Costa Rica population (2026)
The population of Costa Rica is 5,174,789 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Costa Rica ranks #127 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.062% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.41% a year (+21,839 people). The median age is 36.7 years, women have 1.31 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years. Population density is 102 people per km² of land. The capital is San José.
Population of Costa Rica, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 5,354,150 | -0.17% | 48.0 | 1.38 | 85.3 | 0.055% |
| 2045 | 5,381,018 | -0.03% | 45.9 | 1.37 | 84.6 | 0.057% |
| 2040 | 5,369,806 | +0.11% | 43.7 | 1.35 | 83.8 | 0.059% |
| 2035 | 5,324,698 | +0.23% | 41.3 | 1.33 | 83.0 | 0.060% |
| 2030 | 5,251,496 | +0.33% | 38.8 | 1.31 | 82.1 | 0.061% |
| 2026 | 5,174,789 | +0.41% | 36.7 | 1.31 | 81.4 | 0.062% |
| 2025 | 5,152,950 | +0.43% | 36.2 | 1.31 | 81.2 | 0.063% |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | +0.46% | 35.6 | 1.32 | 81.0 | 0.063% |
| 2023 | 5,105,526 | +0.49% | 35.1 | 1.33 | 80.8 | 0.063% |
| 2022 | 5,081,764 | +0.44% | 34.5 | 1.33 | 79.3 | 0.063% |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | +0.60% | 33.5 | 1.45 | 79.7 | 0.064% |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | +1.05% | 31.2 | 1.8 | 80.4 | 0.064% |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | +1.17% | 29.0 | 1.83 | 79.4 | 0.065% |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | +1.45% | 27.0 | 2.04 | 78.9 | 0.065% |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | +1.86% | 25.2 | 2.41 | 77.3 | 0.064% |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | +2.38% | 23.9 | 2.78 | 76.4 | 0.061% |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | +2.55% | 22.7 | 3.17 | 76.1 | 0.059% |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | +2.74% | 21.6 | 3.51 | 74.8 | 0.056% |
| 1980 | 2,390,634 | +2.72% | 20.3 | 3.58 | 73.0 | 0.054% |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | +2.58% | 18.8 | 3.8 | 70.3 | 0.051% |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | +2.69% | 17.4 | 4.58 | 66.8 | 0.050% |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | +3.29% | 16.6 | 5.96 | 64.8 | 0.048% |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | +3.75% | 16.7 | 6.71 | 63.5 | 0.044% |
| 1955 | 1,103,049 | +3.61% | 17.3 | 6.57 | 60.5 | 0.040% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina