Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Population
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2023
Kuwait
4.84 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
125th
Kuwait rank
128th
Population over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.11 million people against 4.84 million people in Kuwait, a difference of 266,750 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 million people | 196,711 people | 894,470 people | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.56 million people | 510,192 people | 1.05 million people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.07 million people | 1.09 million people | 981,427 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 1.86 million people | 851,093 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.80 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 2.28 million people | 1.94 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million people | 3.73 million people | 1.05 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 4.55 million people | 523,102 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 5.11 million people against 4.84 million people in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 266,750 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for population?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.