Costa Rica Population History
1960 - 2026
Costa Rica's population has grown from 1,327,496 in 1960 to 5,105,525 in 2023, a total increase of 284.6% (3.85x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.3M
2023 Population
5.1M
Total Growth
284.6%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.3M
1970
1.8M
1980
2.4M
1990
3.1M
2000
3.9M
2010
4.6M
2020
5.0M
2023
5.1M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.63%
1965-1970
+3.00%
1970-1975
+2.62%
1975-1980
+2.70%
1980-1985
+2.78%
1985-1990
+2.63%
1990-1995
+2.52%
1995-2000
+2.18%
2000-2005
+1.59%
2005-2010
+1.35%
2010-2015
+1.12%
2015-2020
+0.88%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | +23,760 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | +21,777 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | +25,668 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | +34,767 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | +41,735 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | +44,641 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | +46,179 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | +48,960 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | +50,919 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | +50,972 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | +52,213 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | +54,101 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | +53,871 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | +56,171 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | +59,735 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | +59,808 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | +58,908 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | +60,100 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | +61,162 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | +61,294 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | +63,079 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | +66,758 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | +71,208 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | +75,638 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | +79,263 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | +81,127 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | +82,698 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | +83,837 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | +84,054 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | +83,688 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | +83,176 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | +82,082 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | +80,470 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | +77,879 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | +75,724 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | +75,404 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | +75,483 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | +75,322 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | +74,299 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | +72,442 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | +70,347 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | +68,169 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | +66,004 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | +64,143 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | +61,980 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | +59,485 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | +57,251 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | +55,055 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | +53,076 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | +51,300 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | +50,095 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | +49,709 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | +49,590 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | +49,673 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | +49,545 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | +50,208 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | +51,407 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | +51,908 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | +52,248 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | +52,356 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | +52,159 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | +51,525 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | +50,424 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | — |