| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 15 Sep 2024 |
The current population of Costa Rica is 5,147,142 as of March 23, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Costa Rica is projected at 5,129,910, or 5.13 million, as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Costa Rica is projected at 5,105,525, or 5.11 million people, for the year 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 127th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Costa Rica is ranked 11th among 41 countries and territories in North America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 5,118,075 | 5,129,910 | 23,670 | 0.461 | 0.063 |
| 2025 | 5,141,745 | 5,152,950 | 22,410 | 0.435 | 0.063 |
| 2026 | 5,164,155 | 5,174,789 | 21,268 | 0.411 | 0.062 |
| 2027 | 5,185,423 | 5,195,555 | 20,264 | 0.390 | 0.062 |
| 2028 | 5,205,687 | 5,215,253 | 19,133 | 0.367 | 0.062 |
| 2029 | 5,224,820 | 5,233,881 | 18,121 | 0.346 | 0.062 |
| 2030 | 5,242,941 | 5,251,497 | 17,111 | 0.326 | 0.061 |
| 2031 | 5,260,052 | 5,268,134 | 16,164 | 0.307 | 0.061 |
| 2032 | 5,276,216 | 5,283,807 | 15,183 | 0.287 | 0.061 |
| 2033 | 5,291,399 | 5,298,513 | 14,228 | 0.269 | 0.060 |
| 2034 | 5,305,627 | 5,312,162 | 13,069 | 0.246 | 0.060 |
| 2035 | 5,318,696 | 5,324,699 | 12,005 | 0.225 | 0.060 |
| 2036 | 5,330,701 | 5,336,139 | 10,876 | 0.204 | 0.060 |
| 2037 | 5,341,577 | 5,346,410 | 9,666 | 0.181 | 0.059 |
| 2038 | 5,351,243 | 5,355,518 | 8,550 | 0.160 | 0.059 |
| 2039 | 5,359,793 | 5,363,364 | 7,141 | 0.133 | 0.059 |
| 2040 | 5,366,934 | 5,369,806 | 5,744 | 0.107 | 0.059 |
| 2041 | 5,372,678 | 5,374,936 | 4,516 | 0.084 | 0.058 |
| 2042 | 5,377,194 | 5,378,672 | 2,955 | 0.055 | 0.058 |
| 2043 | 5,380,149 | 5,380,914 | 1,531 | 0.028 | 0.058 |
| 2044 | 5,381,680 | 5,381,722 | 85 | 0.002 | 0.057 |
| 2045 | 5,381,765 | 5,381,019 | -1,493 | -0.028 | 0.057 |
| 2046 | 5,380,272 | 5,378,758 | -3,028 | -0.056 | 0.057 |
| 2047 | 5,377,244 | 5,374,951 | -4,586 | -0.085 | 0.056 |
| 2048 | 5,372,658 | 5,369,577 | -6,163 | -0.115 | 0.056 |
| 2049 | 5,366,495 | 5,362,650 | -7,689 | -0.143 | 0.056 |
| 2050 | 5,358,806 | 5,354,150 | -9,311 | -0.174 | 0.055 |
| 2051 | 5,349,495 | 5,344,062 | -10,866 | -0.203 | 0.055 |
| 2052 | 5,338,629 | 5,332,365 | -12,528 | -0.235 | 0.055 |
| 2053 | 5,326,101 | 5,319,061 | -14,079 | -0.265 | 0.054 |
| 2054 | 5,312,022 | 5,304,302 | -15,440 | -0.291 | 0.054 |
| 2055 | 5,296,582 | 5,288,194 | -16,777 | -0.317 | 0.054 |
| 2056 | 5,279,805 | 5,270,741 | -18,128 | -0.344 | 0.053 |
| 2057 | 5,261,677 | 5,252,042 | -19,271 | -0.367 | 0.053 |
| 2058 | 5,242,406 | 5,232,199 | -20,415 | -0.390 | 0.053 |
| 2059 | 5,221,991 | 5,211,257 | -21,467 | -0.412 | 0.052 |
| 2060 | 5,200,524 | 5,189,194 | -22,661 | -0.437 | 0.052 |
| 2061 | 5,177,863 | 5,166,102 | -23,521 | -0.455 | 0.052 |
| 2062 | 5,154,342 | 5,142,201 | -24,282 | -0.472 | 0.051 |
| 2063 | 5,130,060 | 5,117,401 | -25,318 | -0.495 | 0.051 |
| 2064 | 5,104,742 | 5,091,736 | -26,012 | -0.511 | 0.051 |
| 2065 | 5,078,730 | 5,065,285 | -26,890 | -0.531 | 0.050 |
| 2066 | 5,051,840 | 5,038,050 | -27,581 | -0.547 | 0.050 |
| 2067 | 5,024,259 | 5,010,155 | -28,207 | -0.563 | 0.049 |
| 2068 | 4,996,052 | 4,981,496 | -29,112 | -0.584 | 0.049 |
| 2069 | 4,966,940 | 4,951,918 | -30,043 | -0.607 | 0.049 |
| 2070 | 4,936,897 | 4,921,499 | -30,796 | -0.626 | 0.048 |
| 2071 | 4,906,101 | 4,890,279 | -31,645 | -0.647 | 0.048 |
| 2072 | 4,874,456 | 4,858,199 | -32,515 | -0.669 | 0.048 |
| 2073 | 4,841,941 | 4,825,257 | -33,369 | -0.692 | 0.047 |
| 2074 | 4,808,572 | 4,791,445 | -34,253 | -0.715 | 0.047 |
| 2075 | 4,774,319 | 4,756,834 | -34,969 | -0.735 | 0.046 |
| 2076 | 4,739,350 | 4,721,501 | -35,699 | -0.756 | 0.046 |
| 2077 | 4,703,651 | 4,685,397 | -36,508 | -0.779 | 0.046 |
| 2078 | 4,667,143 | 4,648,557 | -37,172 | -0.800 | 0.045 |
| 2079 | 4,629,971 | 4,611,045 | -37,852 | -0.821 | 0.045 |
| 2080 | 4,592,119 | 4,572,927 | -38,384 | -0.839 | 0.044 |
| 2081 | 4,553,735 | 4,534,234 | -39,003 | -0.860 | 0.044 |
| 2082 | 4,514,732 | 4,495,014 | -39,436 | -0.877 | 0.044 |
| 2083 | 4,475,296 | 4,455,405 | -39,782 | -0.893 | 0.043 |
| 2084 | 4,435,514 | 4,415,435 | -40,157 | -0.909 | 0.043 |
| 2085 | 4,395,357 | 4,375,133 | -40,448 | -0.925 | 0.043 |
| 2086 | 4,354,909 | 4,334,579 | -40,660 | -0.938 | 0.042 |
| 2087 | 4,314,249 | 4,293,847 | -40,803 | -0.950 | 0.042 |
| 2088 | 4,273,446 | 4,253,056 | -40,781 | -0.959 | 0.041 |
| 2089 | 4,232,665 | 4,212,260 | -40,810 | -0.969 | 0.041 |
| 2090 | 4,191,855 | 4,171,460 | -40,790 | -0.978 | 0.041 |
| 2091 | 4,151,065 | 4,130,730 | -40,671 | -0.985 | 0.040 |
| 2092 | 4,110,394 | 4,090,166 | -40,456 | -0.989 | 0.040 |
| 2093 | 4,069,938 | 4,049,836 | -40,203 | -0.993 | 0.040 |
| 2094 | 4,029,735 | 4,009,796 | -39,877 | -0.994 | 0.039 |
| 2095 | 3,989,858 | 3,970,038 | -39,640 | -0.998 | 0.039 |
| 2096 | 3,950,218 | 3,930,586 | -39,265 | -0.999 | 0.038 |
| 2097 | 3,910,953 | 3,891,499 | -38,907 | -1.000 | 0.038 |
| 2098 | 3,872,046 | 3,852,802 | -38,487 | -0.999 | 0.038 |
| 2099 | 3,833,559 | 3,814,483 | -38,152 | -1.000 | 0.037 |
| 2100 | 3,795,407 | 3,776,474 | -37,867 | -1.003 | 0.037 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 911,377 | 926,758 | 30,762 | 3.320 | 0.037 |
| 1951 | 942,139 | 958,409 | 32,540 | 3.396 | 0.038 |
| 1952 | 974,679 | 991,793 | 34,229 | 3.452 | 0.038 |
| 1953 | 1,008,908 | 1,027,005 | 36,195 | 3.525 | 0.039 |
| 1954 | 1,045,103 | 1,064,119 | 38,031 | 3.574 | 0.040 |
| 1955 | 1,083,134 | 1,103,049 | 39,830 | 3.611 | 0.040 |
| 1956 | 1,122,964 | 1,143,847 | 41,766 | 3.652 | 0.041 |
| 1957 | 1,164,730 | 1,186,633 | 43,807 | 3.692 | 0.042 |
| 1958 | 1,208,537 | 1,231,551 | 46,028 | 3.738 | 0.042 |
| 1959 | 1,254,565 | 1,278,588 | 48,046 | 3.758 | 0.043 |
| 1960 | 1,302,611 | 1,327,496 | 49,770 | 3.750 | 0.044 |
| 1961 | 1,352,381 | 1,377,920 | 51,078 | 3.707 | 0.045 |
| 1962 | 1,403,459 | 1,429,445 | 51,972 | 3.636 | 0.046 |
| 1963 | 1,455,431 | 1,481,604 | 52,346 | 3.533 | 0.046 |
| 1964 | 1,507,777 | 1,533,960 | 52,366 | 3.414 | 0.047 |
| 1965 | 1,560,143 | 1,586,208 | 52,130 | 3.287 | 0.048 |
| 1966 | 1,612,273 | 1,638,116 | 51,686 | 3.155 | 0.048 |
| 1967 | 1,663,959 | 1,689,523 | 51,127 | 3.026 | 0.049 |
| 1968 | 1,715,086 | 1,739,731 | 49,290 | 2.833 | 0.049 |
| 1969 | 1,764,376 | 1,789,276 | 49,801 | 2.783 | 0.049 |
| 1970 | 1,814,177 | 1,838,949 | 49,544 | 2.694 | 0.050 |
| 1971 | 1,863,721 | 1,888,539 | 49,636 | 2.628 | 0.050 |
| 1972 | 1,913,357 | 1,938,248 | 49,782 | 2.569 | 0.050 |
| 1973 | 1,963,139 | 1,988,343 | 50,409 | 2.535 | 0.051 |
| 1974 | 2,013,548 | 2,039,643 | 52,191 | 2.559 | 0.051 |
| 1975 | 2,065,739 | 2,092,719 | 53,960 | 2.579 | 0.051 |
| 1976 | 2,119,699 | 2,147,774 | 56,151 | 2.615 | 0.052 |
| 1977 | 2,175,850 | 2,205,025 | 58,350 | 2.646 | 0.052 |
| 1978 | 2,234,200 | 2,264,510 | 60,621 | 2.677 | 0.053 |
| 1979 | 2,294,821 | 2,326,490 | 63,338 | 2.723 | 0.053 |
| 1980 | 2,358,159 | 2,390,633 | 64,949 | 2.717 | 0.054 |
| 1981 | 2,423,108 | 2,456,637 | 67,058 | 2.730 | 0.054 |
| 1982 | 2,490,166 | 2,524,806 | 69,280 | 2.744 | 0.055 |
| 1983 | 2,559,446 | 2,595,153 | 71,414 | 2.752 | 0.055 |
| 1984 | 2,630,860 | 2,667,595 | 73,469 | 2.754 | 0.056 |
| 1985 | 2,704,329 | 2,741,894 | 75,130 | 2.740 | 0.056 |
| 1986 | 2,779,459 | 2,817,216 | 75,515 | 2.681 | 0.057 |
| 1987 | 2,854,974 | 2,892,699 | 75,450 | 2.608 | 0.057 |
| 1988 | 2,930,424 | 2,968,103 | 75,358 | 2.539 | 0.058 |
| 1989 | 3,005,782 | 3,043,827 | 76,090 | 2.500 | 0.058 |
| 1990 | 3,081,872 | 3,121,706 | 79,668 | 2.552 | 0.059 |
| 1991 | 3,161,540 | 3,202,176 | 81,272 | 2.538 | 0.059 |
| 1992 | 3,242,812 | 3,284,258 | 82,892 | 2.524 | 0.060 |
| 1993 | 3,325,704 | 3,367,434 | 83,459 | 2.479 | 0.060 |
| 1994 | 3,409,163 | 3,451,122 | 83,917 | 2.432 | 0.061 |
| 1995 | 3,493,080 | 3,535,176 | 84,192 | 2.382 | 0.061 |
| 1996 | 3,577,272 | 3,619,013 | 83,482 | 2.307 | 0.062 |
| 1997 | 3,660,754 | 3,701,711 | 81,914 | 2.213 | 0.062 |
| 1998 | 3,742,668 | 3,782,838 | 80,341 | 2.124 | 0.063 |
| 1999 | 3,823,009 | 3,862,101 | 78,184 | 2.024 | 0.063 |
| 2000 | 3,901,193 | 3,937,739 | 73,092 | 1.856 | 0.064 |
| 2001 | 3,974,285 | 4,008,947 | 69,324 | 1.729 | 0.064 |
| 2002 | 4,043,609 | 4,075,705 | 64,192 | 1.575 | 0.064 |
| 2003 | 4,107,801 | 4,138,784 | 61,967 | 1.497 | 0.064 |
| 2004 | 4,169,768 | 4,200,078 | 60,619 | 1.443 | 0.065 |
| 2005 | 4,230,387 | 4,261,240 | 61,706 | 1.448 | 0.065 |
| 2006 | 4,292,093 | 4,321,340 | 58,493 | 1.354 | 0.065 |
| 2007 | 4,350,586 | 4,380,248 | 59,323 | 1.354 | 0.065 |
| 2008 | 4,409,909 | 4,440,056 | 60,293 | 1.358 | 0.065 |
| 2009 | 4,470,202 | 4,499,791 | 59,178 | 1.315 | 0.065 |
| 2010 | 4,529,380 | 4,555,962 | 53,164 | 1.167 | 0.065 |
| 2011 | 4,582,544 | 4,609,833 | 54,578 | 1.184 | 0.065 |
| 2012 | 4,637,122 | 4,663,934 | 53,623 | 1.150 | 0.065 |
| 2013 | 4,690,745 | 4,716,147 | 50,804 | 1.077 | 0.065 |
| 2014 | 4,741,549 | 4,767,119 | 51,140 | 1.073 | 0.065 |
| 2015 | 4,792,689 | 4,818,038 | 50,699 | 1.052 | 0.064 |
| 2016 | 4,843,388 | 4,866,998 | 47,219 | 0.970 | 0.064 |
| 2017 | 4,890,607 | 4,913,177 | 45,140 | 0.919 | 0.064 |
| 2018 | 4,935,747 | 4,957,818 | 44,142 | 0.890 | 0.064 |
| 2019 | 4,979,889 | 4,999,553 | 39,329 | 0.787 | 0.064 |
| 2020 | 5,019,218 | 5,034,320 | 30,204 | 0.600 | 0.064 |
| 2021 | 5,049,422 | 5,059,988 | 21,131 | 0.418 | 0.064 |
| 2022 | 5,070,553 | 5,081,765 | 22,423 | 0.441 | 0.063 |
| 2023 | 5,092,976 | 5,105,525 | 25,099 | 0.492 | 0.063 |