Population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population was 3.78 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
3.78 million people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.38 million people
in 2044
All-time low
3.78 million people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Costa Rica, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Costa Rica is 3.78 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Costa Rica peaked at 5.38 million people in 2044 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million people, in 2100.
That places Costa Rica 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.13 million people | — |
| 2025 | 5.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 5.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 5.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 5.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 5.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 5.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 5.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 5.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 5.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 5.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 5.32 million people | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 5.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 5.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 5.36 million people | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 5.36 million people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 5.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 5.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 5.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 5.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 5.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 5.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2046 | 5.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2047 | 5.37 million people | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 5.37 million people | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 5.36 million people | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 5.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 5.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 5.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 5.32 million people | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 5.30 million people | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 5.29 million people | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 5.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 5.25 million people | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 5.23 million people | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 5.21 million people | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 5.19 million people | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 5.17 million people | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 5.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 2063 | 5.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 2064 | 5.09 million people | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 5.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 5.04 million people | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 5.01 million people | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 4.98 million people | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 4.95 million people | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 4.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 4.89 million people | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 4.86 million people | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 4.83 million people | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 4.79 million people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 4.76 million people | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 4.72 million people | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 4.69 million people | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 4.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 4.61 million people | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 4.57 million people | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 4.53 million people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 4.50 million people | -0.9% |
| 2083 | 4.46 million people | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 4.42 million people | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 4.38 million people | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 4.33 million people | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 4.29 million people | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 4.25 million people | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 4.21 million people | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 4.17 million people | -1.0% |
| 2091 | 4.13 million people | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 4.09 million people | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 4.05 million people | -1.0% |
| 2094 | 4.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 3.97 million people | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 3.93 million people | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 3.89 million people | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 3.85 million people | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 3.81 million people | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 3.78 million people | -1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.78 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.78 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.18 million people | 5.13 million people | 5.23 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 5.31 million people | 5.25 million people | 5.36 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.38 million people | 5.36 million people | 5.38 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.29 million people | 5.21 million people | 5.35 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.08 million people | 4.95 million people | 5.19 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.77 million people | 4.61 million people | 4.92 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.39 million people | 4.21 million people | 4.57 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.99 million people | 3.81 million people | 4.17 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.78 million people | 3.78 million people | 3.78 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Costa Rica?
- Population in Costa Rica was 3.78 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million people in 2044.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million people in 2100.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.