
2081	56.7	35.1
2080	56.7	35
2079	56.7	34.8
2078	56.6	34.6
2077	56.5	34.5
2076	56.3	34.3
2075	56.1	34.1
2074	55.9	34
2073	55.6	33.8
2072	55.3	33.6
2071	55	33.4
2070	54.7	33.3
2069	54.4	33.1
2068	54.1	32.9
2067	53.8	32.7
2066	53.5	32.6
2065	53.2	32.4
2064	52.8	32.2
2063	52.5	32
2062	52.2	31.8
2061	51.8	31.7
2060	51.4	31.5
2059	51	31.3
2058	50.7	31.1
2057	50.3	30.9
2056	50	30.7
2055	49.6	30.5
2054	49.3	30.3
2053	48.9	30.1
2052	48.6	29.9
2051	48.2	29.6
2050	47.8	29.4
2049	47.4	29.2
2048	47	29
2047	46.6	28.8
2046	46.1	28.5
2045	45.7	28.3
2044	45.3	28.1
2043	44.8	27.8
2042	44.4	27.6
2041	43.9	27.4
2040	43.5	27.1
2039	43	26.9
2038	42.5	26.7
2037	42.1	26.4
2036	41.6	26.2
2035	41.1	26
2034	40.6	25.7
2033	40.1	25.5
2032	39.6	25.3
2031	39.1	25
2030	38.5	24.8
2029	38	24.6
2028	37.5	24.4
2027	37	24.1
2026	36.4	23.9
2025	35.9	23.7
2024	35.6	23.6
2023	35.1	23.4
2022	34.5	23.2
2021	34	23
2020	33.5	22.8
2019	33	22.6
2018	32.6	22.4
2017	32.1	22.2
2016	31.7	22
2015	31.2	21.9
2014	30.7	21.7
2013	30.3	21.5
2012	29.8	21.3
2011	29.4	21.2
2010	29	21
2009	28.6	20.9
2008	28.2	20.7
2007	27.8	20.6
2006	27.4	20.4
2005	27	20.3
2004	26.7	20.2
2003	26.3	20
2002	25.9	19.9
2001	25.5	19.9
2000	25.2	19.8
1999	24.9	19.7
1998	24.7	19.6
1997	24.4	19.5
1996	24.1	19.4
1995	23.9	19.2
1994	23.6	19.1
1993	23.4	19
1992	23.2	18.9
1991	22.9	18.8
1990	22.7	18.7
1989	22.5	18.6
1988	22.3	18.6
1987	22.1	18.5
1986	21.8	18.5
1985	21.6	18.4
1984	21.4	18.3
1983	21.2	18.3
1982	20.9	18.2
1981	20.6	18.1
1980	20.3	18
1979	20	17.8
1978	19.7	17.7
1977	19.5	17.5
1976	19.2	17.4
1975	18.9	17.3
1974	18.6	17.2
1973	18.4	17.2
1972	18.1	17.1
1971	17.8	17.2
1970	17.6	17.3
1969	17.3	17.4
1968	17.1	17.5
1967	16.9	17.6
1966	16.8	17.8
1965	16.7	17.9
1964	16.7	18
1963	16.7	18.1
1962	16.7	18.3
1961	16.8	18.4
1960	16.8	18.5

In 1960, the median age in Costa Rica was 16.8 years compared to 18.5 years in Papua New Guinea. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 35.6 years in Costa Rica and to 23.6 years in Papua New Guinea.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Costa Rica is expected to increased to around 47.8 years by 2050 compared to 29.4 years in Papua New Guinea. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Costa Rica

