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.

Historical dataset showing total population for Costa Rica by year from 1950 to 2025.

The total population of Costa Rica was about 5.33 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by approximately 3.03 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by around 290 thousand 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.

Rural population (% of total population) in Costa Rica was reported at 16.83 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the San Jose, Costa Rica metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population, total in Costa Rica was reported at 5129910 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Urban population in Costa Rica was reported at 4266392 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Urban population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Heredia, Costa Rica metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Urban population growth (annual %) in Costa Rica was reported at 1.1339 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Urban population (% of total population) in Costa Rica was reported at 83.17 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Costa Rica was reported at 19.43 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Costa Rica was reported at 68.98 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

There were 1 964 000 Linkedin users in Costa Rica in May 2025, which accounted for 36.7% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (960 000).

Population ages 15-64, total in Costa Rica was reported at 3538385 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Population ages 15-64, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

There were 2 005 000 Linkedin users in Costa Rica in June 2025, which accounted for 37.4% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (980 000).

There were 4 412 000 Facebook users in Costa Rica in June 2025, which accounted for 82.3% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 51.3%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (1 222 900). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 443 800.

Population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica was reported at 492473 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Population, ages 0-14, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Costa Rica CR: Population: Active: Male data was reported at 1,441.777 Person th in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,455.982 Person th for Dec 2024. Costa Rica CR: Population: Active: Male data is updated monthly, averaging 1,409.681 Person th from Aug 2010 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,500.308 Person th in Jan 2020 and a record low of 1,256.867 Person th in Apr 2011. Costa Rica CR: Population: Active: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.OECD.MEI: Population and Labour Force: OECD Member. [STAT_CONC_DEF] Employment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who participated in the production of goods and economic services (worked) for at least one hour during the reference week.It also includes those persons who, although they have a job, did not work during the reference week, because of some special circumstances (strike, illness or injury, lack of materials or clients, bad weather, etc.), and the period of inactivity did not exceed one month. Unemployment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who had no employment during the reference week, were available to participate in the production of goods and economic services immediately (within the next two weeks) and had sought employment but did not find it, even though they took specific measures in order to find it during the previous four weeks.Besides, unemployed persons are those who had no employment in the reference week, were available for work and did not seek it due to special situations such as the following:- They already got a job and are waiting to start in the coming days.- They are waiting for the resumption of operations from a temporarily disrupted activity, which downtime is less than one month.- They are waiting a response from previous job search efforts.

There were 2 555 800 Instagram users in Costa Rica in April 2025, which accounted for 47.7% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 54.3%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (818 700). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 332 100.