Costa Rica is aging: the population aged 65 and over has doubled in two decades and now exceeds 638,000 people

Costa Rica is experiencing a rapid demographic transformation, marked by a significant aging of its population over a two-decade period. Data released on October 1st indicates that the population aged 65 and older has doubled, growing from 6.2 percent of total inhabitants in 2006 to 12.2 percent in 2026.

With this sharp increase, the demographic group of adults aged 65 and older now surpasses 638,000 individuals nationwide. This shift highlights the ongoing structural changes within the country's population dynamics.