World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 5.11 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.11 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.11 million
in 2023
All-time low
8,000
in 1600
Years of data
241
1000–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Costa Rica, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Costa Rica stood at 5.11 million. That is the highest value across all 241 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, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Costa Rica peaked at 5.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 1600.

That places Costa Rica 126th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Costa Rica, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 291,252 —
1100 317,730 +9.1%
1200 346,614 +9.1%
1300 378,125 +9.1%
1400 412,500 +9.1%
1500 450,000 +9.1%
1600 8,000 -98.2%
1700 22,742 +184.3%
1710 24,606 +8.2%
1720 26,623 +8.2%
1730 28,805 +8.2%
1740 31,166 +8.2%
1750 33,720 +8.2%
1760 36,484 +8.2%
1770 39,475 +8.2%
1780 42,711 +8.2%
1790 46,212 +8.2%
1800 53,000 +14.7%
1801 53,460 +0.9%
1802 53,924 +0.9%
1803 54,392 +0.9%
1804 54,864 +0.9%
1805 55,340 +0.9%
1806 55,821 +0.9%
1807 56,305 +0.9%
1808 56,794 +0.9%
1809 57,287 +0.9%
1810 57,788 +0.9%
1811 58,290 +0.9%
1812 58,796 +0.9%
1813 59,306 +0.9%
1814 59,821 +0.9%
1815 60,340 +0.9%
1816 60,864 +0.9%
1817 61,392 +0.9%
1818 61,925 +0.9%
1819 62,625 +1.1%
1820 63,498 +1.4%
1821 64,547 +1.7%
1822 65,779 +1.9%
1823 67,199 +2.2%
1824 68,650 +2.2%
1825 70,132 +2.2%
1826 71,646 +2.2%
1827 73,192 +2.2%
1828 74,772 +2.2%
1829 76,344 +2.1%
1830 77,905 +2.0%
1831 79,455 +2.0%
1832 80,994 +1.9%
1833 82,519 +1.9%
1834 84,073 +1.9%
1835 85,657 +1.9%
1836 87,270 +1.9%
1837 88,914 +1.9%
1838 90,588 +1.9%
1839 92,076 +1.6%
1840 93,371 +1.4%
1841 94,469 +1.2%
1842 95,365 +0.9%
1843 96,052 +0.7%
1844 96,745 +0.7%
1845 97,442 +0.7%
1846 98,145 +0.7%
1847 98,852 +0.7%
1848 99,565 +0.7%
1849 100,488 +0.9%
1850 101,627 +1.1%
1851 103,127 +1.5%
1852 104,857 +1.7%
1853 106,824 +1.9%
1854 108,828 +1.9%
1855 110,870 +1.9%
1856 112,949 +1.9%
1857 115,067 +1.9%
1858 117,225 +1.9%
1859 119,325 +1.8%
1860 121,363 +1.7%
1861 123,339 +1.6%
1862 125,248 +1.5%
1863 127,087 +1.5%
1864 128,954 +1.5%
1865 130,847 +1.5%
1866 132,768 +1.5%
1867 134,718 +1.5%
1868 136,695 +1.5%
1869 139,136 +1.8%
1870 142,062 +2.1%
1871 145,492 +2.4%
1872 149,450 +2.7%
1873 153,958 +3.0%
1874 158,602 +3.0%
1875 163,385 +3.0%
1876 168,312 +3.0%
1877 173,388 +3.0%
1878 178,616 +3.0%
1879 184,022 +3.0%
1880 189,610 +3.0%
1881 195,387 +3.0%
1882 201,360 +3.1%
1883 207,534 +3.1%
1884 213,898 +3.1%
1885 220,456 +3.1%
1886 227,215 +3.1%
1887 234,180 +3.1%
1888 241,359 +3.1%
1889 248,294 +2.9%
1890 254,968 +2.7%
1891 261,360 +2.5%
1892 267,452 +2.3%
1893 273,223 +2.2%
1894 279,118 +2.2%
1895 285,140 +2.2%
1896 291,291 +2.2%
1897 297,574 +2.2%
1898 303,993 +2.2%
1899 310,549 +2.2%
1900 317,246 +2.2%
1901 324,088 +2.2%
1902 331,076 +2.2%
1903 338,214 +2.2%
1904 345,506 +2.2%
1905 352,954 +2.2%
1906 360,563 +2.2%
1907 368,334 +2.2%
1908 376,273 +2.2%
1909 383,945 +2.0%
1910 391,337 +1.9%
1911 398,435 +1.8%
1912 405,225 +1.7%
1913 411,692 +1.6%
1914 418,262 +1.6%
1915 424,936 +1.6%
1916 431,716 +1.6%
1917 438,604 +1.6%
1918 445,048 +1.5%
1919 451,852 +1.5%
1920 459,026 +1.6%
1921 466,580 +1.6%
1922 474,525 +1.7%
1923 482,871 +1.8%
1924 491,364 +1.8%
1925 500,006 +1.8%
1926 508,800 +1.8%
1927 517,749 +1.8%
1928 526,856 +1.8%
1929 536,575 +1.8%
1930 546,929 +1.9%
1931 557,938 +2.0%
1932 569,625 +2.1%
1933 582,011 +2.2%
1934 594,666 +2.2%
1935 607,597 +2.2%
1936 620,809 +2.2%
1937 634,307 +2.2%
1938 648,100 +2.2%
1939 663,863 +2.4%
1940 681,697 +2.7%
1941 701,706 +2.9%
1942 723,998 +3.2%
1943 748,685 +3.4%
1944 774,214 +3.4%
1945 800,613 +3.4%
1946 827,913 +3.4%
1947 856,143 +3.4%
1948 885,336 +3.4%
1949 916,093 +3.5%
1950 926,761 +1.2%
1951 958,418 +3.4%
1952 991,800 +3.5%
1953 1.03 million +3.6%
