Age composition in 2026:
| 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 Hondurasโs 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%) | 2007โ2039 | 2033โ2056 | |
| 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 |