Male

Female

Papua New Guinea

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Costa Rica		Papua New Guinea
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	1.04%	1.56%	0.16%	0.18%
75-79	1.03%	1.22%	0.27%	0.26%
70-74	1.47%	1.69%	0.5%	0.48%
65-69	1.99%	2.24%	0.86%	0.76%
60-64	2.53%	2.78%	1.3%	1.16%
55-59	2.72%	2.98%	1.69%	1.61%
50-54	2.8%	3.04%	2.07%	2.08%
45-49	3.15%	3.32%	2.49%	2.55%
40-44	3.67%	3.71%	2.9%	2.99%
35-39	4.06%	4.01%	3.45%	3.47%
30-34	4.05%	3.95%	3.97%	3.79%
25-29	3.96%	3.84%	4.39%	4.06%
20-24	3.75%	3.6%	4.82%	4.37%
15-19	3.6%	3.45%	5.19%	4.7%
10-14	3.53%	3.38%	5.54%	5.08%
5-9	3.38%	3.24%	5.8%	5.4%
0-4	2.69%	2.58%	6.03%	5.63%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Costa Rica has low demographic potential with 49% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 68.8% and average potential in Papua New Guinea.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Costa Rica	Papua New Guinea
2100	49.2%	65.5%
2099	49.2%	65.6%
2098	49.2%	65.6%
2097	49.2%	65.7%
2096	49.2%	65.7%
2095	49.1%	65.8%
2094	49.1%	65.8%
2093	49%	65.9%
2092	49%	65.9%
2091	49%	66%
2090	48.9%	66.1%
2089	48.9%	66.1%
2088	48.8%	66.2%
2087	48.8%	66.3%
2086	48.8%	66.3%
2085	48.9%	66.4%
2084	49.1%	66.5%
2083	49.4%	66.5%
2082	49.7%	66.6%
2081	50%	66.7%
2080	50.3%	66.7%
2079	50.7%	66.8%
2078	51%	66.8%
2077	51.3%	66.9%
2076	51.7%	66.9%
2075	52%	67%
2074	52.4%	67%
2073	52.8%	67%
2072	53.1%	67%
2071	53.4%	67%
2070	53.8%	67%
2069	54.1%	67%
2068	54.4%	67%
2067	54.8%	67%
2066	55.1%	67%
2065	55.6%	66.9%
2064	56%	66.9%
2063	56.4%	66.9%
2062	56.8%	66.8%
2061	57.2%	66.8%
2060	57.6%	66.8%
2059	58.1%	66.7%
2058	58.5%	66.7%
2057	58.9%	66.7%
2056	59.4%	66.7%
2055	59.9%	66.7%
2054	60.3%	66.6%
2053	60.8%	66.6%
