The total population in Costa Rica was estimated at 5.2 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Costa Rica Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population of Costa Rica was 5.33 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by 3.03 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by 290,000 people over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Costa Rica CR: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 100.939 Person/sq km in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.335 Person/sq km for 2020. Costa Rica CR: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 63.443 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2021, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.939 Person/sq km in 2021 and a record low of 27.343 Person/sq km in 1961. Costa Rica CR: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.;Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.;Weighted average;

In 2023, more than 1.81 million men in Costa Rica were aged between 15 and 64 years old. The oldest age range - from 65+ - is the only one where the women population exceeds that of men. That year, the population of Costa Rica was estimated at 5.2 million inhabitants.

Costa Rica CR: Population: as % of Total: Female data was reported at 50.580 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 50.568 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Population: as % of Total: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 49.887 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.580 % in 2023 and a record low of 49.701 % in 1970. Costa Rica CR: Population: as % of Total: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Costa Rica including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Costa Rica CR: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 28.671 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.267 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 59.075 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.563 % in 1963 and a record low of 28.671 % in 2023. Costa Rica CR: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.;World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.;Weighted average;

The population density in Costa Rica was 99.53 people in 2022. In a steady upward trend, the population density rose by 72.54 people from 1961.

Complete population data for Costa Rica showing how many people live in Costa Rica from 1960 to 2024

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 55 counties in the California by Costa Rican population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each county over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Costa Rican Population: This column displays the rank of county in the California by their Costa Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• County: The County for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Costa Rican Population: The Costa Rican population of the county is shown in this column.
• % of Total County Population: This shows what percentage of the total county population identifies as Costa Rican. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total California Costa Rican Population: This tells us how much of the entire California Costa Rican population lives in that county. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Costa Rica CR: Population: as % of Total: Male: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 19.976 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.497 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Population: as % of Total: Male: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 36.325 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.256 % in 1962 and a record low of 19.976 % in 2023. Costa Rica CR: Population: as % of Total: Male: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;

Costa Rica: Population density, people per square km: The latest value from 2021 is 101 people per square km, an increase from 100 people per square km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 456 people per square km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1961 to 2021 is 64 people per square km. The minimum value, 27 people per square km, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 101 people per square km was recorded in 2021.

Historical dataset showing Costa Rica population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

Costa Rica CR: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data was reported at 8.771 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.919 % for 2010. Costa Rica CR: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.845 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.489 % in 1990 and a record low of 7.921 % in 2000. Costa Rica CR: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.;United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.;Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Costa Rica Rural Population Percent Of Total Population

Graph and download economic data for Employment to Population Ratio for Costa Rica (SLEMPTOTLSPZSCRI) from 1991 to 2024 about Costa Rica, employment-population ratio, population, and employment.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 50 states in the United States by Costa Rican population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each state over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Costa Rican Population: This column displays the rank of state in the United States by their Costa Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• State: The State for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Costa Rican Population: The Costa Rican population of the state is shown in this column.
• % of Total State Population: This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Costa Rican. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total United States Costa Rican Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Costa Rican population lives in that state. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Costa Rica Population, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1960-12-31 to 2024-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Actual value and historical data chart for Costa Rica Population Of Compulsory School Age Male Number

In 2023, Costa Rica had approximately **** million inhabitants between the ages of 15-64. The number has gradually increased in the last decade, while the population younger than ** has slightly decreased.