🇨🇷 Population of Costa Rica

5,212,173
Current Population of Costa Rica
35,156
Net population growth this year
102.08
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Costa Rica reached 5,212,173, of which 2,605,234 people are male and 2,606,939 female. The country has a population density of 102.0794 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.675% for the year. According to the latest data, Costa Rica is set to increase its population size by 33,926 people next year. Making the total population count of Costa Rica 5,246,714 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Costa Rica (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Costa Rica grown from 948,487 people to 5,212,173. An increase of the population size by 449.52% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 948,487 483,246 465,242 30,333 18.5759 3.198%
1951 979,748 498,845 480,904 32,189 19.1882 3.286%
1952 1,012,946 515,433 497,513 34,207 19.8384 3.377%
1953 1,048,055 533,003 515,053 36,011 20.526 3.436%
1954 1,085,099 551,556 533,543 38,075 21.2514 3.509%
1955 1,123,982 570,997 552,984 39,691 22.013 3.532%
1956 1,164,562 591,319 573,242 41,470 22.8077 3.561%
1957 1,207,056 612,616 594,439 43,518 23.64 3.606%
1958 1,251,605 634,918 616,688 45,581 24.5124 3.642%
1959 1,298,054 658,219 639,836 47,317 25.4221 3.646%
1960 1,346,302 682,455 663,848 49,178 26.3671 3.653%
1961 1,396,138 707,488 688,649 50,493 27.3431 3.617%
1962 1,447,037 733,055 713,982 51,307 28.3399 3.546%
1963 1,498,647 758,976 739,670 51,911 29.3507 3.464%
1964 1,550,661 785,064 765,598 52,119 30.3694 3.361%
1965 1,602,736 811,096 791,641 52,031 31.3893 3.247%
1966 1,654,619 837,030 817,588 51,734 32.4054 3.127%
1967 1,706,062 862,766 843,295 51,151 33.4129 2.998%
1968 1,756,333 887,868 868,465 49,392 34.3974 2.812%
1969 1,805,968 912,558 893,410 49,879 35.3695 2.762%
1970 1,855,698 937,247 918,450 49,579 36.3435 2.672%
1971 1,905,486 961,980 943,506 49,998 37.3186 2.624%
1972 1,955,547 986,856 968,691 50,125 38.299 2.563%
1973 2,006,247 1,012,096 994,152 51,275 39.292 2.556%
1974 2,058,235 1,037,979 1,020,256 52,701 40.3101 2.561%
1975 2,111,850 1,064,693 1,047,157 54,528 41.3602 2.582%
1976 2,167,544 1,092,518 1,075,026 56,861 42.4509 2.623%
1977 2,225,630 1,121,564 1,104,065 59,309 43.5885 2.665%
1978 2,286,210 1,151,907 1,134,303 61,852 44.775 2.706%
1979 2,349,258 1,183,549 1,165,709 64,244 46.0098 2.735%
1980 2,414,303 1,216,189 1,198,113 65,846 47.2836 2.727%
1981 2,481,334 1,249,954 1,231,380 68,217 48.5964 2.749%
1982 2,550,780 1,285,040 1,265,740 70,674 49.9565 2.771%
1983 2,622,532 1,321,306 1,301,226 72,831 51.3618 2.777%
1984 2,696,200 1,358,572 1,337,628 74,504 52.8045 2.763%
1985 2,771,463 1,396,589 1,374,874 76,022 54.2786 2.743%
1986 2,847,848 1,435,166 1,412,683 76,749 55.7745 2.695%
1987 2,924,595 1,473,948 1,450,648 76,744 57.2776 2.624%
1988 3,001,462 1,512,773 1,488,688 76,989 58.783 2.565%
1989 3,079,001 1,551,852 1,527,149 78,090 60.3016 2.536%
1990 3,158,253 1,591,754 1,566,500 80,415 61.8538 2.546%
1991 3,239,414 1,632,684 1,606,731 81,907 63.4433 2.529%
1992 3,321,940 1,674,268 1,647,671 83,143 65.0595 2.503%
1993 3,405,372 1,716,205 1,689,167 83,722 66.6935 2.459%
1994 3,489,152 1,758,226 1,730,927 83,838 68.3344 2.403%
1995 3,572,856 1,800,079 1,772,777 83,570 69.9737 2.339%
1996 3,656,234 1,841,732 1,814,502 83,186 71.6066 2.275%
1997 3,739,422 1,883,219 1,856,202 83,189 73.2358 2.225%
1998 3,821,422 1,924,069 1,897,353 80,811 74.8418 2.115%
1999 3,901,430 1,963,914 1,937,516 79,206 76.4087 2.03%
2000 3,979,192 2,002,605 1,976,587 76,319 77.9317 1.918%
2001 4,053,222 2,039,504 2,013,719 71,741 79.3816 1.77%
2002 4,122,622 2,074,083 2,048,540 67,060 80.7408 1.627%
2003 4,188,609 2,106,902 2,081,708 64,915 82.0331 1.55%
2004 4,252,800 2,138,782 2,114,018 63,463 83.2902 1.492%
2005 4,315,887 2,170,068 2,145,820 62,712 84.5258 1.453%
2006 4,378,172 2,200,829 2,177,342 61,857 85.7456 1.413%
2007 4,440,019 2,231,315 2,208,704 61,838 86.9569 1.393%
2008 4,501,921 2,261,818 2,240,104 61,966 88.1692 1.376%
2009 4,563,127 2,291,917 2,271,211 60,447 89.3679 1.325%
2010 4,622,252 2,321,020 2,301,231 57,801 90.5259 1.251%
2011 4,679,926 2,349,468 2,330,459 57,549 91.6554 1.23%
2012 4,736,594 2,377,400 2,359,193 55,785 92.7652 1.178%
2013 4,791,535 2,404,428 2,387,107 54,098 93.8413 1.129%
2014 4,844,288 2,430,257 2,414,032 51,409 94.8744 1.061%
2015 4,895,242 2,455,070 2,440,173 50,498 95.8723 1.032%
2016 4,945,205 2,479,289 2,465,916 49,428 96.8509 1.0%
2017 4,993,842 2,502,859 2,490,982 47,845 97.8034 0.958%
2018 5,040,734 2,525,472 2,515,262 45,940 98.7218 0.911%
2019 5,084,532 2,546,376 2,538,156 41,655 99.5795 0.819%
2020 5,123,105 2,564,622 2,558,483 35,492 100.335 0.693%
2021 5,153,957 2,578,741 2,575,216 26,212 100.9392 0.509%
2022 5,180,829 2,590,710 2,590,119 27,532 101.4655 0.531%
2023 5,212,173 2,605,234 2,606,939 35,156 102.0794 0.675%

