The population of Costa Rica is expected to grow by 42,000 in 2022 and reach 5,170,000 in 2023. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 2,699 people yearly. The population density of Costa Rica has changed from 46.8 in 1980 to 98.8 in 2020.
| Current population | 5,160,247 people at present (Monday 3rd of October 2022) | |
| Median Age | 36.1 years |
| Population density | 100.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,130,000 | 42,000 (0.8%) | 2,699 | 36.1 | 101 | 4,197,000 (81.8%) | |
| 2021 | 5,088,000 | 44,000 (0.9%) | 2,699 | 35.7 | 100 | 4,133,000 (81.2%) | |
| 2020 | 5,044,000 | 45,000 (0.9%) | 2,699 | 35.4 | 1.73 | 99 | 4,066,000 (80.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,277 | 35.0 | 1.74 | 98 | 3,997,000 (79.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,277 | 34.7 | 1.76 | 97 | 3,925,000 (79.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,277 | 34.3 | 1.77 | 96 | 3,850,000 (78.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,277 | 34.0 | 1.79 | 95 | 3,772,888 (77.7%) |
| 2015 | 4,807,852 | 50,277 (1.1%) | 3,277 | 33.7 | 1.80 | 94 | 3,693,440 (76.8%) |
| 2010 | 4,545,280 | 57,017 (1.3%) | 3,932 | 32.0 | 1.92 | 89 | 3,260,511 (71.7%) |
| 2005 | 4,247,841 | 60,803 (1.4%) | 6,068 | 30.3 | 2.07 | 83 | 2,789,515 (65.7%) |
| 2000 | 3,925,443 | 76,720 (2.0%) | 8,358 | 28.7 | 2.37 | 77 | 2,317,935 (59.0%) |
| 1995 | 3,510,926 | 85,236 (2.4%) | 17,905 | 27.4 | 2.82 | 69 | 1,915,526 (54.6%) |
| 1990 | 3,095,995 | 77,040 (2.5%) | 13,840 | 26.3 | 3.17 | 61 | 1,548,059 (50.0%) |
| 1985 | 2,730,233 | 70,452 (2.6%) | 3,483 | 25.6 | 3.41 | 53 | 1,240,754 (45.4%) |
| 1980 | 2,389,310 | 62,606 (2.6%) | 3,775 | 24.8 | 3.59 | 47 | 1,029,769 (43.1%) |
| 1975 | 2,097,407 | 51,827 (2.5%) | 3,485 | 24.0 | 3.81 | 41 | 867,257 (41.3%) |
| 1970 | 1,848,866 | 50,555 (2.7%) | 2,528 | 23.0 | 4.61 | 36 | 717,859 (38.8%) |
| 1965 | 1,589,621 | 52,580 (3.3%) | 1,565 | 22.5 | 5.85 | 31 | 568,941 (35.8%) |
| 1960 | 1,333,040 | 48,877 (3.5%) | 1,581 | 22.5 | 6.45 | 26 | 456,620 (34.3%) |
In 2021 the population of Costa Rica was 5,088,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 35.7. Urban population has increased from 2,317,935 (59.0%) in 2000 to 4,197,000 (81.8%) in the current year. The population density of Costa Rica has changed from 46.8 in 1980 to 98.8 in 2020.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,699 | 35.4 | 1.73 | 99 | 4,066,000 (80.6%) |
| 2025 | 5,247,000 | 38,000 (0.7%) | 2,196 | 37.1 | 1.68 | 103 | 4,373,000 (83.3%) |
| 2030 | 5,417,000 | 31,000 (0.6%) | 1,758 | 38.8 | 1.66 | 106 | 4,618,000 (85.2%) |
| 2035 | 5,554,000 | 25,000 (0.5%) | 1,756 | 40.4 | 1.66 | 109 | 4,802,000 (86.5%) |
| 2040 | 5,659,000 | 19,000 (0.3%) | 1,755 | 41.9 | 1.67 | 111 | 4,935,000 (87.2%) |
| 2045 | 5,733,000 | 13,000 (0.2%) | 1,756 | 43.3 | 1.68 | 112 | 5,040,000 (87.9%) |
| 2050 | 5,774,000 | 6,000 (0.1%) | 1,756 | 44.5 | 1.69 | 113 | 5,115,000 (88.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 85.4 (84.0 years for male and 86.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 113.1 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.83% (44,000 residents, including 26,289 deaths). The demographics of Costa Rica constitutes of 2,566,000 women and 2,563,000 men, which means there are 999 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 27.3% of population (1,401,003) is 19 or younger, 61.5% of population (3,152,898) is between age 20 and 64 and 11.2% of population (574,047) is over 65.