Costa Rica Population

Live population as of 10 May 2024, updated in real time:

5,242,223

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	943,735
1951	975,583
1952	1,008,180
1953	1,042,970
1954	1,079,691
1955	1,118,416
1956	1,159,148
1957	1,200,806
1958	1,245,671
1959	1,291,209
1960	1,339,142
1961	1,389,085
1962	1,439,725
1963	1,491,763
1964	1,543,663
1965	1,595,780
1966	1,647,866
1967	1,698,659
1968	1,749,239
1969	1,799,077
1970	1,849,151
1971	1,898,012
1972	1,948,684
1973	1,998,951
1974	2,050,708
1975	2,104,554
1976	2,159,854
1977	2,217,672
1978	2,277,290
1979	2,340,066
1980	2,404,662
1981	2,471,552
1982	2,541,022
1983	2,612,695
1984	2,685,514
1985	2,760,415
1986	2,837,210
1987	2,914,160
1988	2,990,182
1989	3,068,194
1990	3,146,855
1991	3,227,564
1992	3,310,069
1993	3,393,568
1994	3,477,335
1995	3,561,287
1996	3,644,367
1997	3,727,535
1998	3,809,857
1999	3,890,139
2000	3,968,346
2001	4,043,057
2002	4,113,729
2003	4,179,890
2004	4,243,934
2005	4,307,428
2006	4,369,383
2007	4,431,374
2008	4,493,228
2009	4,554,686
2010	4,613,985
2011	4,671,921
2012	4,729,248
2013	4,784,189
2014	4,837,025
2015	4,888,108
2016	4,937,926
2017	4,987,351
2018	5,034,613
2019	5,079,281
2020	5,117,901
2021	5,150,650
2022	5,177,135
2023	5,207,029
2024	5,242,223
2025	5,275,501
2026	5,308,585
2027	5,339,777
2028	5,370,809
2029	5,400,157
2030	5,428,080
2031	5,455,302
2032	5,481,622
2033	5,506,709
2034	5,529,989
2035	5,551,895
2036	5,572,480
2037	5,592,286
2038	5,609,680
2039	5,626,058
2040	5,641,068
2041	5,654,361
2042	5,665,664
2043	5,675,688
2044	5,683,834
2045	5,691,190
2046	5,696,499
2047	5,700,530
2048	5,702,784
2049	5,702,990
2050	5,703,048
2051	5,700,489
2052	5,697,606
2053	5,692,891
2054	5,686,917
2055	5,679,107
2056	5,671,208
2057	5,661,384
2058	5,651,468
2059	5,639,663
2060	5,627,770
2061	5,613,905
2062	5,599,170
2063	5,584,261
2064	5,567,493
2065	5,550,564
2066	5,532,487
2067	5,513,829
2068	5,493,806
2069	5,473,111
2070	5,451,133
2071	5,427,200
2072	5,403,677
2073	5,378,688
2074	5,352,700
2075	5,324,883
2076	5,296,931
2077	5,268,219
2078	5,238,185
2079	5,208,281
2080	5,177,254
2081	5,145,433
2082	5,113,449
2083	5,081,428
2084	5,048,777
2085	5,016,573
2086	4,983,491
2087	4,950,362
2088	4,917,737
2089	4,884,711
2090	4,852,442
2091	4,819,702
2092	4,787,535
2093	4,755,454
2094	4,723,479
2095	4,692,200
2096	4,660,393
2097	4,629,402
2098	4,598,411
2099	4,567,451
2100	4,537,383

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.