Costa Rica

Population in Costa Rica

Population in Costa Rica: 926,800 people in 1950 and 5.11 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
5.11 million people
Since 1950
+4.18 million people
Rank, 2023
125 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
3.78 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Costa RicaPopulation in Costa Rica: 926,800 people in 1950 and 5.11 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 3.78 million people in 2100, between 2.2 million people and 5.74 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 3.78 million people in 2100, between 2.2 million people and 5.74 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 53,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearCosta RicaWorld
20235.11 million8.09 billion
20225.08 million8.02 billion
20215.06 million7.95 billion
20205.03 million7.89 billion
20195 million7.81 billion
20184.96 million7.73 billion
20174.91 million7.65 billion
20164.87 million7.56 billion
20154.82 million7.47 billion
20144.77 million7.38 billion
20134.72 million7.29 billion
20124.66 million7.2 billion
20114.61 million7.11 billion
20104.56 million7.02 billion
20094.5 million6.93 billion
20084.44 million6.84 billion
20074.38 million6.76 billion
20064.32 million6.67 billion
20054.26 million6.59 billion
20044.2 million6.5 billion
20034.14 million6.42 billion
20024.08 million6.34 billion
20014.01 million6.26 billion
20003.94 million6.17 billion
19993.86 million6.09 billion
19983.78 million6.01 billion
19973.7 million5.93 billion
19963.62 million5.84 billion
19953.54 million5.76 billion
19943.45 million5.68 billion
19933.37 million5.59 billion
19923.28 million5.51 billion
19913.2 million5.42 billion
19903.12 million5.33 billion
19893.04 million5.23 billion
19882.97 million5.14 billion
19872.89 million5.05 billion
19862.82 million4.96 billion
19852.74 million4.87 billion
19842.67 million4.78 billion
19832.6 million4.7 billion
19822.53 million4.61 billion
19812.46 million4.53 billion
19802.39 million4.45 billion
19792.33 million4.37 billion
19782.27 million4.29 billion
19772.21 million4.22 billion
19762.15 million4.14 billion
19752.09 million4.07 billion
19742.04 million4 billion
19731.99 million3.92 billion
19721.94 million3.85 billion
19711.89 million3.77 billion
19701.84 million3.7 billion
19691.79 million3.62 billion
19681.74 million3.55 billion
19671.69 million3.47 billion
19661.64 million3.4 billion
19651.59 million3.34 billion
19641.53 million3.26 billion
19631.48 million3.19 billion
19621.43 million3.12 billion
19611.38 million3.07 billion
19601.33 million3.02 billion
19591.28 million2.97 billion
19581.23 million2.91 billion
19571.19 million2.85 billion
19561.14 million2.8 billion
19551.1 million2.74 billion
19541.06 million2.69 billion
19531.03 million2.63 billion
1952991,8002.58 billion
1951958,4002.54 billion
1950926,8002.49 billion
1949916,100–
1948885,300–
1947856,100–
1946827,900–
1945800,600–
1944774,200–
1943748,700–
1942724,000–
1941701,700–
1940681,700–
1939663,900–
1938648,100–
1937634,300–
1936620,800–
1935607,600–
1934594,700–
1933582,000–
1932569,600–
1931557,900–
1930546,900–
1929536,600–
1928526,900–
1927517,700–
1926508,800–
1925500,000–
1924491,400–
1923482,900–
1922474,500–
1921466,600–
1920459,000–
1919451,900–
1918445,000–
1917438,600–
1916431,700–
1915424,900–
1914418,300–
1913411,700–
1912405,200–
1911398,400–
1910391,300–
1909383,900–
1908376,300–
1907368,300–
1906360,600–
1905353,000–
1904345,500–
1903338,200–
1902331,100–
1901324,100–
1900317,200–
1899310,500–
1898304,000–
1897297,600–
1896291,300–
1895285,100–
1894279,100–
1893273,200–
1892267,500–
1891261,400–
1890255,000–
1889248,300–
1888241,400–
1887234,200–
1886227,200–
1885220,500–
1884213,900–
1883207,500–
1882201,400–
1881195,400–
1880189,600–
1879184,000–
1878178,600–
1877173,400–
1876168,300–
1875163,400–
1874158,600–
1873154,000–
1872149,500–
1871145,500–
1870142,100–
1869139,100–
1868136,700–
1867134,700–
1866132,800–
1865130,800–
1864129,000–
1863127,100–
1862125,200–
1861123,300–
1860121,400–
1859119,300–
1858117,200–
1857115,100–
1856112,900–
1855110,900–
1854108,800–
1853106,800–
1852104,900–
1851103,100–
1850101,600–
1849100,500–
184899,570–
184798,850–
184698,150–
184597,440–
184496,750–
184396,050–
184295,370–
184194,470–
184093,370–
183992,080–
183890,590–
183788,910–
183687,270–
183585,660–
183484,070–
183382,520–
183280,990–
183179,460–
183077,910–
182976,340–
182874,770–
182773,190–
182671,650–
182570,130–
182468,650–
182367,200–
182265,780–
182164,550–
