Population projections in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population projections was 5.34 million Persons in 2070. β¬ Flat
Population projections in Costa Rica, 2024β2070
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population projections in Costa Rica is 5.34 million Persons, measured in 2070.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population projections in Costa Rica peaked at 5.68 million Persons in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.22 million Persons, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.30 million Persons | 5.22 million Persons | 5.36 million Persons | 6 |
| 2030s | 5.48 million Persons | 5.39 million Persons | 5.56 million Persons | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.64 million Persons | 5.58 million Persons | 5.68 million Persons | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.63 million Persons | 5.56 million Persons | 5.68 million Persons | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.45 million Persons | 5.36 million Persons | 5.54 million Persons | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.34 million Persons | 5.34 million Persons | 5.34 million Persons | 1 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population projections in Costa Rica?
- Population projections in Costa Rica was 5.34 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population projections recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million Persons in 2050.
- What is the lowest population projections recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 million Persons in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population projections?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2070.
- Is population projections rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.