Has the population peaked? in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Has the population peaked? was 5.11 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.11 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.11 million people
in 2023
All-time low
926,761 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.11 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Costa Rica peaked at 5.11 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 926,761 people, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 926,761 people | — |
| 1951 | 958,418 people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 991,800 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.03 million people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.06 million people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.10 million people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 1.14 million people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1.19 million people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.23 million people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 1.28 million people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.33 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.38 million people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.43 million people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.48 million people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.53 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.59 million people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 million people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.84 million people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.89 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.94 million people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.99 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.21 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.52 million people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.67 million people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.74 million people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.89 million people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.97 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.28 million people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.54 million people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.86 million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.94 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.82 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.11 million people | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.11 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.11 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 million people | 926,761 people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.07 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 2.39 million people | 3.04 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million people | 3.12 million people | 3.86 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 3.94 million people | 4.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 million people | 4.56 million people | 5.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 5.03 million people | 5.11 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 122 Ireland 5.20 million people compare
- 123 New Zealand 5.17 million people compare
- 124 Central African Republic 5.15 million people compare
- 126 Oman 5.05 million people compare
- 127 Mauritania 5.02 million people compare
- 128 Kuwait 4.84 million people compare
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 has the population peaked? in Costa Rica?
- Has the population peaked? in Costa Rica was 5.11 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,761 people in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for has the population peaked??
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.