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Costa Rica in figures

A profile of Costa Rica from official statistics: 23 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Costa Rica was 5.15 million in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024, and the 90th lowest of 215 countries.

Population5.15 million2025Up 0.4% from 2024The 90th lowest of 215 countries
Population growth rate0.47%2023Up 0.04 percentage points from 2022The 69th lowest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate34.07 years2023, estimatedUp 0.53 years from 2022The 104th highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over11.7%2023Up 0.5 percentage points from 2022
Population density101.5 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.5% from 2023
Net migration9952023Compared with 1,006 in 2022
4M4.25M4.5M4.75M5M5.25M20012005200920132017202120252001: 4,008,947 persons2002: 4,075,705 persons2003: 4,138,784 persons2004: 4,200,078 persons2005: 4,261,240 persons2006: 4,321,340 persons2007: 4,380,248 persons2008: 4,440,056 persons2009: 4,499,791 persons2010: 4,555,962 persons2011: 4,609,833 persons2012: 4,663,934 persons2013: 4,716,147 persons2014: 4,767,119 persons2015: 4,818,038 persons2016: 4,866,998 persons2017: 4,913,177 persons2018: 4,957,818 persons2019: 4,999,553 persons2020: 5,034,320 persons2021: 5,059,988 persons2022: 5,081,765 persons2023: 5,105,525 persons2024: 5,129,910 persons2025: 5,152,950 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Costa Rica was 6.84% in July 2026, up 0.58 percentage points from July 2025.

Unemployment rate6.84%July 2026Up 0.58 percentage points from July 2025
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over53.7%2025Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 58th lowest of 181 countries
Poverty rate at the national poverty line17.1%2025Down 3.2 percentage points from 2024The 22nd highest of 72 countries in 2021
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over57.7%2025Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)45.52025Down 0.3 points from 2024
57.51012.51517.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 16.44 %2021-08: 15.44 %2021-09: 14.94 %2021-10: 14.17 %2021-11: 13.74 %2021-12: 13.2 %2022-01: 13.39 %2022-02: 13.47 %2022-03: 13.31 %2022-04: 12.14 %2022-05: 11.66 %2022-06: 11.66 %2022-07: 11.68 %2022-08: 12.1 %2022-09: 11.79 %2022-10: 11.81 %2022-11: 11.63 %2022-12: 11.34 %2023-01: 10.68 %2023-02: 10.51 %2023-03: 9.77 %2023-04: 10.13 %2023-05: 9.44 %2023-06: 9.55 %2023-07: 8.89 %2023-08: 8.25 %2023-09: 7.82 %2023-10: 7.19 %2023-11: 7.35 %2023-12: 7.79 %2024-01: 7.69 %2024-02: 7.74 %2024-03: 7.99 %2024-04: 8.55 %2024-05: 8.35 %2024-06: 7.77 %2024-07: 6.89 %2024-08: 6.81 %2024-09: 7.05 %2024-10: 7.14 %2024-11: 6.9 %2024-12: 6.97 %2025-01: 7.42 %2025-02: 7.34 %2025-03: 7.23 %2025-04: 6.79 %2025-05: 7.18 %2025-06: 6.65 %2025-07: 6.25 %2025-08: 6.16 %2025-09: 6.21 %2025-10: 6.52 %2025-11: 6.22 %2025-12: 6.48 %2026-01: 6.55 %2026-02: 6.86 %2026-03: 6.81 %2026-04: 6.63 %2026-05: 6.95 %2026-06: 6.78 %2026-07: 6.84 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to July 2026. %. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes.

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Costa Rica was $102.9 billion in 2025, up 6.4% from 2024, and the 73rd highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$102.9 billion2025Up 6.4% from 2024The 73rd highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$19,9702025Up 5.9% from 2024The 68th highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth4.6%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 66th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)33,815 international $2025Up 7.2% from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP71.5%2025Up 1.6 percentage points from 2024
020K40K60K80K100K120K20012005200920132017202120252001: 15,976.2 USD million2002: 16,578.8 USD million2003: 17,271.8 USD million2004: 18,610.6 USD million2005: 20,040.6 USD million2006: 22,715.5 USD million2007: 26,884.7 USD million2008: 30,801.7 USD million2009: 30,745.7 USD million2010: 37,658.6 USD million2011: 42,762.6 USD million2012: 47,231.7 USD million2013: 50,949.7 USD million2014: 52,016.4 USD million2015: 56,441.9 USD million2016: 58,847 USD million2017: 60,516 USD million2018: 62,567.8 USD million2019: 64,753.5 USD million2020: 62,806.6 USD million2021: 65,588.9 USD million2022: 71,001.2 USD million2023: 87,512.6 USD million2024: 96,715.6 USD million2025: 102,904.9 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

International tourist arrivals in Costa Rica were 2.92 million in 2024, up 6.1% from 2023, and the 5th lowest of 32 countries in 2023.

International tourist arrivals2.92 million2024Up 6.1% from 2023The 5th lowest of 32 countries in 2023
Tourism direct share of GDP2.7% of GDP2021Up 0.8 percentage points from 2020The 7th highest of 27 countries in 2019
1M1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M2008201120142017202020242008: 2,089,174 count2009: 1,922,579 count2010: 2,099,829 count2011: 2,192,059 count2012: 2,343,213 count2013: 2,427,941 count2014: 2,526,817 count2015: 2,660,257 count2016: 2,925,128 count2017: 2,959,869 count2018: 3,016,667 count2019: 3,139,008 count2020: 1,011,912 count2021: 1,347,055 count2022: 2,349,537 count2023: 2,751,134 count2024: 2,919,483 count
International tourist arrivals, 2008 to 2024. count. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND).

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Key tourism economic indicators: tourism direct GDP, percentage of GDP (DSD_TOURISM_KEY@DF_KEY_IND_PC, GDP_SH). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Costa Rica was 80.8 years in 2023, up 1.48 years from 2022, and the 47th highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth80.8 years2023Up 1.48 years from 2022The 47th highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate9.1 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.3 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 77th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized32.7%2024Up 0.7 percentage points from 2023The 47th highest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized8.4%2022No 2021 figure to compare
Health spending, share of GDP6.8% of GDP2025, estimatedDown 0.1 percentage points from 2024
777879808119992003200720112015201920231999: 77.06 years2000: 77.32 years2001: 77.61 years2002: 77.94 years2003: 78.21 years2004: 78.51 years2005: 78.88 years2006: 79.05 years2007: 79.1 years2008: 79.18 years2009: 79.37 years2010: 79.35 years2011: 79.62 years2012: 79.93 years2013: 80.19 years2014: 80.23 years2015: 80.41 years2016: 79.99 years2017: 79.99 years2018: 80.09 years2019: 80.3 years2020: 79.73 years2021: 78.05 years2022: 79.32 years2023: 80.8 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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