Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Population: comparison of UN projections
Central African Republic
5.15 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
124th
Costa Rica rank
125th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Central African Republic
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.15 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 46,890 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 million people | 1.09 million people | 458,657 people | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 1.87 million people | 1.56 million people | 306,742 people | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2.28 million people | 2.07 million people | 204,497 people | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 2.59 million people | 2.71 million people | 115,396 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.30 million people | 3.49 million people | 194,378 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 4.23 million people | 818 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.69 million people | 4.79 million people | 97,424 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.10 million people | 5.07 million people | 26,898 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
- Central African Republic, at 5.15 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 46,890 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Central African Republic ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.