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Population in Costa Rica

Population in Costa Rica was 5.15 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 126th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,152,950
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank126th of 215Countries ranked
Series high5,152,9502025
Series low1,327,4961960

Population in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025

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1M2M3M4M5M6M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,327,496 persons1961: 1,377,920 persons1962: 1,429,445 persons1963: 1,481,604 persons1964: 1,533,960 persons1965: 1,586,208 persons1966: 1,638,116 persons1967: 1,689,523 persons1968: 1,739,731 persons1969: 1,789,276 persons1970: 1,838,949 persons1971: 1,888,539 persons1972: 1,938,248 persons1973: 1,988,343 persons1974: 2,039,643 persons1975: 2,092,719 persons1976: 2,147,774 persons1977: 2,205,025 persons1978: 2,264,510 persons1979: 2,326,490 persons1980: 2,390,633 persons1981: 2,456,637 persons1982: 2,524,806 persons1983: 2,595,153 persons1984: 2,667,595 persons1985: 2,741,894 persons1986: 2,817,216 persons1987: 2,892,699 persons1988: 2,968,103 persons1989: 3,043,827 persons1990: 3,121,706 persons1991: 3,202,176 persons1992: 3,284,258 persons1993: 3,367,434 persons1994: 3,451,122 persons1995: 3,535,176 persons1996: 3,619,013 persons1997: 3,701,711 persons1998: 3,782,838 persons1999: 3,862,101 persons2000: 3,937,739 persons2001: 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
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20255,152,950
20245,129,910
20235,105,525
20225,081,765
20215,059,988
20205,034,320
20194,999,553
20184,957,818
20174,913,177
20164,866,998
20154,818,038
20144,767,119
20134,716,147
20124,663,934
20114,609,833
20104,555,962
20094,499,791
20084,440,056
20074,380,248
20064,321,340
20054,261,240
20044,200,078
20034,138,784
20024,075,705
20014,008,947
20003,937,739
19993,862,101
19983,782,838
19973,701,711
19963,619,013
19953,535,176
19943,451,122
19933,367,434
19923,284,258
19913,202,176
19903,121,706
19893,043,827
19882,968,103
19872,892,699
19862,817,216
19852,741,894
19842,667,595
19832,595,153
19822,524,806
19812,456,637
19802,390,633
19792,326,490
19782,264,510
19772,205,025
19762,147,774
19752,092,719
19742,039,643
19731,988,343
19721,938,248
19711,888,539
19701,838,949
19691,789,276
19681,739,731
19671,689,523
19661,638,116
19651,586,208
19641,533,960
19631,481,604
19621,429,445
19611,377,920
19601,327,496

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Costa Rica?

Population in Costa Rica was 5.15 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 126th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Costa Rica?

5.15 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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