Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population
Costa Rica
5.11 million
in 2023
New Zealand
5.17 million
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 against 5.11 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 67,310.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 239 shared years of data; in 1200 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 238 countries.
Across the 38 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and New Zealand in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200s | 346,614 | 16,000 | 330,614 | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 378,125 | 20,000 | 358,125 | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 412,500 | 20,000 | 392,500 | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 450,000 | 80,000 | 370,000 | Costa Rica |
| 1600s | 8,000 | 140,000 | 132,000 | New Zealand |
| 1700s | 22,742 | 200,000 | 177,258 | New Zealand |
| 1710s | 24,606 | 187,739 | 163,133 | New Zealand |
| 1720s | 26,623 | 185,880 | 159,257 | New Zealand |
| 1730s | 28,805 | 184,040 | 155,235 | New Zealand |
| 1740s | 31,166 | 182,218 | 151,052 | New Zealand |
| 1750s | 33,720 | 180,414 | 146,694 | New Zealand |
| 1760s | 36,484 | 178,627 | 142,143 | New Zealand |
| 1770s | 39,475 | 176,859 | 137,384 | New Zealand |
| 1780s | 42,711 | 175,108 | 132,397 | New Zealand |
| 1790s | 46,212 | 173,374 | 127,162 | New Zealand |
| 1800s | 55,119 | 171,968 | 116,849 | New Zealand |
| 1810s | 60,115 | 121,814 | 61,699 | New Zealand |
| 1820s | 69,576 | 100,214 | 30,639 | New Zealand |
| 1830s | 84,945 | 85,520 | 574.5 | New Zealand |
| 1840s | 97,049 | 79,003 | 18,046 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 110,070 | 107,920 | 2,150 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 130,016 | 194,655 | 64,639 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 161,729 | 383,286 | 221,557 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 217,929 | 580,553 | 362,624 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 282,467 | 725,569 | 443,102 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 349,820 | 908,057 | 558,237 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 421,711 | 1.13 million | 705,745 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 496,435 | 1.35 million | 851,153 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 602,584 | 1.55 million | 949,158 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 791,640 | 1.75 million | 960,647 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.09 million | 2.12 million | 1.03 million | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 2.60 million | 1.04 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 3.03 million | 954,317 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 3.25 million | 536,063 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 3.64 million | 150,495 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 4.09 million | 135,067 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 4.62 million | 171,778 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.07 million | 5.12 million | 50,140 | 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 against 5.11 million in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 67,310, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 239 years are reported by both, from 1200 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for population?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 238 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.