Population in Costa Rica
284 indicators covering population for Costa Rica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 2,811 thousands | 2025 | up 13.4% | 119th |
| General government total expenditure | 9.29 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 4.7% | 34th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 3.0% | 2024 | down 50.0% | 119th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 98.9% | 2024 | up 1.2% | 49th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 98.9% | 2024 | up 1.2% | 49th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 98.8% | 2024 | up 2.0% | 71st |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 99.1% | 2024 | up 1.2% | 101st |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 0.1% | 2024 | down 80.2% | 118th |
| Population growth | 0.5% | 2024 | down 55.7% | 146th |
| Rural population | 16.8% | 2024 | down 30.0% | 164th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 515.11 LCU per US$ | 2024 | down 4.3% | 45th |
| Official exchange rate | 515.11 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | down 4.3% | 47th |
| GDP | 49.12 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 75.4% | 35th |
| GDP per capita | 9.57 million current LCU | 2024 | up 63.0% | 17th |
| GDP | 95.35 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 83.3% | 73rd |
| GDP per capita | 18,587 current US$ | 2024 | up 70.3% | 75th |
| GDP | 42.76 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 40.1% | 25th |
| GDP deflator | 114.88 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 25.2% | 178th |
| GDP growth | 4.3% | 2024 | up 22.0% | 59th |
| GDP at market prices | 76.26 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 40.1% | 74th |
| GNI | 45.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 69.6% | 35th |
| GNI per capita | 8.88 million current LCU | 2024 | up 57.6% | 17th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 15,620 current US$ | 2024 | up 50.0% | 74th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 98.1% | 2024 | up 4.4% | 45th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 98.4 | 2023 | up 0.5% | 87th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 0.8% | 2025 | down 15.2% | 132nd |
| Population growth rate | 0.5% | 2023 | down 54.3% | 147th |
| Population | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 125th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 125th |
| Birth rate | 10.18 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 31.1% | 167th |
| Number of births, by world region | 51,969 births | 2023 | down 25.4% | 133rd |
| Annual change in population | 23,762 people | 2023 | down 54.5% | 124th |
| Population | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 126th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 986,946 people | 2023 | down 10.7% | 124th |
| Population by age group | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 125th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 83.42 years | 2023 | up 0.7% | 47th |
| Total dependency ratio | 45.0% | 2023 | down 2.4% | 192nd |
| Youth dependency ratio | 28.0% | 2023 | down 18.1% | 144th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 597,663 people | 2023 | up 55.6% | 97th |
| Population by age group | 597,663 people | 2023 | up 55.6% | 97th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 0.5% | 2023 | down 54.3% | 147th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 34.07 years | 2023 | up 16.4% | 104th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 597,663 people | 2023 | up 55.6% | 97th |
| The global population hockey stick | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 126th |
| Number of births | 51,969 births | 2023 | down 25.4% | 133rd |
| Population | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 125th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 986,946 people | 2023 | down 10.7% | 124th |
| Population | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 126th |
| Births, by age of mother | 0 births | 2023 | — | 132nd |
| Population by age group | 284,205 people | 2023 | down 20.7% | 130th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 9.2% | 2023 | down 49.2% | 97th |
| Birth rate | 10.18 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 31.1% | 167th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 57.1% | 119th |
| Has the population peaked? | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 125th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 80.8 years | 2023 | up 0.8% | 46th |
| Fertility rate, total | 1.33 births per woman | 2023 | down 25.2% | 187th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | up 12.2% | 120th |
| Total population by age | 34.78 | 2023 | up 57.8% | 101st |
| Population density of the capital city | 3,964 people per km² | 2100 | down 1.7% | 133rd |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.0% | 2022 | — | 169th |