๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Ricavs๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Guatemala

Total Population
5,174,781
18,967,983
Guatemala is 3.7ร— Costa Rica
Median age
36.7 years
24.8 years
11.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
13.29%
5.08%
8.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.42%
1.50%
1.08 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Guatemala
Costa Rica Guatemala
Young Population 17.83%922,831 30.48%5,781,017
Working Age Population 68.87%3,563,963 64.45%12,224,160
Elderly Population 13.29%687,987 5.08%962,806

In 2026, the median age is 36.7 years in Costa Rica and 24.8 years in Guatemala.Costa Rica already reached Guatemalaโ€™s current median age in 1999, about 27 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Costa Rica peaks in 2044 at 5,381,723.The total population of Guatemala peaks in 2077 at 27,154,263.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Costa Rica will be 61.0%, and 25.28% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Guatemala will be 45.4%, and 9.62% of the population will be elderly.

Costa Rica Guatemala
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2007โ€“2039 2032โ€“2061
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2009 2041 32 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2028 2061 33 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2040 2075 35 years later