Population in Costa Rica

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Costa Rica

Latest population in Costa Rica
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	5,152,950 people	2025	91st lowest of 216	−1,625,373 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.32 births per woman	2024	29th lowest of 216	−0.59 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Costa Rica stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 91st lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 115 more
Costa Rica5,152,950
… 80 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	5,152,950
2024	5,129,910
2023	5,105,525
2022	5,081,765
2021	5,059,988
2020	5,034,320
2019	4,999,553
2018	4,957,818
2017	4,913,177
2016	4,866,998
2015	4,818,038
2014	4,767,119
2013	4,716,147
2012	4,663,934
2011	4,609,833
2010	4,555,962
2009	4,499,791
2008	4,440,056
2007	4,380,248
2006	4,321,340
2005	4,261,240
2004	4,200,078
2003	4,138,784
2002	4,075,705
2001	4,008,947
2000	3,937,739
1999	3,862,101
1998	3,782,838
1997	3,701,711
1996	3,619,013
1995	3,535,176
1994	3,451,122
1993	3,367,434
1992	3,284,258
1991	3,202,176
1990	3,121,706
1989	3,043,827
1988	2,968,103
1987	2,892,699
1986	2,817,216
1985	2,741,894
1984	2,667,595
1983	2,595,153
1982	2,524,806
1981	2,456,637
1980	2,390,633
1979	2,326,490
1978	2,264,510
1977	2,205,025
1976	2,147,774
1975	2,092,719
1974	2,039,643
1973	1,988,343
1972	1,938,248
1971	1,888,539
1970	1,838,949
1969	1,789,276
1968	1,739,731
1967	1,689,523
1966	1,638,116
1965	1,586,208
1964	1,533,960
1963	1,481,604
1962	1,429,445
1961	1,377,920
1960	1,327,496

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.32
2023	1.33
2022	1.34
2021	1.35
2020	1.45
2019	1.60
2018	1.71
2017	1.71
2016	1.75
2015	1.80
2014	1.80
2013	1.78
2012	1.85
2011	1.88
2010	1.83
2009	1.95
2008	1.98
2007	1.95
2006	1.94
2005	2.04
2004	2.03
2003	2.08
2002	2.16
2001	2.31
2000	2.41
1999	2.48
1998	2.53
1997	2.59
1996	2.68
1995	2.78
1994	2.86
1993	2.93
1992	3.00
1991	3.08
1990	3.17
1989	3.24
1988	3.31
1987	3.38
1986	3.45
1985	3.51
1984	3.52
1983	3.53
1982	3.54
1981	3.56
1980	3.58
1979	3.65
1978	3.66
1977	3.70
1976	3.75
1975	3.80
1974	3.89
1973	3.99
1972	4.16
1971	4.36
1970	4.59
1969	4.84
1968	5.03
1967	5.42
1966	5.70
1965	5.96
1964	6.19
1963	6.39
1962	6.54
1961	6.65
1960	6.71

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allfigures, “Population, Costa Rica, 2025: 5,152,950 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/costa-rica, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.