Costa Rica Population

Live population as of 30 April 2024, updated in real time:

5,241,255

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	942,860
1951	974,661
1952	1,007,194
1953	1,041,921
1954	1,078,583
1955	1,117,251
1956	1,157,936
1957	1,199,513
1958	1,244,336
1959	1,289,797
1960	1,337,757
1961	1,387,643
1962	1,438,212
1963	1,490,259
1964	1,542,168
1965	1,594,277
1966	1,646,367
1967	1,697,141
1968	1,747,874
1969	1,797,636
1970	1,847,711
1971	1,896,555
1972	1,947,182
1973	1,997,498
1974	2,049,203
1975	2,102,998
1976	2,158,174
1977	2,215,920
1978	2,275,475
1979	2,338,205
1980	2,402,756
1981	2,469,578
1982	2,538,926
1983	2,610,537
1984	2,683,374
1985	2,758,209
1986	2,834,950
1987	2,911,895
1988	2,987,990
1989	3,065,943
1990	3,144,534
1991	3,225,183
1992	3,307,643
1993	3,391,203
1994	3,474,909
1995	3,558,857
1996	3,642,014
1997	3,725,171
1998	3,807,560
1999	3,887,901
2000	3,966,183
2001	4,040,994
2002	4,111,787
2003	4,177,984
2004	4,242,091
2005	4,305,645
2006	4,367,591
2007	4,429,581
2008	4,491,445
2009	4,552,960
2010	4,612,318
2011	4,670,244
2012	4,727,653
2013	4,782,560
2014	4,835,589
2015	4,886,675
2016	4,936,489
2017	4,985,972
2018	5,033,291
2019	5,078,088
2020	5,116,879
2021	5,149,949
2022	5,176,323
2023	5,206,011
2024	5,241,255
2025	5,274,581
2026	5,307,671
2027	5,338,915
2028	5,369,959
2029	5,399,358
2030	5,427,270
2031	5,454,553
2032	5,480,950
2033	5,506,028
2034	5,529,363
2035	5,551,257
2036	5,571,978
2037	5,591,715
2038	5,609,219
2039	5,625,671
2040	5,640,679
2041	5,654,024
2042	5,665,386
2043	5,675,403
2044	5,683,601
2045	5,691,025
2046	5,696,394
2047	5,700,420
2048	5,702,727
2049	5,702,987
2050	5,703,050
2051	5,700,607
2052	5,697,733
2053	5,693,075
2054	5,687,095
2055	5,679,336
2056	5,671,441
2057	5,661,670
2058	5,651,761
2059	5,640,007
2060	5,628,118
2061	5,614,306
2062	5,599,637
2063	5,584,735
2064	5,568,016
2065	5,551,098
2066	5,533,007
2067	5,514,417
2068	5,494,380
2069	5,473,757
2070	5,451,773
2071	5,427,885
2072	5,404,442
2073	5,379,454
2074	5,353,456
2075	5,325,690
2076	5,297,734
2077	5,269,096
2078	5,239,053
2079	5,209,154
2080	5,178,108
2081	5,146,355
2082	5,114,374
2083	5,082,352
2084	5,049,760
2085	5,017,506
2086	4,984,409
2087	4,951,273
2088	4,918,717
2089	4,885,702
2090	4,853,369
2091	4,820,691
2092	4,788,458
2093	4,756,379
2094	4,724,405
2095	4,693,061
2096	4,661,304
2097	4,630,333
2098	4,599,344
2099	4,568,387
2100	4,538,263

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.