Costa Rica vs Panama: Population, total
Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2025
Panama
4.57 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Panama rank
128th
Population, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.15 million against 4.57 million in Panama, a difference of 581,760.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Globally, Costa Rica ranks 126th and Panama ranks 128th 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.