1954 1.06 million +3.6%
1955 1.10 million +3.7%
1956 1.14 million +3.7%
1957 1.19 million +3.7%
1958 1.23 million +3.8%
1959 1.28 million +3.8%
1960 1.33 million +3.8%
1961 1.38 million +3.8%
1962 1.43 million +3.7%
1963 1.48 million +3.6%
1964 1.53 million +3.5%
1965 1.59 million +3.4%
1966 1.64 million +3.3%
1967 1.69 million +3.1%
1968 1.74 million +3.0%
1969 1.79 million +2.8%
1970 1.84 million +2.8%
1971 1.89 million +2.7%
1972 1.94 million +2.6%
1973 1.99 million +2.6%
1974 2.04 million +2.6%
1975 2.09 million +2.6%
1976 2.15 million +2.6%
1977 2.21 million +2.7%
1978 2.26 million +2.7%
1979 2.33 million +2.7%
1980 2.39 million +2.8%
1981 2.46 million +2.8%
1982 2.52 million +2.8%
1983 2.60 million +2.8%
1984 2.67 million +2.8%
1985 2.74 million +2.8%
1986 2.82 million +2.7%
1987 2.89 million +2.7%
1988 2.97 million +2.6%
1989 3.04 million +2.6%
1990 3.12 million +2.6%
1991 3.20 million +2.6%
1992 3.28 million +2.6%
1993 3.37 million +2.5%
1994 3.45 million +2.5%
1995 3.54 million +2.4%
1996 3.62 million +2.4%
1997 3.70 million +2.3%
1998 3.78 million +2.2%
1999 3.86 million +2.1%
2000 3.94 million +2.0%
2001 4.01 million +1.8%
2002 4.08 million +1.7%
2003 4.14 million +1.5%
2004 4.20 million +1.5%
2005 4.26 million +1.5%
2006 4.32 million +1.4%
2007 4.38 million +1.4%
2008 4.44 million +1.4%
2009 4.50 million +1.3%
2010 4.56 million +1.2%
2011 4.61 million +1.2%
2012 4.66 million +1.2%
2013 4.72 million +1.1%
2014 4.77 million +1.1%
2015 4.82 million +1.1%
2016 4.87 million +1.0%
2017 4.91 million +0.9%
2018 4.96 million +0.9%
2019 5.00 million +0.8%
2020 5.03 million +0.7%
2021 5.06 million +0.5%
2022 5.08 million +0.4%
2023 5.11 million +0.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 5.11 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 5.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1700 +184.3% 8,000 22,742
1600 -98.2% 450,000 8,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 291,252 291,252 291,252 1
1100s 317,730 317,730 317,730 1
1200s 346,614 346,614 346,614 1
1300s 378,125 378,125 378,125 1
1400s 412,500 412,500 412,500 1
1500s 450,000 450,000 450,000 1
1600s 8,000 8,000 8,000 1
1700s 22,742 22,742 22,742 1
1710s 24,606 24,606 24,606 1
1720s 26,623 26,623 26,623 1
1730s 28,805 28,805 28,805 1
1740s 31,166 31,166 31,166 1
1750s 33,720 33,720 33,720 1
1760s 36,484 36,484 36,484 1
1770s 39,475 39,475 39,475 1
1780s 42,711 42,711 42,711 1
1790s 46,212 46,212 46,212 1
1800s 55,119 53,000 57,287 10
1810s 60,115 57,788 62,625 10
1820s 69,576 63,498 76,344 10
1830s 84,945 77,905 92,076 10
1840s 97,049 93,371 100,488 10
1850s 110,070 101,627 119,325 10
1860s 130,016 121,363 139,136 10
1870s 161,729 142,062 184,022 10
1880s 217,929 189,610 248,294 10
1890s 282,467 254,968 310,549 10
1900s 349,820 317,246 383,945 10
1910s 421,711 391,337 451,852 10
1920s 496,435 459,026 536,575 10
1930s 602,584 546,929 663,863 10
1940s 791,640 681,697 916,093 10
1950s 1.09 million 926,761 1.28 million 10
1960s 1.56 million 1.33 million 1.79 million 10
1970s 2.07 million 1.84 million 2.33 million 10
1980s 2.71 million 2.39 million 3.04 million 10
1990s 3.49 million 3.12 million 3.86 million 10
2000s 4.23 million 3.94 million 4.50 million 10
2010s 4.79 million 4.56 million 5.00 million 10
2020s 5.07 million 5.03 million 5.11 million 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 123 Ireland 5.20 million compare
  2. 124 New Zealand 5.17 million compare
  3. 125 Central African Republic 5.15 million compare
  4. 127 Oman 5.05 million compare
  5. 128 Mauritania 5.02 million compare
  6. 129 Kuwait 4.84 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Costa Rica?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Costa Rica was 5.11 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5.11 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 1600.
How does Costa Rica rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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