Population in Costa Rica in 2025 — 5,152,950 people. Ranked 126 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 288.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.15M | +23,040 | +0.45% |
| 2024 | 5.13M | +24,385 | +0.48% |
| 2023 | 5.11M | +23,760 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | 5.08M | +21,777 | +0.43% |
| 2021 | 5.06M | +25,668 | +0.51% |
| 2020 | 5.03M | +34,767 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5M | +41,735 | +0.84% |
| 2018 | 4.96M | +44,641 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 4.91M | +46,179 | +0.95% |
| 2016 | 4.87M | +48,960 | +1.02% |
| 2015 | 4.82M | +50,919 | +1.07% |
| 2014 | 4.77M | +50,972 | +1.08% |
| 2013 | 4.72M | +52,213 | +1.12% |
| 2012 | 4.66M | +54,101 | +1.17% |
| 2011 | 4.61M | +53,871 | +1.18% |
| 2010 | 4.56M | +56,171 | +1.25% |
| 2009 | 4.5M | +59,735 | +1.35% |
| 2008 | 4.44M | +59,808 | +1.37% |
| 2007 | 4.38M | +58,908 | +1.36% |
| 2006 | 4.32M | +60,100 | +1.41% |
| 2005 | 4.26M | +61,162 | +1.46% |
| 2004 | 4.2M | +61,294 | +1.48% |
| 2003 | 4.14M | +63,079 | +1.55% |
| 2002 | 4.08M | +66,758 | +1.67% |
| 2001 | 4.01M | +71,208 | +1.81% |
| 2000 | 3.94M | +75,638 | +1.96% |
| 1999 | 3.86M | +79,263 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.78M | +81,127 | +2.19% |
| 1997 | 3.7M | +82,698 | +2.29% |
| 1996 | 3.62M | +83,837 | +2.37% |
| 1995 | 3.54M | +84,054 | +2.44% |
| 1994 | 3.45M | +83,688 | +2.49% |
| 1993 | 3.37M | +83,176 | +2.53% |
| 1992 | 3.28M | +82,082 | +2.56% |
| 1991 | 3.2M | +80,470 | +2.58% |
| 1990 | 3.12M | +77,879 | +2.56% |
| 1989 | 3.04M | +75,724 | +2.55% |
| 1988 | 2.97M | +75,404 | +2.61% |
| 1987 | 2.89M | +75,483 | +2.68% |
| 1986 | 2.82M | +75,322 | +2.75% |
| 1985 | 2.74M | +74,299 | +2.79% |
| 1984 | 2.67M | +72,442 | +2.79% |
| 1983 | 2.6M | +70,347 | +2.79% |
| 1982 | 2.52M | +68,169 | +2.77% |
| 1981 | 2.46M | +66,004 | +2.76% |
| 1980 | 2.39M | +64,143 | +2.76% |
| 1979 | 2.33M | +61,980 | +2.74% |
| 1978 | 2.26M | +59,485 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.21M | +57,251 | +2.67% |
| 1976 | 2.15M | +55,055 | +2.63% |
| 1975 | 2.09M | +53,076 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.04M | +51,300 | +2.58% |
| 1973 | 1.99M | +50,095 | +2.58% |
| 1972 | 1.94M | +49,709 | +2.63% |
| 1971 | 1.89M | +49,590 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.84M | +49,673 | +2.78% |
| 1969 | 1.79M | +49,545 | +2.85% |
| 1968 | 1.74M | +50,208 | +2.97% |
| 1967 | 1.69M | +51,407 | +3.14% |
| 1966 | 1.64M | +51,908 | +3.27% |
| 1965 | 1.59M | +52,248 | +3.41% |
| 1964 | 1.53M | +52,356 | +3.53% |
| 1963 | 1.48M | +52,159 | +3.65% |
| 1962 | 1.43M | +51,525 | +3.74% |
| 1961 | 1.38M | +50,424 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.33M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