182063,500–
181962,630–
181861,930–
181761,390–
181660,860–
181560,340–
181459,820–
181359,310–
181258,800–
181158,290–
181057,790–
180957,290–
180856,790–
180756,310–
180655,820–
180555,340–
180454,860–
180354,390–
180253,920–
180153,460–
180053,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCosta RicaWorld
20245.13 million5.13 million–5.14 million8.16 billion
20255.15 million5.14 million–5.17 million8.23 billion
20265.18 million5.15 million–5.2 million8.3 billion
20275.2 million5.15 million–5.23 million8.37 billion
20285.22 million5.16 million–5.27 million8.44 billion
20295.23 million5.16 million–5.3 million8.5 billion
20305.25 million5.16 million–5.33 million8.57 billion
20315.27 million5.16 million–5.36 million8.63 billion
20325.28 million5.16 million–5.4 million8.7 billion
20335.3 million5.16 million–5.43 million8.76 billion
20345.31 million5.15 million–5.46 million8.82 billion
20355.33 million5.15 million–5.49 million8.89 billion
20365.34 million5.14 million–5.52 million8.95 billion
20375.35 million5.12 million–5.55 million9.01 billion
20385.36 million5.11 million–5.58 million9.06 billion
20395.36 million5.1 million–5.61 million9.12 billion
20405.37 million5.09 million–5.63 million9.18 billion
20415.38 million5.07 million–5.65 million9.23 billion
20425.38 million5.05 million–5.68 million9.29 billion
20435.38 million5.03 million–5.7 million9.34 billion
20445.38 million5.01 million–5.72 million9.39 billion
20455.38 million4.99 million–5.74 million9.44 billion
20465.38 million4.96 million–5.76 million9.49 billion
20475.38 million4.94 million–5.78 million9.54 billion
20485.37 million4.91 million–5.79 million9.58 billion
20495.36 million4.88 million–5.81 million9.62 billion
20505.35 million4.85 million–5.82 million9.66 billion
20515.34 million4.82 million–5.83 million9.7 billion
20525.33 million4.79 million–5.83 million9.74 billion
20535.32 million4.76 million–5.84 million9.78 billion
20545.3 million4.72 million–5.85 million9.81 billion
20555.29 million4.68 million–5.85 million9.85 billion
20565.27 million4.64 million–5.86 million9.88 billion
20575.25 million4.6 million–5.86 million9.91 billion
20585.23 million4.56 million–5.87 million9.94 billion
20595.21 million4.52 million–5.87 million9.96 billion
20605.19 million4.47 million–5.88 million9.99 billion
20615.17 million4.43 million–5.88 million10 billion
20625.14 million4.38 million–5.89 million10 billion
20635.12 million4.33 million–5.89 million10.1 billion
20645.09 million4.28 million–5.89 million10.1 billion
20655.07 million4.23 million–5.89 million10.1 billion
20665.04 million4.18 million–5.89 million10.1 billion
20675.01 million4.13 million–5.9 million10.1 billion
20684.98 million4.08 million–5.91 million10.2 billion
20694.95 million4.04 million–5.91 million10.2 billion
20704.92 million3.99 million–5.91 million10.2 billion
20714.89 million3.93 million–5.91 million10.2 billion
20724.86 million3.87 million–5.91 million10.2 billion
20734.83 million3.82 million–5.91 million10.2 billion
20744.79 million3.76 million–5.91 million10.2 billion
20754.76 million3.7 million–5.92 million10.3 billion
20764.72 million3.64 million–5.92 million10.3 billion
20774.69 million3.57 million–5.92 million10.3 billion
20784.65 million3.51 million–5.92 million10.3 billion
20794.61 million3.45 million–5.91 million10.3 billion
20804.57 million3.39 million–5.9 million10.3 billion
20814.53 million3.32 million–5.89 million10.3 billion
20824.5 million3.25 million–5.88 million10.3 billion
20834.46 million3.18 million–5.87 million10.3 billion
20844.42 million3.13 million–5.86 million10.3 billion
20854.38 million3.07 million–5.85 million10.3 billion
20864.34 million3.02 million–5.84 million10.3 billion
20874.29 million2.96 million–5.82 million10.3 billion
20884.25 million2.9 million–5.8 million10.3 billion
20894.21 million2.83 million–5.79 million10.3 billion
20904.17 million2.75 million–5.79 million10.3 billion
20914.13 million2.69 million–5.79 million10.3 billion
20924.09 million2.64 million–5.79 million10.3 billion
20934.05 million2.58 million–5.8 million10.3 billion
20944.01 million2.53 million–5.8 million10.2 billion
20953.97 million2.47 million–5.78 million10.2 billion
20963.93 million2.42 million–5.76 million10.2 billion
20973.89 million2.36 million–5.74 million10.2 billion
20983.85 million2.3 million–5.74 million10.2 billion
20993.81 million2.25 million–5.74 million10.2 billion
21003.78 million2.2 million–5.74 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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