Costa Rica — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.42 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 5.37 | Actual |
| 2024 | 5.33 | Actual |
| 2023 | 5.28 | Actual |
| 2022 | 5.23 | Actual |
| 2021 | 5.18 | Actual |
| 2020 | 5.13 | Actual |
| 2019 | 5.08 | Actual |
| 2018 | 5.02 | Actual |
| 2017 | 4.97 | Actual |
| 2016 | 4.91 | Actual |
| 2015 | 4.85 | Actual |
| 2014 | 4.79 | Actual |
| 2013 | 4.73 | Actual |
| 2012 | 4.67 | Actual |
| 2011 | 4.61 | Actual |
| 2010 | 4.55 | Actual |
| 2009 | 4.47 | Actual |
| 2008 | 4.4 | Actual |
| 2007 | 4.34 | Actual |
| 2006 | 4.28 | Actual |
| 2005 | 4.22 | Actual |
| 2004 | 4.15 | Actual |
| 2003 | 4.09 | Actual |
| 2002 | 4.02 | Actual |
| 2001 | 3.95 | Actual |
| 2000 | 3.81 | Actual |
| 1999 | 3.84 | Actual |
| 1998 | 3.75 | Actual |
| 1997 | 3.66 | Actual |
| 1996 | 3.57 | Actual |
| 1995 | 3.47 | Actual |
| 1994 | 3.37 | Actual |
| 1993 | 3.28 | Actual |
| 1992 | 3.19 | Actual |
| 1991 | 3.12 | Actual |
| 1990 | 3.05 | Actual |
| 1989 | 2.98 | Actual |
| 1988 | 2.9 | Actual |
| 1987 | 2.82 | Actual |
| 1986 | 2.75 | Actual |
| 1985 | 2.67 | Actual |
| 1984 | 2.59 | Actual |
| 1983 | 2.51 | Actual |
| 1982 | 2.44 | Actual |
| 1981 | 2.37 | Actual |
| 1980 | 2.3 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net