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Costa Rica: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 20255,152,950
Change since 2015+7.0%4,818,038 (2015)
World rank126 / 2172025
Rank in region18 / 42Latin America & Caribbean
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
5,413,813
5,413,596
5,324,700
5,315,065
5,152,950
4,865,298
4,571,189
3,935,766
3,876,200
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,152,950 | +0.4% | 126 / 217 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | +0.5% | 126 / 217 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | +0.5% | 124 / 217 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | +0.4% | 122 / 217 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | +0.5% | 123 / 217 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | +0.7% | 122 / 217 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | +0.8% | 120 / 217 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | +0.9% | 119 / 217 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | +0.9% | 119 / 217 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | +1.0% | 119 / 217 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | +1.1% | 119 / 217 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | +1.1% | 119 / 217 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | +1.1% | 119 / 217 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | +1.2% | 119 / 217 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | +1.2% | 118 / 217 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | +1.2% | 119 / 217 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | +1.3% | 120 / 217 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | +1.4% | 120 / 217 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | +1.4% | 120 / 217 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | +1.4% | 119 / 217 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | +1.5% | 120 / 217 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | +1.5% | 118 / 217 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | +1.5% | 119 / 217 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | +1.7% | 119 / 217 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | +1.8% | 120 / 217 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | +2.0% | 120 / 217 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | +2.1% | 120 / 217 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | +2.2% | 121 / 217 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | +2.3% | 122 / 217 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | +2.4% | 123 / 217 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | +2.4% | 123 / 217 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | +2.5% | 123 / 217 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | +2.5% | 124 / 217 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | +2.6% | 124 / 217 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | +2.6% | 125 / 217 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | – | 125 / 217 |
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- Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Fertility rate (births per woman)
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- Internet users (% of population)
- Surface area (km²)
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- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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