Population estimates and projections in Costa Rica
Costa Rica had an estimated population of 5,105,526 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Costa Rica, 2023 (latest estimate)
5,105,526
Change from 2022
+0.5%
Projection for 2030
5,251,496 people
Projection for 2050
5,354,150 people
Projection for 2100
3,776,474 people
Position in 2023
124th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Costa Rica over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 3,776,474 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 3,970,038 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 4,171,460 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 4,375,133 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 4,572,927 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 4,756,834 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 4,921,499 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 5,065,285 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 5,189,194 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 5,288,194 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 5,354,150 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 5,381,018 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 5,369,806 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 5,324,699 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 5,251,496 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 5,152,950 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 5,105,526 people |
| 2022 | 5,081,764 people |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 people |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 people |
| 2019 | 4,999,554 people |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 people |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 people |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 people |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 people |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5% from 5,081,764 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 4,716,147 people, the figure has changed by +8.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Costa Rica has the 124th highest value.
More for Costa Rica
All statistics for Costa Rica
Median age estimates and projections
34.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.33 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.49%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
5,152,950 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.45%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
12.8%
2025 · World Bank