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5,256,776
- World: 120th
- Central America: 5th
| Male: | 2,623,569 | (49.91 %) |
| Female: | 2,633,208 | (50.09 %) |
| Births in 2024: | 53,054 |
| Deaths in 2024: | 23,983 |
Life expectancy & Rates (2024)
| Male: | 78.85 years |
| Female: | 83.61 years |
| Total: | 81.21 years |
| Median Age: | 34.34 years |
| Birth Rate: | 12.30 |
| Death Rate: | 5.56 |
| Growth Rate: | 1.21 % |
| Fertility Rate: | 1.66 |
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Costa Rica Population History
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| Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1M | 676k | 655k | 1.03 | 3.49% | 45.90 | 10.23 | 6.71 | 60.38 | 58.90 | 62.00 | 16.43 | 34.25% | 26.04 |
| 1961 | 1M | 702k | 680k | 1.03 | 3.60% | 45.31 | 9.86 | 6.65 | 61.02 | 59.47 | 62.71 | 16.24 | 34.33% | 27.03 |
| 1962 | 1M | 728k | 705k | 1.03 | 3.68% | 44.44 | 9.49 | 6.54 | 61.64 | 60.01 | 63.42 | 16.16 | 34.40% | 28.05 |
| 1963 | 1M | 755k | 732k | 1.03 | 3.75% | 43.31 | 9.11 | 6.39 | 62.24 | 60.53 | 64.11 | 16.14 | 34.61% | 29.09 |
| 1964 | 2M | 782k | 758k | 1.03 | 3.81% | 41.97 | 8.73 | 6.19 | 62.81 | 61.02 | 64.77 | 16.15 | 35.20% | 30.14 |
| 1965 | 2M | 808k | 785k | 1.03 | 3.84% | 40.44 | 8.36 | 5.96 | 63.35 | 61.48 | 65.41 | 16.18 | 35.79% | 31.17 |
| 1966 | 2M | 835k | 811k | 1.03 | 3.85% | 38.79 | 8.00 | 5.70 | 63.86 | 61.91 | 66.01 | 16.22 | 36.39% | 32.19 |
| 1967 | 2M | 860k | 836k | 1.03 | 3.85% | 37.08 | 7.65 | 5.42 | 64.36 | 62.32 | 66.60 | 16.30 | 36.99% | 33.20 |
| 1968 | 2M | 886k | 862k | 1.03 | 3.83% | 35.40 | 7.33 | 5.13 | 64.85 | 62.72 | 67.19 | 16.44 | 37.60% | 34.20 |
| 1969 | 2M | 911k | 887k | 1.03 | 3.82% | 33.82 | 7.02 | 4.85 | 65.34 | 63.13 | 67.77 | 16.61 | 38.21% | 35.18 |
| 1970 | 2M | 936k | 912k | 1.03 | 3.82% | 32.43 | 6.73 | 4.60 | 65.84 | 63.56 | 68.35 | 16.82 | 38.83% | 36.15 |
| 1971 | 2M | 960k | 936k | 1.03 | 3.84% | 31.30 | 6.47 | 4.37 | 66.38 | 64.05 | 68.94 | 17.07 | 39.45% | 37.11 |
| 1972 | 2M | 984k | 960k | 1.02 | 3.90% | 30.45 | 6.21 | 4.18 | 66.94 | 64.58 | 69.53 | 17.32 | 40.07% | 38.05 |
| 1973 | 2M | 1M | 984k | 1.02 | 4.00% | 29.86 | 5.97 | 4.02 | 67.54 | 65.17 | 70.14 | 17.58 | 40.66% | 38.99 |
| 1974 | 2M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 4.14% | 29.51 | 5.74 | 3.90 | 68.17 | 65.80 | 70.76 | 17.84 | 41.00% | 39.97 |
| 1975 | 2M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 4.31% | 29.39 | 5.53 | 3.80 | 68.83 | 66.48 | 71.39 | 18.11 | 41.35% | 40.98 |
| 1976 | 2M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 4.53% | 29.43 | 5.32 | 3.74 | 69.50 | 67.17 | 72.05 | 18.39 | 41.70% | 42.05 |
| 1977 | 2M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 4.78% | 29.57 | 5.12 | 3.69 | 70.18 | 67.86 | 72.72 | 18.65 | 42.05% | 43.16 |
| 1978 | 2M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 5.02% | 29.72 | 4.94 | 3.65 | 70.85 | 68.52 | 73.41 | 18.90 | 42.40% | 44.32 |
| 1979 | 2M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 5.27% | 29.85 | 4.76 | 3.62 | 71.50 | 69.14 | 74.09 | 19.21 | 42.75% | 45.53 |
| 1980 | 2M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 5.51% | 29.93 | 4.60 | 3.58 | 72.11 | 69.71 | 74.75 | 19.54 | 43.10% | 46.77 |
| 1981 | 2M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 5.72% | 29.96 | 4.46 | 3.55 | 72.68 | 70.22 | 75.37 | 19.80 | 43.45% | 48.05 |
| 1982 | 3M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 5.90% | 29.95 | 4.34 | 3.52 | 73.19 | 70.69 | 75.94 | 20.10 | 43.80% | 49.38 |
| 1983 | 3M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 6.06% | 29.92 | 4.24 | 3.50 | 73.66 | 71.11 | 76.45 | 20.41 | 44.16% | 50.74 |
| 1984 | 3M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 6.17% | 29.84 | 4.16 | 3.48 | 74.07 | 71.49 | 76.88 | 20.70 | 44.54% | 52.14 |
| 1985 | 3M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 6.24% | 29.69 | 4.10 | 3.46 | 74.43 | 71.83 | 77.25 | 20.95 | 45.45% | 53.56 |
| 1986 | 3M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 6.27% | 29.45 | 4.05 | 3.44 | 74.74 | 72.14 | 77.55 | 21.18 | 46.35% | 55.00 |
| 1987 | 3M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 6.26% | 29.10 | 4.01 | 3.41 | 75.01 | 72.41 | 77.79 | 21.39 | 47.26% | 56.46 |
| 1988 | 3M | 1M | 1M | 1.02 | 6.20% | 28.64 | 3.98 | 3.37 | 75.24 | 72.66 | 78.00 | 21.59 | 48.18% | 57.94 |
| 1989 | 3M | 2M | 2M | 1.02 | 6.09% | 28.06 | 3.96 | 3.32 | 75.46 | 72.89 | 78.18 | 21.79 | 49.09% | 59.47 |
| 1990 | 3M | 2M | 2M | 1.02 | 5.93% | 27.39 | 3.95 | 3.26 | 75.65 | 73.11 | 78.34 | 21.99 | 50.00% | 61.05 |
| 1991 | 3M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 5.78% | 26.64 | 3.93 | 3.19 | 75.84 | 73.32 | 78.49 | 22.17 | 50.92% | 62.66 |
| 1992 | 3M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 5.59% | 25.84 | 3.92 | 3.11 | 76.03 | 73.53 | 78.64 | 22.37 | 51.83% | 64.32 |
| 1993 | 3M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 5.40% | 25.01 | 3.91 | 3.03 | 76.21 | 73.74 | 78.78 | 22.60 | 52.74% | 65.99 |
| 1994 | 3M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 5.20% | 24.18 | 3.90 | 2.94 | 76.39 | 73.95 | 78.92 | 22.84 | 53.65% | 67.69 |
| 1995 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 4.99% | 23.35 | 3.90 | 2.85 | 76.58 | 74.16 | 79.07 | 23.08 | 54.56% | 69.38 |
| 1996 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 4.78% | 22.53 | 3.90 | 2.76 | 76.77 | 74.37 | 79.23 | 23.30 | 55.47% | 71.08 |
| 1997 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 4.56% | 21.70 | 3.90 | 2.66 | 76.95 | 74.58 | 79.38 | 23.51 | 56.37% | 72.78 |
| 1998 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 4.33% | 20.89 | 3.92 | 2.56 | 77.12 | 74.77 | 79.54 | 23.72 | 57.26% | 74.44 |
| 1999 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 4.11% | 20.09 | 3.93 | 2.46 | 77.29 | 74.96 | 79.69 | 23.97 | 58.16% | 76.04 |
| 2000 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 3.88% | 19.34 | 3.96 | 2.36 | 77.45 | 75.13 | 79.83 | 24.30 | 59.05% | 77.54 |
| 2001 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 3.67% | 18.65 | 3.99 | 2.28 | 77.60 | 75.29 | 79.97 | 24.61 | 60.41% | 78.94 |
| 2002 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 3.47% | 18.04 | 4.04 | 2.20 | 77.74 | 75.43 | 80.11 | 24.97 | 61.75% | 80.25 |
| 2003 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 3.29% | 17.51 | 4.08 | 2.12 | 77.87 | 75.56 | 80.24 | 25.36 | 63.08% | 81.49 |
| 2004 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 3.12% | 17.07 | 4.14 | 2.07 | 78.00 | 75.68 | 80.37 | 25.76 | 64.39% | 82.68 |
| 2005 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 2.98% | 16.72 | 4.20 | 2.02 | 78.12 | 75.79 | 80.49 | 26.15 | 65.67% | 83.87 |
| 2006 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1.01 | 2.86% | 16.44 | 4.26 | 1.98 | 78.24 | 75.91 | 80.63 | 26.54 | 66.94% | 85.04 |
| 2007 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.75% | 16.23 | 4.33 | 1.95 | 78.36 | 76.02 | 80.77 | 26.93 | 68.17% | 86.20 |
| 2008 | 4M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.65% | 16.04 | 4.39 | 1.92 | 78.49 | 76.13 | 80.91 | 27.32 | 69.39% | 87.34 |
| 2009 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.56% | 15.88 | 4.46 | 1.90 | 78.63 | 76.25 | 81.07 | 27.71 | 70.58% | 88.47 |
| 2010 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.48% | 15.72 | 4.52 | 1.89 | 78.77 | 76.37 | 81.24 | 28.13 | 71.74% | 89.58 |
| 2011 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.39% | 15.55 | 4.59 | 1.87 | 78.92 | 76.49 | 81.41 | 28.50 | 72.87% | 90.67 |
| 2012 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.31% | 15.38 | 4.65 | 1.85 | 79.07 | 76.62 | 81.60 | 28.90 | 73.95% | 91.74 |
| 2013 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.22% | 15.19 | 4.72 | 1.84 | 79.23 | 76.75 | 81.79 | 29.33 | 74.97% | 92.80 |
| 2014 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.13% | 14.99 | 4.79 | 1.82 | 79.40 | 76.89 | 81.99 | 29.79 | 75.94% | 93.84 |
| 2015 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 2.04% | 14.76 | 4.86 | 1.81 | 79.57 | 77.03 | 82.18 | 30.25 | 76.86% | 94.87 |
| 2016 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 1.94% | 14.51 | 4.93 | 1.79 | 79.74 | 77.19 | 82.37 | 30.68 | 77.74% | 95.88 |
| 2017 | 5M | 2M | 2M | 1 | 1.84% | 14.25 | 5.01 | 1.77 | 79.91 | 77.35 | 82.56 | 31.12 | 78.56% | 96.87 |
| 2018 | 5M | 2M | 3M | 1 | 1.75% | 13.97 | 5.08 | 1.75 | 80.10 | 77.54 | 82.73 | 31.57 | 79.34% | 97.84 |
| 2019 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 1.66% | 13.69 | 5.15 | 1.74 | 80.28 | 77.74 | 82.89 | 32.01 | 80.08% | 98.78 |
| 2020 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 1.56% | 13.40 | 5.23 | 1.72 | 80.47 | 77.95 | 83.05 | 32.46 | 80.77% | 99.69 |
| 2021 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 1.56% | 13.40 | 5.23 | 1.72 | 80.47 | 77.95 | 83.05 | 32.91 | 81.43% | 100.57 |
| 2022 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 1.56% | 13.40 | 5.23 | 1.72 | 80.47 | 77.95 | 83.05 | 33.35 | 82.04% | 101.41 |
| 2023 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 1.30% | 12.58 | 5.48 | 1.68 | 81.03 | 78.63 | 83.47 | 33.83 | 82.62% | 102.23 |
| 2024 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 1.21% | 12.30 | 5.56 | 1.66 | 81.21 | 78.85 | 83.61 | 34.34 | 83.17% | 103.01 |
Costa Rica Population Projections
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| Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
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| 2025 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 1.13% | 12.03 | 5.64 | 1.65 | 81.40 | 79.08 | 83.75 | 34.83 | 83.68% | 103.76 |
| 2026 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 1.06% | 11.83 | 5.74 | 1.64 | 81.58 | 79.30 | 83.89 | 35.26 | 84.16% | 104.48 |
| 2027 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 1 | 0.99% | 11.63 | 5.85 | 1.63 | 81.76 | 79.52 | 84.02 | 35.71 | 84.61% | 105.15 |
| 2028 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.92% | 11.42 | 5.95 | 1.63 | 81.94 | 79.74 | 84.16 | 36.16 | 85.03% | 105.79 |
| 2029 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.85% | 11.22 | 6.06 | 1.62 | 82.12 | 79.96 | 84.29 | 36.65 | 85.42% | 106.42 |
| 2030 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.79% | 11.02 | 6.16 | 1.61 | 82.30 | 80.18 | 84.43 | 37.12 | 85.79% | 107.01 |
| 2031 | 5M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.73% | 10.89 | 6.28 | 1.61 | 82.47 | 80.38 | 84.56 | 37.55 | 86.13% | 107.57 |
| 2032 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.68% | 10.76 | 6.40 | 1.61 | 82.64 | 80.59 | 84.69 | 38.00 | 86.45% | 108.10 |
| 2033 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.63% | 10.62 | 6.53 | 1.61 | 82.80 | 80.79 | 84.82 | 38.47 | 86.74% | 108.61 |
| 2034 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.58% | 10.49 | 6.65 | 1.61 | 82.97 | 81.00 | 84.95 | 38.92 | 87.01% | 109.10 |
| 2035 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.53% | 10.36 | 6.77 | 1.61 | 83.14 | 81.20 | 85.08 | 39.39 | 87.26% | 109.55 |
| 2036 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.48% | 10.26 | 6.92 | 1.61 | 83.29 | 81.37 | 85.21 | 39.81 | 87.49% | 109.98 |
| 2037 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.44% | 10.16 | 7.07 | 1.61 | 83.44 | 81.55 | 85.33 | 40.20 | 87.70% | 110.37 |
| 2038 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.40% | 10.07 | 7.21 | 1.61 | 83.59 | 81.72 | 85.46 | 40.61 | 87.90% | 110.74 |
| 2039 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.35% | 9.97 | 7.36 | 1.61 | 83.74 | 81.90 | 85.58 | 41.01 | 88.10% | 111.08 |
| 2040 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.31% | 9.87 | 7.51 | 1.61 | 83.89 | 82.07 | 85.71 | 41.46 | 88.30% | 111.39 |
| 2041 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.28% | 9.80 | 7.68 | 1.61 | 84.02 | 82.22 | 85.83 | 41.80 | 88.50% | 111.66 |
| 2042 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.24% | 9.73 | 7.84 | 1.61 | 84.16 | 82.36 | 85.95 | 42.17 | 88.69% | 111.92 |
| 2043 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.20% | 9.65 | 8.01 | 1.62 | 84.29 | 82.51 | 86.08 | 42.55 | 88.88% | 112.15 |
| 2044 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.17% | 9.58 | 8.17 | 1.62 | 84.43 | 82.65 | 86.20 | 42.96 | 89.07% | 112.35 |
| 2045 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.14% | 9.51 | 8.34 | 1.62 | 84.56 | 82.80 | 86.32 | 43.31 | 89.26% | 112.50 |
| 2046 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.11% | 9.44 | 8.50 | 1.62 | 84.69 | 82.93 | 86.44 | 43.56 | 89.44% | 112.66 |
| 2047 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.08% | 9.38 | 8.67 | 1.62 | 84.81 | 83.07 | 86.56 | 43.91 | 89.62% | 112.78 |
| 2048 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.05% | 9.31 | 8.83 | 1.63 | 84.94 | 83.20 | 86.68 | 44.18 | 89.79% | 112.86 |
| 2049 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | 0.03% | 9.25 | 9.00 | 1.63 | 85.06 | 83.34 | 86.80 | 44.52 | 89.97% | 112.94 |
| 2050 | 6M | 3M | 3M | 0.99 | ? | 9.18 | 9.16 | 1.63 | 85.19 | 83.47 | 86.92 | 44.79 | 90.14% | 112.97 |
Highest City Populations in Costa Rica
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| Rank | City | Population, Urban Area | Population, City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose | 1,437,378 | 31,430 |
| 2 | Alajuela | 395,284 | 47,494 |
| 3 | Heredia | 347,276 | 21,947 |