Costa Rica vs Ireland: Population: comparison of UN projections
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2023
Ireland
5.20 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
125th
Ireland rank
122nd
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.20 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 91,100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 million people | 2.90 million people | 1.81 million people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.56 million people | 2.87 million people | 1.31 million people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.07 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.09 million people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 3.50 million people | 790,425 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.49 million people | 3.62 million people | 123,095 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 4.15 million people | 77,361 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million people | 4.71 million people | 77,451 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 5.08 million people | 9,020 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.20 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 91,100 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 122nd 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.