Population, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, total was 5.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Costa Rica stood at 5.15 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Costa Rica peaked at 5.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 1.33 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.84 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 2.39 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 3.12 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 3.94 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 4.56 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 5.03 million | 5.15 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 29.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.45 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 26.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 28.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 28.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Costa Rica?
- Population, total in Costa Rica was 5.15 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.