Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population (un estimates and projections), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0008 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 61 Malta 0.0008 units per person compare
- 62 Canada 0.0008 units per person compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0008 units per person compare
- 65 French Polynesia 0.0008 units per person compare
- 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0008 units per person compare
- 67 New Zealand 0.0008 units per person compare
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 (un estimates and projections), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0008 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.