Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5.17 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
125th
New Zealand rank
123rd
Population over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.17 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 67,310 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 million people | 2.12 million people | 1.03 million people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.56 million people | 2.60 million people | 1.04 million people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.07 million people | 3.03 million people | 954,317 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 3.25 million people | 536,063 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.49 million people | 3.64 million people | 150,495 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 4.09 million people | 135,067 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million people | 4.62 million people | 171,778 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 5.12 million people | 50,140 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.17 million people against 5.11 million people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 67,310 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for population?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.