Population (International Monetary) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population (International Monetary) was 5.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.13 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Costa Rica stood at 5.13 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Costa Rica peaked at 5.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.33 million | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 5.13 million | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.13 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.13 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.08 million | 5.03 million | 5.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Costa Rica?
- Population in Costa Rica was 5.13 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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