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Population in Costa Rica

Latest: 5,152,950
Previous: 5,129,910
Change: +23,040 (+0.4%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Population over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population in Costa Rica
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	1,638,116
Dec 31, 1967	1,689,523
Dec 31, 1968	1,739,731
Dec 31, 1969	1,789,276
Dec 31, 1970	1,838,949
Dec 31, 1971	1,888,539
Dec 31, 1972	1,938,248
Dec 31, 1973	1,988,343
Dec 31, 1974	2,039,643
Dec 31, 1975	2,092,719
Dec 31, 1976	2,147,774
Dec 31, 1977	2,205,025
Dec 31, 1978	2,264,510
Dec 31, 1979	2,326,490
Dec 31, 1980	2,390,633
Dec 31, 1981	2,456,637
Dec 31, 1982	2,524,806
Dec 31, 1983	2,595,153
Dec 31, 1984	2,667,595
Dec 31, 1985	2,741,894
Dec 31, 1986	2,817,216
Dec 31, 1987	2,892,699
Dec 31, 1988	2,968,103
Dec 31, 1989	3,043,827
Dec 31, 1990	3,121,706
Dec 31, 1991	3,202,176
Dec 31, 1992	3,284,258
Dec 31, 1993	3,367,434
Dec 31, 1994	3,451,122
Dec 31, 1995	3,535,176
Dec 31, 1996	3,619,013
Dec 31, 1997	3,701,711
Dec 31, 1998	3,782,838
Dec 31, 1999	3,862,101
Dec 31, 2000	3,937,739
Dec 31, 2001	4,008,947
Dec 31, 2002	4,075,705
Dec 31, 2003	4,138,784
Dec 31, 2004	4,200,078
Dec 31, 2005	4,261,240
Dec 31, 2006	4,321,340
Dec 31, 2007	4,380,248
Dec 31, 2008	4,440,056
Dec 31, 2009	4,499,791
Dec 31, 2010	4,555,962
Dec 31, 2011	4,609,833
Dec 31, 2012	4,663,934
Dec 31, 2013	4,716,147
Dec 31, 2014	4,767,119
Dec 31, 2015	4,818,038
Dec 31, 2016	4,866,998
Dec 31, 2017	4,913,177
Dec 31, 2018	4,957,818
Dec 31, 2019	4,999,553
Dec 31, 2020	5,034,320
Dec 31, 2021	5,059,988
Dec 31, 2022	5,081,765
Dec 31, 2023	5,105,525
Dec 31, 2024	5,129,910
Dec 31, 2025	5,152,950

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