Population
5.1M+0.5% vs 2023
Demographics Statistics in Costa Rica
Explore trusted demographics data and trends for Costa Rica.
Population growth
0.5%0.0 pp vs 2023
Life expectancy at birth
80.8 years+1.9% vs 2022
Population aged 65+
12.2%+0.5 pp vs 2023
Net migration
967−2.8% vs 2023
Age dependency ratio
45%−0.1 pp vs 2023
All Demographics datasets for Costa Rica (121)
| Dataset | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency rates - Regions OECD | OECD | −5.8% |
| Life expectancy - Regions OECD | OECD | −0.2% |
| Demographic indicators by access to city typology OECD | OECD | +5.4% |
| Demographic indicators by urban-rural typology OECD | OECD | – |
| Historical population data OECD | OECD | +4.2% |
| Population projections OECD | OECD | +4.2% |
| Population and Employment: Annual population FAO | FAO | +0.4% |
| Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) Gender Statistics | Gender Statistics | −5.1% |
| Urban population, female (% of total) Gender Statistics | Gender Statistics | +6.9% |
| Urban population, male (% of total) Gender Statistics | Gender Statistics | +7.3% |
| International migration database OECD | OECD | −15.3% |
| International migration database - stocks of foreign-born population OECD | OECD | +20.1% |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.2% |
| Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.4% |
| Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.5% |
| Population in the largest city (% of urban population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.3% |
| Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.9% |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +12.5% |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +41.4% |
| Forcibly displaced people World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +11.6% |
| Net migration World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.8% |
| Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −28% |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +35.1% |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +52.7% |
| International migrant stock, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +20.7% |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.8% |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −10.6% |
| Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −5.3% |
| Population ages 0-14, female World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.3% |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.8% |
| Population ages 0-14, male World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.3% |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.7% |
| Population ages 0-14, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.3% |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.8% |
| Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.8% |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.7% |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.6% |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.1% |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.1% |
| Population ages 15-64, female World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | 0% |
| Population ages 15-64, male World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.6% |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.1% |
| Population ages 15-64, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | 0% |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.5% |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.5% |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.1% |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.1% |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1% |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.9% |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.1% |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.5% |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +2.2% |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.8% |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +2.4% |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.1% |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.2% |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.5% |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.7% |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +2.1% |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +2.1% |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.2% |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.3% |
| Population ages 65 and above, female World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.8% |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.3% |
| Population ages 65 and above, male World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.9% |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.4% |
| Population ages 65 and above, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.8% |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.3% |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4% |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +3.8% |
| Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | 0% |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.1% |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.3% |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.8% |
| Population growth (annual %) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +2.1% |
| Population, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population, female World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population, female (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | 0% |
| Population, male (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | 0% |
| Rural population World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2.7% |
| Urban population growth (annual %) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −3.2% |
| Urban population World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.1% |
| Urban population (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.7% |
| Population ages 00-04, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −4.8% |
| Population ages 00-04, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −4.8% |
| Population ages 05-09, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −1.3% |
| Population ages 05-09, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −1.4% |
| Population ages 10-14, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −1.2% |
| Population ages 10-14, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −1.2% |
| Population ages 15-19, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +0.5% |
| Population ages 15-19, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +0.5% |
| Population ages 20-24, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −2% |
| Population ages 20-24, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −2% |
| Population ages 25-29, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −0.6% |
| Population ages 30-34, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −0.5% |
| Population ages 30-34, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −0.5% |
| Population ages 35-39, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +0.6% |
| Population ages 35-39, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +0.9% |
| Population ages 40-44, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +2% |
| Population ages 40-44, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +2.6% |
| Population ages 45-49, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +2.3% |
| Population ages 45-49, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +2.9% |
| Population ages 50-54, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +0.5% |
| Population ages 50-54, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +0.7% |
| Population ages 55-59, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | 0% |
| Population ages 55-59, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −0.3% |
| Population ages 60-64, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +2.6% |
| Population ages 60-64, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +2.6% |
| Population ages 65-69, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.7% |
| Population ages 65-69, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.8% |
| Population ages 70-74, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.6% |
| Population ages 70-74, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.2% |
| Men who have sex with men: Population size estimate (number) WHO | WHO | −69.6% |
| Transgender: Population size estimate (number) WHO | WHO | 0% |
| Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates OECD | OECD | +0.8% |
| Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate OECD | OECD | −14.3% |
| Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 37 - Migration by education level OECD | OECD | −8.6% |
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