The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 270.7 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
- China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
- The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
- For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
- Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).
China vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2100 | 633,320,628 | 3,804,183 |
| 2099 | 643,959,697 | 3,842,423 |
| 2098 | 654,691,595 | 3,880,999 |
| 2097 | 665,517,335 | 3,919,996 |
| 2096 | 676,438,150 | 3,959,352 |
| 2095 | 687,457,915 | 3,999,084 |
| 2094 | 698,589,897 | 4,039,053 |
| 2093 | 709,852,629 | 4,079,349 |
| 2092 | 721,251,520 | 4,119,898 |
| 2091 | 732,791,748 | 4,160,663 |
| 2090 | 744,501,355 | 4,201,548 |
| 2089 | 756,404,299 | 4,242,452 |
| 2088 | 768,478,316 | 4,283,327 |
| 2087 | 780,707,622 | 4,324,225 |
| 2086 | 793,081,006 | 4,364,979 |
| 2085 | 805,608,315 | 4,405,520 |
| 2084 | 818,268,277 | 4,445,770 |
| 2083 | 830,972,107 | 4,485,644 |
| 2082 | 843,721,746 | 4,525,171 |
| 2081 | 856,534,631 | 4,564,265 |
| 2080 | 869,351,919 | 4,602,737 |
| 2079 | 882,146,959 | 4,640,677 |
| 2078 | 894,889,246 | 4,677,935 |
| 2077 | 907,592,919 | 4,714,527 |
| 2076 | 920,280,380 | 4,750,309 |
| 2075 | 932,956,157 | 4,785,359 |
| 2074 | 945,631,173 | 4,819,691 |
| 2073 | 958,352,980 | 4,853,137 |
| 2072 | 971,115,895 | 4,885,727 |
| 2071 | 983,938,054 | 4,917,445 |
| 2070 | 996,853,418 | 4,948,313 |
| 2069 | 1,009,905,851 | 4,978,425 |
| 2068 | 1,023,081,790 | 5,007,604 |
| 2067 | 1,036,420,010 | 5,035,877 |
| 2066 | 1,049,887,382 | 5,063,521 |
| 2065 | 1,063,477,623 | 5,090,474 |
| 2064 | 1,077,206,695 | 5,116,546 |
| 2063 | 1,090,982,303 | 5,141,922 |
| 2062 | 1,104,833,556 | 5,166,260 |
| 2061 | 1,118,682,849 | 5,189,836 |
| 2060 | 1,132,504,136 | 5,212,549 |
| 2059 | 1,146,199,736 | 5,234,066 |
| 2058 | 1,159,714,746 | 5,254,528 |
| 2057 | 1,172,963,523 | 5,273,844 |
| 2056 | 1,185,938,083 | 5,292,013 |
| 2055 | 1,198,550,408 | 5,308,829 |
| 2054 | 1,210,749,681 | 5,324,305 |
| 2053 | 1,222,500,569 | 5,338,417 |
| 2052 | 1,233,808,926 | 5,350,974 |
| 2051 | 1,244,584,333 | 5,361,865 |
| 2050 | 1,254,824,040 | 5,371,197 |
| 2049 | 1,264,598,914 | 5,378,904 |
| 2048 | 1,273,885,471 | 5,385,081 |
| 2047 | 1,282,701,271 | 5,389,678 |
| 2046 | 1,291,133,690 | 5,392,713 |
| 2045 | 1,299,154,327 | 5,394,209 |
| 2044 | 1,306,805,350 | 5,394,124 |
| 2043 | 1,314,176,710 | 5,392,590 |
| 2042 | 1,321,319,298 | 5,389,628 |
| 2041 | 1,328,219,755 | 5,385,101 |
| 2040 | 1,334,857,481 | 5,379,344 |
| 2039 | 1,341,265,381 | 5,372,186 |
| 2038 | 1,347,407,165 | 5,363,617 |
| 2037 | 1,353,377,505 | 5,353,928 |
| 2036 | 1,359,133,287 | 5,343,027 |
| 2035 | 1,364,651,508 | 5,330,994 |
| 2034 | 1,369,940,557 | 5,317,895 |
| 2033 | 1,375,003,005 | 5,303,634 |
| 2032 | 1,379,784,204 | 5,288,416 |
| 2031 | 1,384,301,522 | 5,272,215 |
| 2030 | 1,388,520,533 | 5,255,064 |
| 2029 | 1,392,490,007 | 5,236,901 |
| 2028 | 1,396,163,778 | 5,217,724 |
| 2027 | 1,399,515,824 | 5,197,413 |
| 2026 | 1,402,578,808 | 5,176,096 |
| 2025 | 1,405,826,385 | 5,153,634 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 5,129,910 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 5,105,525 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 5,081,765 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 5,059,988 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 5,034,320 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 4,999,553 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 4,957,818 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 4,913,177 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 4,866,998 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 4,818,038 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 4,767,119 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 4,716,147 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 4,663,934 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 4,609,833 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 4,555,962 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 4,499,791 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 4,440,056 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 4,380,248 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 4,321,340 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 4,261,240 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 4,200,078 