Costa Rica vs Singapore: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.25 million Persons against 4.20 million Persons in Singapore, a difference of 1.05 million Persons.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | 237,600 Persons | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1.50 million Persons | 1.86 million Persons | 359,383 Persons | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.99 million Persons | 2.23 million Persons | 242,874 Persons | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.63 million Persons | 2.46 million Persons | 170,281 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.45 million Persons | 2.99 million Persons | 467,945 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.21 million Persons | 3.47 million Persons | 735,681 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.83 million Persons | 3.89 million Persons | 938,826 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.18 million Persons | 4.11 million Persons | 1.07 million Persons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Costa Rica or Singapore?
- Costa Rica, at 5.25 million Persons against 4.20 million Persons in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 1.05 million Persons, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for historical population data?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 39th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.