Which has higher population, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?

Central African Republic, at 5.33 million against 5.13 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?

200,780, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Population

Central African Republic

5.33 million

in 2024

Costa Rica

5.13 million

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

119th

Costa Rica rank

122nd

Population over time

Central African Republic
Costa Rica

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5.33 million against 5.13 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 200,780.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.87 million	1.56 million	306,740	Central African Republic
1970s	2.28 million	2.07 million	204,501	Central African Republic
1980s	2.59 million	2.71 million	115,396	Costa Rica
1990s	3.30 million	3.49 million	194,383	Costa Rica
2000s	4.23 million	4.23 million	817	Central African Republic
2010s	4.69 million	4.79 million	97,426	Costa Rica
2020s	5.14 million	5.08 million	61,676	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?: Central African Republic, at 5.33 million against 5.13 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?: 200,780, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for population?: Central African Republic ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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