2052	61.3%	66.6%
2051	61.8%	66.6%
2050	62.4%	66.6%
2049	62.9%	66.5%
2048	63.3%	66.5%
2047	63.8%	66.4%
2046	64.3%	66.4%
2045	64.7%	66.3%
2044	65.1%	66.3%
2043	65.5%	66.2%
2042	65.9%	66.1%
2041	66.3%	66%
2040	66.6%	65.9%
2039	66.9%	65.8%
2038	67.2%	65.7%
2037	67.5%	65.5%
2036	67.9%	65.3%
2035	68.1%	65.2%
2034	68.2%	65%
2033	68.3%	64.8%
2032	68.4%	64.6%
2031	68.5%	64.4%
2030	68.6%	64.2%
2029	68.7%	64%
2028	68.8%	63.8%
2027	68.8%	63.6%
2026	68.9%	63.4%
2025	69%	63.2%
2024	69%	63.1%
2023	69%	62.8%
2022	68.9%	62.6%
2021	68.8%	62.4%
2020	68.8%	62.2%
2019	68.8%	61.9%
2018	68.8%	61.7%
2017	68.8%	61.4%
2016	68.8%	61.2%
2015	68.7%	61%
2014	68.6%	60.7%
2013	68.4%	60.5%
2012	68.2%	60.3%
2011	68%	60%
2010	67.8%	59.8%
2009	67.5%	59.6%
2008	67.2%	59.3%
2007	66.8%	59.1%
2006	66.4%	58.8%
2005	65.9%	58.6%
2004	65.4%	58.4%
2003	64.9%	58.1%
2002	64.4%	57.9%
2001	63.8%	57.7%
2000	63.3%	57.5%
1999	62.8%	57.3%
1998	62.3%	57.2%
1997	61.8%	57%
1996	61.3%	56.8%
1995	60.9%	56.6%
1994	60.5%	56.4%
1993	60.1%	56.2%
1992	59.9%	56%
1991	59.7%	55.8%
1990	59.5%	55.7%
1989	59.5%	55.7%
1988	59.5%	55.6%
1987	59.5%	55.6%
1986	59.6%	55.6%
1985	59.6%	55.6%
1984	59.5%	55.6%
1983	59.5%	55.5%
1982	59.3%	55.5%
1981	59%	55.4%
1980	58.6%	55.1%
1979	58.2%	54.7%
1978	57.7%	54.4%
1977	57.1%	54%
1976	56.4%	53.7%
1975	55.7%	53.4%
1974	55%	53.2%
1973	54.2%	53%
1972	53.6%	52.9%
1971	52.9%	53%
1970	52.3%	53.2%
1969	51.8%	53.4%
1968	51.3%	53.6%
1967	50.9%	53.8%
1966	50.6%	54.1%
1965	50.4%	54.3%
1964	50.3%	54.5%
1963	50.3%	54.8%
1962	50.3%	55%
1961	50.4%	55.2%
1960	50.5%	55.5%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 65.4% to 69% in Costa Rica and from 58.4% to 63.1% in Papua New Guinea.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Costa Rica

