Costa Rica's population is 5.0M in 2019 — ranked #120 in the world, accounting for 0.06% of global population.
Costa Rica population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.0M | 2019 |
| Population growth | +0.84% | 2019 |
| World population rank | #120 | 2019 |
| Share of world population | 0.06% | 2019 |
Year-by-year population data for Costa Rica.
| Year | Population | Growth | Rank | % World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.1M | +0.48% | #126 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 5.1M | +0.47% | #124 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 5.1M | +0.43% | #122 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 5.1M | +0.51% | #123 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 5.0M | +0.70% | #122 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 5.0M | +0.84% | #120 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 5.0M | +0.91% | #119 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 4.9M | +0.95% | #119 | 0.06% |
| 2016 | 4.9M | +1.02% | #119 | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 4.8M | — | #119 | 0.06% |
Costa Rica's population is 5.0M in 2019, ranking #120.
Costa Rica accounts for 0.06% of world population in 2019.
About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.