Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Population (Our World)
Costa Rica
5.11 million
in 2023
Kuwait
4.84 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
126th
Kuwait rank
129th
Population (Our World) over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.11 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait, a difference of 266,750.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 129th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 26 and Kuwait in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 291,252 | 69,000 | 222,252 | Costa Rica |
| 1100s | 317,730 | 69,000 | 248,730 | Costa Rica |
| 1200s | 346,614 | 69,000 | 277,614 | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 378,125 | 69,000 | 309,125 | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 412,500 | 69,000 | 343,500 | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 450,000 | 69,000 | 381,000 | Costa Rica |
| 1600s | 8,000 | 135,000 | 127,000 | Kuwait |
| 1700s | 22,742 | 117,000 | 94,258 | Kuwait |
| 1710s | 24,606 | 120,284 | 95,678 | Kuwait |
| 1720s | 26,623 | 121,499 | 94,876 | Kuwait |
| 1730s | 28,805 | 122,726 | 93,921 | Kuwait |
| 1740s | 31,166 | 123,966 | 92,800 | Kuwait |
| 1750s | 33,720 | 125,218 | 91,498 | Kuwait |
| 1760s | 36,484 | 126,483 | 89,999 | Kuwait |
| 1770s | 39,475 | 127,760 | 88,285 | Kuwait |
| 1780s | 42,711 | 129,051 | 86,340 | Kuwait |
| 1790s | 46,212 | 130,354 | 84,142 | Kuwait |
| 1800s | 55,119 | 81,280 | 26,161 | Kuwait |
| 1810s | 60,115 | 81,280 | 21,165 | Kuwait |
| 1820s | 69,576 | 81,280 | 11,704 | Kuwait |
| 1830s | 84,945 | 81,280 | 3,665 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 97,049 | 81,280 | 15,769 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 110,070 | 81,397 | 28,673 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 130,016 | 81,666 | 48,350 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 161,729 | 84,204 | 77,525 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 217,929 | 89,631 | 128,299 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 282,467 | 95,450 | 187,016 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 349,820 | 101,652 | 248,168 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 421,711 | 109,491 | 312,220 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 496,435 | 119,232 | 377,204 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 602,584 | 129,753 | 472,832 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 791,640 | 141,393 | 650,247 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1.09 million | 196,711 | 894,470 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 510,192 | 1.05 million | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.09 million | 981,427 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 1.86 million | 851,093 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 1.70 million | 1.80 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 2.28 million | 1.94 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 3.73 million | 1.05 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.07 million | 4.55 million | 523,102 | 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 against 4.84 million in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 266,750, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for population?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 129th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.