๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentinavs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica

Total Population
46,003,732
5,174,781
Argentina is 8.9ร— Costa Rica
Median age
34.3 years
36.7 years
2.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
12.85%
13.29%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.33%
0.42%
0.09 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica
Argentina Costa Rica
Young Population 20.42%9,394,458 17.83%922,831
Working Age Population 66.73%30,697,753 68.87%3,563,963
Elderly Population 12.85%5,911,521 13.29%687,987

In 2026, the median age is 34.3 years in Argentina and 36.7 years in Costa Rica.Costa Rica already reached Argentinaโ€™s current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Argentina peaks in 2050 at 48,308,945.The total population of Costa Rica peaks in 2044 at 5,381,723.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Argentina will be 54.8%, and 19.95% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Costa Rica will be 61.0%, and 25.28% of the population will be elderly.

Argentina Costa Rica
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2026โ€“2043 2007โ€“2039
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1974 2009 35 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2032 4 years later 2028
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2051 11 years later 2040