Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Total population
Costa Rica
5,153
in 2025
Uruguay
3,385
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th
Total population over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,153 against 3,385 in Uruguay, a difference of 1,768.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,091 | 2,357 | 1,266 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1,559 | 2,661 | 1,102 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2,073 | 2,865 | 791.85 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2,710 | 3,014 | 303.74 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3,493 | 3,181 | 311.95 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,226 | 3,287 | 939.76 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,787 | 3,361 | 1,426 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5,094 | 3,391 | 1,703 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 5,153 against 3,385 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1,768, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for total population?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.