Young

Old

Papua New Guinea

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Costa Rica			Papua New Guinea
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	45%	27.3%	17.7%	58.6%	53.1%	5.49%
2023	45%	28%	17%	59.1%	53.8%	5.33%
2022	45.1%	28.8%	16.3%	59.6%	54.5%	5.18%
2021	45.3%	29.5%	15.8%	60.2%	55.1%	5.08%
2020	45.4%	30.1%	15.2%	60.8%	55.8%	5%
2019	45.4%	30.7%	14.7%	61.4%	56.5%	4.92%
2018	45.3%	31.2%	14.2%	62.1%	57.2%	4.85%
2017	45.3%	31.6%	13.7%	62.7%	58%	4.78%
2016	45.3%	32.1%	13.2%	63.4%	58.7%	4.72%
2015	45.5%	32.8%	12.7%	64%	59.4%	4.67%
2014	45.8%	33.5%	12.3%	64.7%	60.1%	4.62%
2013	46.1%	34.2%	11.9%	65.3%	60.7%	4.6%
2012	46.5%	35%	11.5%	66%	61.4%	4.57%
2011	47%	35.8%	11.2%	66.6%	62%	4.55%
2010	47.5%	36.7%	10.9%	67.2%	62.7%	4.53%
2009	48.2%	37.6%	10.6%	67.9%	63.4%	4.52%
2008	48.9%	38.6%	10.3%	68.6%	64.1%	4.51%
2007	49.7%	39.6%	10.1%	69.3%	64.8%	4.5%
2006	50.6%	40.8%	9.86%	69.9%	65.4%	4.49%
2005	51.7%	42%	9.65%	70.6%	66.1%	4.49%
2004	52.8%	43.4%	9.45%	71.3%	66.8%	4.47%
2003	54%	44.8%	9.27%	72%	67.6%	4.46%
2002	55.3%	46.3%	9.09%	72.7%	68.3%	4.43%
2001	56.7%	47.7%	8.93%	73.3%	68.9%	4.4%
2000	58%	49.2%	8.8%	73.9%	69.5%	4.37%
1999	59.3%	50.6%	8.68%	74.4%	70.1%	4.35%
1998	60.6%	52%	8.57%	75%	70.6%	4.33%
1997	61.9%	53.4%	8.47%	75.5%	71.2%	4.3%
1996	63.2%	54.8%	8.36%	76.1%	71.8%	4.27%
1995	64.3%	56.1%	8.26%	76.7%	72.4%	4.23%
1994	65.4%	57.2%	8.14%	77.3%	73.1%	4.19%
1993	66.3%	58.3%	8.01%	77.9%	73.8%	4.13%
1992	67%	59.2%	7.87%	78.5%	74.5%	4.07%
1991	67.6%	59.9%	7.73%	79.1%	75.1%	3.99%
1990	68%	60.4%	7.58%	79.5%	75.6%	3.87%
1989	68.2%	60.7%	7.43%	79.6%	75.9%	3.73%
1988	68.1%	60.9%	7.28%	79.7%	76.1%	3.6%
1987	68%	60.9%	7.14%	79.8%	76.3%	3.47%
1986	67.9%	60.9%	7.03%	79.8%	76.5%	3.32%
1985	67.9%	60.9%	6.92%	79.9%	76.7%	3.16%
1984	67.9%	61.1%	6.84%	79.9%	76.9%	3%
1983	68.2%	61.4%	6.76%	80.1%	77.2%	2.85%
1982	68.7%	62%	6.71%	80.3%	77.6%	2.69%
1981	69.5%	62.8%	6.66%	80.6%	78%	2.54%
1980	70.5%	63.9%	6.62%	81.4%	79%	2.41%
1979	71.9%	65.3%	6.58%	82.7%	80.4%	2.3%
1978	73.4%	66.9%	6.53%	84%	81.8%	2.21%
1977	75.2%	68.8%	6.48%	85.2%	83.1%	2.14%
1976	77.3%	70.9%	6.43%	86.3%	84.3%	2.08%
1975	79.5%	73.2%	6.38%	87.3%	85.3%	2.04%
1974	81.9%	75.6%	6.33%	88.1%	86%	2.02%
1973	84.3%	78.1%	6.29%	88.6%	86.6%	2.01%
1972	86.7%	80.5%	6.25%	89%	87%	2.01%
1971	89%	82.8%	6.21%	88.8%	86.8%	2%
1970	91.1%	84.9%	6.19%	88.1%	86.1%	1.98%
1969	93.1%	86.9%	6.17%	87.3%	85.4%	1.96%
1968	94.8%	88.7%	6.16%	86.5%	84.6%	1.95%
1967	96.4%	90.2%	6.16%	85.7%	83.8%	1.93%
1966	97.5%	91.4%	6.14%	84.9%	83%	1.93%
1965	98.3%	92.2%	6.13%	84.2%	82.2%	1.94%
1964	98.8%	92.7%	6.11%	83.4%	81.5%	1.96%
1963	99%	92.9%	6.08%	82.6%	80.7%	1.98%
1962	98.9%	92.9%	6.06%	81.9%	79.9%	2%
1961	98.5%	92.5%	6.03%	81.1%	79.1%	2.01%
1960	97.9%	91.9%	6.01%	80.3%	78.3%	2.01%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Costa Rica decreased from 52.8% to 45% between 2004 and 2024.

