Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Costa Rica's population stands at 5.15M as of 2025-12-31, up from 5.13M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Costa Rica's population was 5.15M, up from 5.13M in 2024.
In 2024, Costa Rica's population was 5.13M, up from 5.11M in 2023.
In 2023, Costa Rica's population was 5.11M, up from 5.08M in 2022.
In 2022, Costa Rica's population was 5.08M, up from 5.06M in 2021.
In 2021, Costa Rica's population was 5.06M, up from 5.03M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.15M | +23,040 |
| 2024 | 5.13M | +24,385 |
| 2023 | 5.11M | +23,760 |
| 2022 | 5.08M | +21,777 |
| 2021 | 5.06M | +25,668 |
| 2020 | 5.03M | +34,767 |
| 2019 | 5.00M | +41,735 |
| 2018 | 4.96M | +44,641 |
| 2017 | 4.91M | +46,179 |
| 2016 | 4.87M | +48,960 |
| 2015 | 4.82M | +50,919 |
| 2014 | 4.77M | +50,972 |
| 2013 | 4.72M | +52,213 |
| 2012 | 4.66M | +54,101 |
| 2011 | 4.61M | +53,871 |
| 2010 | 4.56M | +56,171 |
| 2009 | 4.50M | +59,735 |
| 2008 | 4.44M | +59,808 |
| 2007 | 4.38M | +58,908 |
| 2006 | 4.32M | +60,100 |
| 2005 | 4.26M | +61,162 |
| 2004 | 4.20M | +61,294 |
| 2003 | 4.14M | +63,079 |
| 2002 | 4.08M | +66,758 |
| 2001 | 4.01M | +71,208 |
| 2000 | 3.94M | +75,638 |
| 1999 | 3.86M | +79,263 |
| 1998 | 3.78M | +81,127 |
| 1997 | 3.70M | +82,698 |
| 1996 | 3.62M | +83,837 |
| 1995 | 3.54M | +84,054 |
| 1994 | 3.45M | +83,688 |
| 1993 | 3.37M | +83,176 |
| 1992 | 3.28M | +82,082 |
| 1991 | 3.20M | +80,470 |
| 1990 | 3.12M | +77,879 |
| 1989 | 3.04M | +75,724 |
| 1988 | 2.97M | +75,404 |
| 1987 | 2.89M | +75,483 |
| 1986 | 2.82M | +75,322 |
| 1985 | 2.74M | +74,299 |
| 1984 | 2.67M | +72,442 |
| 1983 | 2.60M | +70,347 |
| 1982 | 2.52M | +68,169 |
| 1981 | 2.46M | +66,004 |
| 1980 | 2.39M | +64,143 |
| 1979 | 2.33M | +61,980 |
| 1978 | 2.26M | +59,485 |
| 1977 | 2.21M | +57,251 |
| 1976 | 2.15M | +55,055 |
| 1975 | 2.09M | +53,076 |
| 1974 | 2.04M | +51,300 |
| 1973 | 1.99M | +50,095 |
| 1972 | 1.94M | +49,709 |
| 1971 | 1.89M | +49,590 |
| 1970 | 1.84M | +49,673 |
| 1969 | 1.79M | +49,545 |
| 1968 | 1.74M | +50,208 |
| 1967 | 1.69M | +51,407 |
| 1966 | 1.64M | +51,908 |
| 1965 | 1.59M | +52,248 |
| 1964 | 1.53M | +52,356 |
| 1963 | 1.48M | +52,159 |
| 1962 | 1.43M | +51,525 |
| 1961 | 1.38M | +50,424 |
| 1960 | 1.33M | — |
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Costa Rica's population is 5.15M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 5.13M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.15M (2025); the lowest is 1.33M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.