Statements that can be derived from Costa Rica's population data

  • Costa Rica has a population of 5,212,173 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Costa Rica's population is equivalent to 0.07% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Costa Rica's population will grow with 35,156 people.
  • In 2023, 3,750 more people will immigrate to Costa Rica than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Costa Rica is 33.80 years.
  • In Costa Rica there are 102.08 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 6.29 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Costa Rica.
  • In Costa Rica, 2,605,234 of the total population are male, and 2,606,939 are female.

Future Population of Costa Rica (2023 - 2100)

Costa Rica's population is set to decrease in the future from 5,212,173 people to 4,533,000 people. A decrease of the population size by 377.92% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 5,212,173 2,605,234 2,606,939 35,156 102.0794 0.675%
2024 5,246,714 2,621,626 2,625,088 33,926 102.7559 0.647%
2025 5,280,200 2,637,499 2,642,701 33,045 103.4117 0.626%
2026 5,312,699 2,652,885 2,659,814 31,954 104.0482 0.601%
2027 5,344,138 2,667,757 2,676,381 30,923 104.6639 0.579%
2028 5,374,600 2,682,166 2,692,434 30,003 105.2605 0.558%
2029 5,404,011 2,696,072 2,707,940 28,819 105.8365 0.533%
2030 5,432,243 2,709,410 2,722,834 27,645 106.3894 0.509%
2031 5,459,302 2,722,191 2,737,112 26,473 106.9194 0.485%
2032 5,485,098 2,734,386 2,750,712 25,119 107.4246 0.458%
2033 5,509,608 2,745,990 2,763,619 23,901 107.9046 0.434%
2034 5,532,923 2,757,041 2,775,882 22,728 108.3612 0.411%
2035 5,554,928 2,767,490 2,787,439 21,283 108.7922 0.383%
2036 5,575,486 2,777,266 2,798,220 19,831 109.1948 0.356%
2037 5,594,607 2,786,378 2,808,229 18,412 109.5693 0.329%
2038 5,612,274 2,794,815 2,817,459 16,921 109.9153 0.302%
2039 5,628,344 2,802,500 2,825,844 15,219 110.23 0.27%
2040 5,642,848 2,809,454 2,833,394 13,789 110.5141 0.244%
2041 5,655,693 2,815,618 2,840,075 11,902 110.7656 0.21%
2042 5,666,916 2,821,007 2,845,908 10,543 110.9854 0.186%
2043 5,676,705 2,825,726 2,850,979 9,036 111.1771 0.159%
2044 5,684,960 2,829,720 2,855,240 7,474 111.3388 0.131%
2045 5,691,658 2,832,968 2,858,691 5,923 111.47 0.104%
2046 5,696,870 2,835,508 2,861,362 4,499 111.5721 0.079%
2047 5,700,565 2,837,324 2,863,242 2,892 111.6444 0.051%
2048 5,702,694 2,838,384 2,864,309 1,366 111.6861 0.024%
2049 5,703,325 2,838,730 2,864,595 -104 111.6985 -0.002%
2050 5,702,525 2,838,386 2,864,138 -1,497 111.6828 -0.026%
2051 5,700,313 2,837,358 2,862,955 -2,926 111.6395 -0.051%
2052 5,696,703 2,835,647 2,861,057 -4,293 111.5688 -0.075%
2053 5,691,822 2,833,314 2,858,509 -5,469 111.4732 -0.096%
2054 5,685,688 2,830,372 2,855,317 -6,799 111.3531 -0.12%
2055 5,678,350 2,826,836 2,851,515 -7,878 111.2094 -0.139%
2056 5,669,889 2,822,741 2,847,148 -9,044 111.0437 -0.16%
2057 5,660,388 2,818,134 2,842,254 -9,958 110.8576 -0.176%
2058 5,649,894 2,813,028 2,836,866 -11,029 110.6521 -0.195%
2059 5,638,286 2,807,355 2,830,932 -12,187 110.4247 -0.216%
2060 5,625,590 2,801,119 2,824,471 -13,205 110.1761 -0.235%
2061 5,611,905 2,794,361 2,817,544 -14,166 109.908 -0.252%
2062 5,597,251 2,787,086 2,810,166 -15,142 109.6211 -0.271%
2063 5,581,708 2,779,340 2,802,369 -15,943 109.3167 -0.286%
2064 5,565,354 2,771,164 2,794,190 -16,767 108.9963 -0.301%
2065 5,548,158 2,762,530 2,785,627 -17,625 108.6596 -0.318%
2066 5,530,112 2,753,439 2,776,673 -18,466 108.3061 -0.334%
2067 5,511,074 2,743,824 2,767,251 -19,609 107.9333 -0.356%
2068 5,490,938 2,733,628 2,757,310 -20,663 107.5389 -0.376%
2069 5,469,788 2,722,900 2,746,888 -21,637 107.1247 -0.396%
2070 5,447,614 2,711,640 2,735,973 -22,713 106.6904 -0.417%
2071 5,424,412 2,699,860 2,724,552 -23,691 106.236 -0.437%
2072 5,400,142 2,687,536 2,712,606 -24,849 105.7607 -0.46%
2073 5,374,819 2,674,676 2,700,144 -25,795 105.2648 -0.48%
2074 5,348,508 2,661,329 2,687,179 -26,828 104.7495 -0.502%
2075 5,321,240 2,647,500 2,673,741 -27,707 104.2154 -0.521%
2076 5,293,053 2,633,228 2,659,826 -28,668 103.6634 -0.542%
2077 5,263,994 2,618,557 2,645,437 -29,450 103.0943 -0.559%
2078 5,234,228 2,603,559 2,630,669 -30,082 102.5113 -0.575%
2079 5,203,843 2,588,283 2,615,560 -30,688 101.9162 -0.59%
2080 5,172,878 2,572,738 2,600,141 -31,241 101.3098 -0.604%
2081 5,141,346 2,556,933 2,584,414 -31,823 100.6923 -0.619%
2082 5,109,313 2,540,920 2,568,394 -32,244 100.0649 -0.631%
2083 5,076,950 2,524,789 2,552,162 -32,481 99.4311 -0.64%
2084 5,044,432 2,508,621 2,535,811 -32,555 98.7942 -0.645%
2085 5,011,764 2,492,400 2,519,364 -32,783 98.1544 -0.654%
2086 4,978,896 2,476,108 2,502,788 -32,952 97.5107 -0.662%
2087 4,945,974 2,459,817 2,486,157 -32,891 96.8659 -0.665%
2088 4,913,114 2,443,572 2,469,543 -32,829 96.2224 -0.668%
2089 4,880,388 2,427,415 2,452,972 -32,625 95.5814 -0.668%
2090 4,847,844 2,411,363 2,436,480 -32,463 94.9441 -0.67%
2091 4,815,492 2,395,428 2,420,063 -32,241 94.3104 -0.67%
2092 4,783,244 2,379,557 2,403,688 -32,253 93.6789 -0.674%
2093 4,751,182 2,363,773 2,387,408 -31,872 93.051 -0.671%
2094 4,719,364 2,348,119 2,371,244 -31,764 92.4278 -0.673%
2095 4,687,682 2,332,550 2,355,131 -31,601 91.8073 -0.674%
2096 4,656,268 2,317,104 2,339,164 -31,227 91.1921 -0.671%
2097 4,625,115 2,301,760 2,323,354 -31,078 90.582 -0.672%
2098 4,594,203 2,286,540 2,307,663 -30,746 89.9766 -0.669%
2099 4,563,480 2,271,407 2,292,073 -30,700 89.3749 -0.673%
2100 4,533,000 2,256,381 2,276,619 -30,260 88.7779 -0.668%

Population Density of Costa Rica

Today, Costa Rica has a population density of 102.0794 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 18.5759 people/km² since the 1950 to 102.0794 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Costa Rica is projected to reach a population density of 88.7779 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Costa Rica's Population

The population growth rate of Costa Rica currently stands at 0.675% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.144 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Costa Rica will decrease to 0.675%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Costa Rica's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.668% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 3.198%
1960 3.653%
1970 2.672%
1980 2.727%
1990 2.546%
2000 1.918%
2010 1.251%
2020 0.693%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.509%
2040 0.244%
2050 -0.026%
2060 -0.235%
2070 -0.417%
2080 -0.604%
2090 -0.67%
2100 -0.668%
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Life Expectancy of Costa Rica

Today, Costa Rica has an average life expectancy of 80.2643 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 53.7513 years since the 1950 to 80.2643 years in 2023. In the future, Costa Rica is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 91.1624 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 53,751
1960 60,415
1970 65,361
1980 72,899
1990 76,630
2000 77,585
2010 78,670
2020 79,277
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 81,663
2040 83,482
2050 85,001
2060 86,344
2070 87,594
2080 88,816
2090 90,007
2100 91,162
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Migration to and from Costa Rica

In 2023 Costa Rica will see net migrations of 3,750 people. This means that 3,750 more people will immigrate to Costa Rica than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Costa Rica was 3,850.

Net Migration for Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 666
1960 1,525
1970 1,917
1980 3,681
1990 7,941
2000 13,590
2010 4,728
2020 2,084
Year Net Migration
2030 2,900
2040 1,663
2050 1,200
2060 1,200
2070 1,200
2080 1,200
2090 1,200
2100 1,200
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Births in Costa Rica

In 2023, Costa Rica will see 60,145 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Costa Rica in 2022, when the country saw 60,517 new borns.

Births Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 42,685
1960 61,420
1970 60,536
1980 72,930
1990 84,326
2000 78,601
2010 74,096
2020 62,230
Year Births
2030 58,265
2040 54,418
2050 49,513
2060 44,959
2070 42,413
2080 39,177
2090 36,166
2100 33,787
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Deaths in Costa Rica

In 2023, 28,739 people will die in Costa Rica. That is a decrease of Costa Rica's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 36,834 deaths.

Deaths Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 13,023
1960 13,770
1970 12,877
1980 10,768
1990 11,854
2000 15,868
2010 21,026
2020 28,817
Year Births
2030 33,529
2040 42,300
2050 52,220
2060 59,361
2070 66,326
2080 71,608
2090 69,825
2100 65,251
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Median Age in Costa Rica

The median age of Costa Rica has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Costa Rica will reach 53.0708 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.2924
1960 16.0847
1970 16.6721
1980 19.5385
1990 21.9873
2000 24.4636
2010 28.0863
2020 32.4243
Year Median Age
2030 37.1337
2040 41.4908
2050 45.17
2060 48.3248
2070 50.9188
2080 51.9502
2090 52.5574
2100 53.0708
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Fertility Rate in Costa Rica

The fertility rate of Costa Rica has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Costa Rica will reach 1.6027 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.3166
1960 6.7118
1970 4.5846
1980 3.5904
1990 3.2049
2000 2.412
2010 1.9276
2020 1.5552
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.5193
2040 1.527
2050 1.5404
2060 1.5598
2070 1.5774
2080 1.5873
2090 1.5998
2100 1.6027
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Infant Mortality Rate in Costa Rica

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Costa Rica while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Costa Rica has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 114.2018. Today, Costa Rica has a much better infant mortality rate of 6.2914 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Costa Rica is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 1.2907 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Costa Rica Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 114.2018
1960 89.6357
1970 63.257
1980 27.5335
1990 14.3379
2000 11.1994
2010 9.0834
2020 6.7862
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 4.8651
2040 3.5614
2050 2.8027
2060 2.2918
2070 1.9484
2080 1.6794
2090 1.4717
2100 1.2907
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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