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 4,138,784 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 4,075,705 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 4,008,947 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 3,937,739 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 3,862,101 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 3,782,838 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 3,701,711 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 3,619,013 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 3,535,176 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 3,451,122 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 3,367,434 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 3,284,258 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 3,202,176 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 3,121,706 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 3,043,827 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 2,968,103 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 2,892,699 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 2,817,216 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 2,741,894 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 2,667,595 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 2,595,153 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 2,524,806 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 2,456,637 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 2,390,633 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 2,326,490 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 2,264,510 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 2,205,025 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 2,147,774 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 2,092,719 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 2,039,643 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 1,988,343 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 1,938,248 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 1,888,539 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 1,838,949 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 1,789,276 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 1,739,731 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 1,689,523 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 1,638,116 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 1,586,208 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 1,533,960 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 1,481,604 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 1,429,445 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 1,377,920 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 1,327,496 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/china/costa-rica | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).
China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.
Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2100 | -1.65% | -1% |
| 2099 | -1.64% | -0.99% |
| 2098 | -1.63% | -0.99% |
| 2097 | -1.61% | -0.99% |
| 2096 | -1.6% | -0.99% |
| 2095 | -1.59% | -0.99% |
| 2094 | -1.59% | -0.99% |
| 2093 | -1.58% | -0.98% |
| 2092 | -1.57% | -0.98% |
| 2091 | -1.57% | -0.97% |
| 2090 | -1.57% | -0.96% |
| 2089 | -1.57% | -0.95% |
| 2088 | -1.57% | -0.95% |
| 2087 | -1.56% | -0.93% |
| 2086 | -1.56% | -0.92% |
| 2085 | -1.55% | -0.91% |
| 2084 | -1.53% | -0.89% |
| 2083 | -1.51% | -0.87% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.86% |
| 2081 | -1.47% | -0.84% |
| 2080 | -1.45% | -0.82% |
| 2079 | -1.42% | -0.8% |
| 2078 | -1.4% | -0.78% |
| 2077 | -1.38% | -0.75% |
| 2076 | -1.36% | -0.73% |
| 2075 | -1.34% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | -1.33% | -0.69% |
| 2073 | -1.31% | -0.67% |
| 2072 | -1.3% | -0.65% |
| 2071 | -1.3% | -0.62% |
| 2070 | -1.29% | -0.6% |
| 2069 | -1.29% | -0.58% |
| 2068 | -1.29% | -0.56% |
| 2067 | -1.28% | -0.55% |
| 2066 | -1.28% | -0.53% |
| 2065 | -1.27% | -0.51% |
| 2064 | -1.26% | -0.49% |
| 2063 | -1.25% | -0.47% |
| 2062 | -1.24% | -0.45% |
| 2061 | -1.22% | -0.44% |
| 2060 | -1.19% | -0.41% |
| 2059 | -1.17% | -0.39% |
| 2058 | -1.13% | -0.37% |
| 2057 | -1.09% | -0.34% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | -0.32% |
| 2055 | -1.01% | -0.29% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.26% |
| 2053 | -0.92% | -0.23% |
| 2052 | -0.87% | -0.2% |
| 2051 | -0.82% | -0.17% |
