What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Costa Rica and Venezuela?

0 thousands per person, with Venezuela ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Total population (thousands), per capita

Costa Rica

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Venezuela

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

69th

Venezuela rank

66th

Total population (thousands), per capita over time

Costa Rica
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 69th and Venezuela ranks 66th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Costa Rica
1980s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Venezuela
1990s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Venezuela
2000s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Costa Rica
2010s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Venezuela
2020s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Costa Rica or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Costa Rica and Venezuela?: 0 thousands per person, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 69th and Venezuela ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.