Costa Rica: population 1913–2025
See Costa Rica on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 380k |
| 1916 | 400k |
| 1919 | 419k |
| 1922 | 439k |
| 1925 | 458k |
| 1928 | 486k |
| 1931 | 529k |
| 1934 | 572k |
| 1937 | 615k |
| 1940 | 658k |
| 1943 | 701k |
| 1946 | 744k |
| 1949 | 787k |
| 1952 | 883k |
| 1955 | 1.0M |
| 1958 | 1.1M |
| 1961 | 1.3M |
| 1964 | 1.4M |
| 1967 | 1.6M |
| 1970 | 1.7M |
| 1973 | 1.9M |
| 1976 | 2.0M |
| 1979 | 2.2M |
| 1982 | 2.3M |
| 1985 | 2.5M |
| 1988 | 2.8M |
| 1991 | 3.0M |
| 1994 | 3.3M |
| 1997 | 3.5M |
| 2000 | 3.8M |
| 2003 | 3.9M |
| 2006 | 4.1M |
| 2009 | 4.2M |
| 2012 | 4.4M |
| 2015 | 4.6M |
| 2018 | 4.8M |
| 2021 | 5.1M |
| 2024 | 5.3M |
| 2025 | 5.3M |