| 2050 | -0.77% | -0.14% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | -0.11% |
| 2048 | -0.69% | -0.09% |
| 2047 | -0.65% | -0.06% |
| 2046 | -0.62% | -0.03% |
| 2045 | -0.59% | 0.002% |
| 2044 | -0.56% | 0.03% |
| 2043 | -0.54% | 0.05% |
| 2042 | -0.52% | 0.08% |
| 2041 | -0.5% | 0.11% |
| 2040 | -0.48% | 0.13% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | 0.16% |
| 2038 | -0.44% | 0.18% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | 0.2% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | 0.23% |
| 2035 | -0.39% | 0.25% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | 0.27% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | 0.29% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | 0.31% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | 0.33% |
| 2030 | -0.29% | 0.35% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | 0.37% |
| 2028 | -0.24% | 0.39% |
| 2027 | -0.22% | 0.41% |
| 2026 | -0.23% | 0.44% |
| 2025 | -0.22% | 0.46% |
| 2024 | -0.12% | 0.48% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | 0.47% |
| 2022 | -0.01% | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 0.09% | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | 0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | 0.91% |
| 2017 | 0.61% | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | 1.02% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | 1.07% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 1.08% |
| 2013 | 0.67% | 1.12% |
| 2012 | 0.68% | 1.17% |
| 2011 | 0.55% | 1.18% |
| 2010 | 0.48% | 1.25% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 1.35% |
| 2008 | 0.51% | 1.37% |
| 2007 | 0.52% | 1.36% |
| 2006 | 0.56% | 1.41% |
| 2005 | 0.59% | 1.46% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | 1.55% |
| 2002 | 0.67% | 1.67% |
| 2001 | 0.73% | 1.81% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | 1.96% |
| 1999 | 0.87% | 2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.96% | 2.19% |
| 1997 | 1.03% | 2.29% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 2.37% |
| 1995 | 1.09% | 2.44% |
| 1994 | 1.14% | 2.49% |
| 1993 | 1.16% | 2.53% |
| 1992 | 1.23% | 2.56% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 2.58% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | 2.56% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | 2.55% |
| 1988 | 1.62% | 2.61% |
| 1987 | 1.62% | 2.68% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | 2.75% |
| 1985 | 1.37% | 2.79% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | 2.79% |
| 1983 | 1.46% | 2.79% |
| 1982 | 1.48% | 2.77% |
| 1981 | 1.29% | 2.76% |
| 1980 | 1.26% | 2.76% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 1.35% | 2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.37% | 2.67% |
| 1976 | 1.56% | 2.63% |
| 1975 | 1.78% | 2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.09% | 2.58% |
| 1973 | 2.31% | 2.58% |
| 1972 | 2.49% | 2.63% |
| 1971 | 2.78% | 2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | 2.78% |
| 1969 | 2.78% | 2.85% |
| 1968 | 2.65% | 2.97% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | 3.14% |
| 1966 | 2.83% | 3.27% |
| 1965 | 2.41% | 3.41% |
| 1964 | 2.35% | 3.53% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 3.65% |
| 1962 | 0.82% | 3.74% |
| 1961 | -1.01% | 3.8% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/china/costa-rica | CC BY
In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.
Live population counters
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1402578808
|
5181862
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 126/197 |
| Percent of world population | 16.9% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
18.2 seconds
|
21.6 minutes
|
| One birth every |
3.5 seconds
|
10.1 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.84 seconds
|
18.9 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | -4,753 | +67 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,735,000 | +24,385 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.12% | +0.48% |
| Population growth rate rank | 173/197 | 138/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.97 minutes
|
8.78 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -268,126 | +1,000 |
| Net migration rank | 189/196 | 63/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,638,718 | 628,404 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 43/195 | 75/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 192/195 | 55/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -268,126 | - | 1,000 |
| 2024 | - | -318,992 | - | 967 |
| 2023 | -2,087,851 | -567,724 | 24,109 | 995 |
| 2022 | -847,305 | -293,846 | 21,409 | 1,006 |
| 2021 | 480,203 | -379,749 | 20,119 | 1,018 |
| 2020 | 2,046,095 | -91,577 | 29,164 | 1,029 |
| 2019 | 4,673,713 | -656,091 | 37,682 | 1,653 |
| 2018 | 5,302,433 | -198,206 | 42,469 | 1,673 |
| 2017 | 7,790,880 | -94,625 | 43,471 | 1,671 |
| 2016 | 9,062,269 | -153,056 | 45,565 | 1,649 |
| 2015 | 6,788,911 | -646,941 | 49,077 | 1,617 |
| 2014 | 9,205,180 | -371,108 | 49,559 | 1,589 |
| 2013 | 8,043,116 | -188,951 | 49,227 | 1,579 |
| 2012 | 10,075,174 | -58,864 | 52,036 | 1,587 |
| 2011 | 8,245,065 | -416,189 | 52,884 | 1,695 |
| 2010 | 6,407,607 | -184,144 | 50,803 | 2,357 |
| 2009 | 6,483,236 | -177,135 | 55,757 | 3,432 |
| 2008 | 6,729,247 | -764,370 | 56,491 | 3,794 |
| 2007 | 6,813,465 | -1,042,019 | 55,244 | 4,080 |
| 2006 | 6,922,185 | -759,559 | 54,177 | 4,321 |
| 2005 | 7,678,911 | -103,701 | 57,139 | 4,567 |
| 2004 | 7,607,960 | -770,977 | 55,769 | 4,856 |
| 2003 | 7,743,284 | -613,223 | 56,743 | 5,216 |
| 2002 | 8,258,580 | -761,291 | 58,388 | 5,812 |
| 2001 | 8,839,358 | -176,419 | 62,199 | 7,119 |
| 2000 | 9,570,849 | -62,622 | 64,268 | 8,826 |
| 1999 | 10,247,372 | -96,102 | 64,922 | 13,253 |
| 1998 | 11,351,286 | -40,472 | 64,788 | 15,556 |
| 1997 | 12,374,554 | -279,251 | 64,954 | 16,954 |
| 1996 | 12,686,872 | -250,750 | 66,094 | 17,393 |
| 1995 | 12,711,220 | -365,986 | 67,585 | 16,609 |
| 1994 | 13,360,470 | -723,641 | 68,336 | 15,587 |
| 1993 | 13,493,138 | -373,316 | 69,016 | 14,431 |
| 1992 | 13,548,601 | -142,985 | 69,830 | 13,069 |
| 1991 | 14,937,124 | -544,650 | 70,506 | 10,757 |
| 1990 | 16,335,313 | -11,187 | 71,727 | 7,949 |
| 1989 | 16,824,495 | -313,476 | 72,327 | 3,758 |
| 1988 | 17,328,640 | -282,194 | 72,944 | 2,414 |
| 1987 | 18,005,821 | -169,170 | 73,188 | 2,267 |
| 1986 | 16,609,920 | -79,190 | 73,211 | 2,302 |
| 1985 | 14,987,830 | -60,929 | 72,776 | 2,357 |
| 1984 | 13,561,671 | -51,961 | 71,062 | 2,402 |
| 1983 | 13,599,789 | -43,756 | 68,972 | 2,449 |
| 1982 | 15,815,318 | -36,181 | 66,826 | 2,453 |
| 1981 | 14,461,027 | -28,016 | 64,632 | 2,431 |
| 1980 | 11,647,260 | -20,129 | 62,561 | 2,387 |
| 1979 | 11,250,148 | -13,704 | 60,984 | 2,349 |
| 1978 | 11,473,980 | -9,916 | 58,327 | 2,296 |
| 1977 | 11,378,068 | -15,323 | 56,122 | 2,228 |
| 1976 | 11,782,472 | -55,109 | 54,019 | 2,129 |
| 1975 | 14,378,237 | -115,173 | 51,979 | 1,992 |
| 1974 | 15,738,118 | -175,239 | 50,349 | 1,839 |
| 1973 | 18,423,727 | -214,997 | 48,943 | 1,468 |
| 1972 | 19,102,585 | -215,650 | 48,417 | 1,366 |
| 1971 | 19,622,980 | -180,153 | 48,341 | 1,296 |
| 1970 | 21,137,076 | -126,510 | 48,398 | 1,137 |
| 1969 | 20,760,332 | -72,836 | 48,790 | 1,017 |
| 1968 | 21,206,083 | -37,290 | 48,361 | 939 |
| 1967 | 19,263,662 | 1,246,654 | 50,193 | 926 |
| 1966 | 19,282,187 | 4,165 | 50,755 | 930 |
| 1965 | 20,296,950 | -130,900 | 51,196 | 932 |
| 1964 | 19,302,532 | -1,250,441 | 51,435 | 934 |
| 1963 | 22,742,225 | -31,383 | 51,403 | 938 |
| 1962 | 17,969,132 | -31,305 | 51,046 | 934 |
| 1961 | 2,496,047 | -25,578 | 50,149 | 924 |
| 1960 | -3,048,510 | -16,927 | 48,857 | 910 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/china/costa-rica | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).
As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.
Biggest cities by population
|
China
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chongqing | 32.1M |
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 21.9M |
| Chengdu | 20.9M |
| Guangzhou | 18.7M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Tianjin | 13.9M |
| Xi'an | 13M |
| Suzhou | 12.7M |
| Zhengzhou | 12.6M |
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 335K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
| Alajuela | 44.4K |
| Puntarenas | 41.5K |
| Cartago | 22.8K |
| Heredia | 16.7K |
| Tamarindo | 7.13K |
| Santa Teresa | 3K |
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Population differences between China and Costa Rica
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China
|
Costa Rica
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79 years | 81.4 years |
| Average age | 40.5 years | 37 years |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 35.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 262.6 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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