๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Ricavs๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Honduras

Total Population
5,174,781
11,184,761
Honduras is 2.2ร— Costa Rica
Median age
36.7 years
25.6 years
11.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
13.29%
4.67%
8.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.42%
1.63%
1.21 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Honduras
Costa Rica Honduras
Young Population 17.83%922,831 29.92%3,346,524
Working Age Population 68.87%3,563,963 65.41%7,316,252
Elderly Population 13.29%687,987 4.67%521,985

In 2026, the median age is 36.7 years in Costa Rica and 25.6 years in Honduras.Costa Rica already reached Hondurasโ€™s current median age in 2002, about 24 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Costa Rica peaks in 2044 at 5,381,723.The total population of Honduras peaks in 2090 at 17,135,600.

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 Honduras will be 47.9%, and 10.18% of the population will be elderly.

Costa Rica Honduras
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2007โ€“2039 2033โ€“2056
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2009 2040 31 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2028 2061 33 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2040 2079 39 years later