Population in Costa Rica 284 indicators covering population for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year 2024 up 388.8% 40th GDP (current LCU), per capita 9.57 million current LCU per person 2024 up 63.0% 17th GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.7% 44th GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year 2024 down 56.2% 165th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 17.9% 65th Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -0.3745 % change on previous year 2023 up 90.4% 56th Natural population growth, annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year 2023 up 287.5% 44th Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 21.12 units per square kilometre 2023 down 12.3% 124th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 99.99 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.3% 104th General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 64.5% 14th Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 15.9% 98th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre 2023 down 10.1% 121st Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 55.6% 88th Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre 2023 down 8.9% 104th Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 8.6% 104th Population by income level, per square kilometre 99.99 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.3% 103rd Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 78.87 people per square kilometre 2023 up 15.5% 81st GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 78.5% 15th GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 39.0% 70th GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 802.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 39.0% 12th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 69.8% 70th GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 84.8% 16th Natural population growth rate 0.5% 2023 down 54.8% 136th Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman 2023 down 25.2% 208th Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.33 live births per woman 2023 down 25.2% 208th Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.5% 2023 down 54.8% 136th Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.5% 2023 down 54.8% 136th Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.33 live births per woman 2023 down 25.2% 208th Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women 2023 down 25.0% 208th Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.33 live births per woman 2023 down 25.2% 208th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth 35.05 % change on previous year 2024 up 4,088.8% 19th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.4587 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.0% 52nd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 316 2024 down 23.7% 123rd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 29.1% 129th Refugees by country of origin 316 people 2024 down 23.7% 123rd General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year 2025 down 97.8% 170th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 52.66 % change on previous year 2024 up 597.6% 29th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 up 0.9% 34th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.8% 118th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 0.0041 units per square kilometre 2023 down 55.3% 122nd Population census recently completed 1 2023 unchanged 1st Population census world bank, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 8.8% 76th Total population by age 34.19 2100 down 10.5% 138th Population by world region 3.78 million people 2100 down 9.5% 135th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 788,334 people 2050 down 6.7% 130th Population 3.78 million people 2100 down 9.5% 134th How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 4.53 million people 2100 down 6.5% 131st Number of people living in urban and rural areas 4.11 million people 2025 up 13.7% 114th Share of population living in urban areas 79.7% 2025 up 6.3% 71st Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 79.7% 2025 up 6.3% 71st Share of population living in urbanized areas 71.2% 2025 up 6.6% 85th Population by income level 5.15 million 2025 up 7.0% 126th Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 79.7% 2025 up 6.3% 71st Annual growth rate of urban population share 0.5% 2025 down 27.0% 78th Share of population living in urban and rural areas 79.7% 2025 up 6.3% 71st Total population 5,142 thousands 2025 up 7.3% 126th Population aged 15-24 years 736.06 thousands 2025 down 9.4% 117th Population aged 65 years or older 641.85 thousands 2025 up 55.7% 95th Population aged 14 years or younger 953.02 thousands 2025 down 12.6% 124th ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →