Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Population, total
Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2025
Kuwait
4.87 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Kuwait rank
127th
Population, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.15 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait, a difference of 287,650.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Globally, Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.