In Papua New Guinea, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 71.3% to 58.6% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Costa Rica	Papua New Guinea
2100	10.3%	19%
2099	10.3%	19.1%
2098	10.3%	19.2%
2097	10.3%	19.3%
2096	10.3%	19.4%
2095	10.4%	19.5%
2094	10.4%	19.6%
2093	10.4%	19.7%
2092	10.4%	19.8%
2091	10.4%	19.9%
2090	10.5%	20%
2089	10.5%	20.1%
2088	10.5%	20.2%
2087	10.5%	20.4%
2086	10.5%	20.5%
2085	10.5%	20.6%
2084	10.5%	20.7%
2083	10.6%	20.8%
2082	10.6%	20.9%
2081	10.5%	21%
2080	10.5%	21.2%
2079	10.5%	21.3%
2078	10.5%	21.4%
2077	10.5%	21.5%
2076	10.5%	21.7%
2075	10.5%	21.8%
2074	10.5%	21.9%
2073	10.5%	22.1%
2072	10.5%	22.2%
2071	10.5%	22.4%
2070	10.5%	22.5%
2069	10.6%	22.7%
2068	10.6%	22.8%
2067	10.7%	23%
2066	10.8%	23.2%
2065	10.8%	23.3%
2064	10.9%	23.5%
2063	11%	23.7%
2062	11.2%	23.9%
2061	11.3%	24.1%
2060	11.4%	24.3%
2059	11.5%	24.5%
2058	11.7%	24.6%
2057	11.8%	24.8%
2056	11.9%	25%
2055	12.1%	25.2%
2054	12.2%	25.4%
2053	12.3%	25.6%
2052	12.4%	25.8%
2051	12.6%	26%
2050	12.7%	26.2%
2049	12.8%	26.4%
2048	12.9%	26.6%
2047	13%	26.8%
2046	13%	27%
2045	13.1%	27.2%
2044	13.2%	27.4%
2043	13.3%	27.6%
2042	13.4%	27.9%
2041	13.5%	28.1%
2040	13.5%	28.4%
2039	13.6%	28.7%
2038	13.7%	28.9%
2037	13.9%	29.2%
2036	14%	29.6%
2035	14.2%	29.9%
2034	14.5%	30.2%
2033	14.9%	30.6%
2032	15.3%	30.9%
2031	15.7%	31.2%
2030	16.2%	31.6%
2029	16.7%	31.9%
2028	17.1%	32.3%
2027	17.6%	32.6%
2026	18.1%	33%
2025	18.5%	33.3%
2024	18.8%	33.5%
2023	19.3%	33.8%
2022	19.8%	34.1%
2021	20.3%	34.4%
2020	20.7%	34.7%
2019	21.1%	35%
2018	21.4%	35.3%
2017	21.8%	35.6%
2016	22.1%	35.9%
2015	22.5%	36.2%
2014	23%	36.5%
2013	23.4%	36.7%
2012	23.9%	37%
2011	24.3%	37.2%
2010	24.9%	37.5%
2009	25.4%	37.7%
2008	25.9%	38%
2007	26.5%	38.3%
2006	27.1%	38.5%
2005	27.7%	38.8%
2004	28.4%	39%
2003	29.1%	39.3%
2002	29.8%	39.5%
2001	30.5%	39.8%
2000	31.1%	40%
1999	31.8%	40.2%
1998	32.4%	40.4%
1997	33%	40.6%
1996	33.6%	40.8%
1995	34.1%	41%
1994	34.6%	41.2%
1993	35%	41.5%
1992	35.4%	41.7%
1991	35.7%	41.9%
1990	36%	42.1%
1989	36.1%	42.3%
1988	36.2%	42.4%
1987	36.2%	42.4%
1986	36.3%	42.5%
1985	36.3%	42.6%
1984	36.4%	42.8%
1983	36.5%	42.9%
1982	36.7%	43%
1981	37.1%	43.2%
1980	37.5%	43.5%
1979	38%	44%
1978	38.6%	44.4%
1977	39.2%	44.9%
1976	40%	45.2%
1975	40.8%	45.5%
1974	41.5%	45.8%
1973	42.3%	45.9%
1972	43.1%	46%
1971	43.8%	46%
1970	44.4%	45.8%
1969	45%	45.6%
1968	45.5%	45.3%
1967	45.9%	45.1%
1966	46.3%	44.9%
1965	46.5%	44.6%
1964	46.6%	44.4%
1963	46.7%	44.2%
1962	46.7%	43.9%
1961	46.6%	43.7%
1960	46.4%	43.4%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 18.8% in Costa Rica and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea. Birth rates in Costa Rica compared to Papua New Guinea .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Costa Rica	Papua New Guinea
2100	40.5%	15.5%
2099	40.5%	15.4%
2098	40.5%	15.2%
2097	40.5%	15%
2096	40.5%	14.9%
2095	40.5%	14.7%
2094	40.5%	14.6%
2093	40.6%	14.4%
2092	40.6%	14.2%
2091	40.6%	14.1%
2090	40.6%	13.9%
2089	40.6%	13.7%
2088	40.6%	13.6%
2087	40.7%	13.4%
2086	40.6%	13.2%
2085	40.6%	13%
2084	40.4%	12.8%
2083	40.1%	12.7%
2082	39.8%	12.5%
2081	39.5%	12.3%
2080	39.1%	12.1%
2079	38.8%	11.9%
2078	38.5%	11.8%
2077	38.2%	11.6%
2076	37.8%	11.4%
2075	37.5%	11.3%
2074	37.1%	11.1%
2073	36.7%	10.9%
2072	36.4%	10.8%
2071	36.1%	10.6%
2070	35.7%	10.5%
2069	35.3%	10.3%
2068	35%	10.2%
2067	34.6%	10%
2066	34.1%	9.87%
2065	33.6%	9.72%
2064	33.1%	9.57%
2063	32.6%	9.42%
2062	32.1%	9.27%
2061	31.5%	9.12%
2060	31%	8.96%
2059	30.4%	8.8%
2058	29.8%	8.64%
2057	29.3%	8.47%
2056	28.7%	8.31%
2055	28.1%	8.14%
2054	27.5%	7.96%
2053	26.8%	7.78%
2052	26.2%	7.6%
2051	25.6%	7.43%
2050	25%	7.27%
2049	24.4%	7.11%
2048	23.8%	6.95%
2047	23.2%	6.79%
2046	22.7%	6.64%
2045	22.2%	6.49%
2044	21.7%	6.34%
2043	21.2%	6.18%
2042	20.7%	6.03%
2041	20.3%	5.87%
2040	19.8%	5.71%
2039	19.4%	5.56%
2038	19%	5.4%
2037	18.6%	5.25%
2036	18.2%	5.1%
2035	17.7%	4.95%
2034	17.2%	4.81%
2033	16.8%	4.66%
2032	16.3%	4.51%
2031	15.8%	4.37%
2030	15.2%	4.22%
2029	14.7%	4.07%
2028	14.1%	3.93%
2027	13.6%	3.79%
2026	13%	3.65%
2025	12.5%	3.52%
2024	12.2%	3.46%
2023	11.7%	3.35%
2022	11.3%	3.25%
2021	10.9%	3.17%
2020	10.5%	3.11%
2019	10.1%	3.05%
2018	9.74%	2.99%
2017	9.4%	2.94%
2016	9.07%	2.89%
2015	8.76%	2.84%
2014	8.45%	2.81%
2013	8.15%	2.78%
2012	7.87%	2.76%
2011	7.61%	2.73%
2010	7.37%	2.71%
2009	7.15%	2.69%
2008	6.94%	2.68%
2007	6.74%	2.66%
2006	6.55%	2.65%
2005	6.36%	2.63%
2004	6.19%	2.61%
2003	6.02%	2.59%
2002	5.85%	2.57%
2001	5.7%	2.54%
2000	5.57%	2.51%
1999	5.45%	2.49%
1998	5.34%	2.47%
1997	5.23%	2.45%
1996	5.13%	2.42%
1995	5.02%	2.39%
1994	4.92%	2.36%
1993	4.82%	2.32%
1992	4.71%	2.28%
1991	4.61%	2.23%
1990	4.51%	2.16%
1989	4.42%	2.08%
1988	4.33%	2.01%
1987	4.25%	1.93%
1986	4.18%	1.84%
1985	4.13%	1.76%
1984	4.07%	1.67%
1983	4.02%	1.58%
1982	3.98%	1.49%
1981	3.93%	1.41%
1980	3.88%	1.33%
1979	3.83%	1.26%
1978	3.77%	1.2%
1977	3.7%	1.15%
1976	3.63%	1.12%
1975	3.55%	1.09%
1974	3.48%	1.07%
1973	3.41%	1.06%
1972	3.35%	1.06%
1971	3.29%	1.06%
1970	3.24%	1.05%
1969	3.2%	1.05%
1968	3.16%	1.04%
1967	3.13%	1.04%
1966	3.11%	1.04%
1965	3.09%	1.05%
1964	3.07%	1.07%
1963	3.06%	1.09%
1962	3.04%	1.1%
1961	3.04%	1.11%
1960	3.04%	1.11%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 12.2% in Costa Rica and 3.46% in Papua New Guinea. Life expectancy in Costa Rica compared to Papua New Guinea .

Median age map

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