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Costa Rica Population

Costa Rica's population rose to 5.13 million in 2024, up from 5.11 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (24,385) from the previous year. Costa Rica has population lower than the global median (5.13 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is higher (5.13 million vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 20th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Costa Rica's life expectancy rose to 80.8 years in 2023, up from 79.32 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 5.13
2023 5.11
2022 5.08
2021 5.06
2020 5.03
2019 5
2018 4.96
2017 4.91
2016 4.87
2015 4.82
2014 4.77
2013 4.72
2012 4.66
2011 4.61
2010 4.56
2009 4.5
2008 4.44
2007 4.38
2006 4.32
2005 4.26
2004 4.2
2003 4.14
2002 4.08
2001 4.01
2000 3.94
1999 3.86
1998 3.78
1997 3.7
1996 3.62
1995 3.54
1994 3.45
1993 3.37
1992 3.28
1991 3.2
1990 3.12
1989 3.04
1988 2.97
1987 2.89
1986 2.82
1985 2.74
1984 2.67
1983 2.6
1982 2.52
1981 2.46
1980 2.39
1979 2.33
1978 2.26
1977 2.21
1976 2.15
1975 2.09
1974 2.04
1973 1.99
1972 1.94
1971 1.89
1970 1.84
1969 1.79
1968 1.74
1967 1.69
1966 1.64
1965 1.59
1964 1.53
1963 1.48
1962 1.43
1961 1.38
1960 1.33
Costa Rica Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Costa Rica.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 98% 97% 2021
Gini Index 45.8 points 46.7 points 2024
Happiness Index 7.27 points 6.96 points 2024
Homicide Rate 11.41 11.13 2021
Poverty Rate 1.3% 1.5% 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 107.61% 108.85% 2022