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 1,402,614,510 people compared to 5,175,007 in Costa Rica.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 271 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 (6.99% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.8% growth).
- Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 5.38M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 629M people by 2100.
China vs Costa Rica: live population counter
China
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Costa Rica
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1402614510
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5175007
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| Population rank | 2/197 | 126/197 |
| Percent of world population | 16.9% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
18.2 seconds
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21.6 minutes
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| One birth every |
3.5 seconds
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10.1 minutes
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| One death every |
2.84 seconds
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18.9 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.65 minutes
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9.06 hours
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| Annual migration change | -318,992 | +967 |
| 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 | 174/197 | 138/197 |
China and Costa Rica: population history and growth rate by year chart
China
Population
Growth rate
Costa Rica
Population
Growth rate
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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China
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Costa Rica
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China
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Costa Rica
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| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 1,327,496 | - | - |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 1,377,920 | -1.01% | 3.8% |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 1,429,445 | 0.82% | 3.74% |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 1,481,604 | 2.49% | 3.65% |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 1,533,960 | 2.35% | 3.53% |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 1,586,208 | 2.41% | 3.41% |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 1,638,116 | 2.83% | 3.27% |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 1,689,523 | 2.6% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 1,739,731 | 2.65% | 2.97% |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 1,789,276 | 2.78% | 2.85% |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 1,838,949 | 2.8% | 2.78% |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 1,888,539 | 2.78% | 2.7% |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 1,938,248 | 2.49% | 2.63% |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 1,988,343 | 2.31% | 2.58% |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 2,039,643 | 2.09% | 2.58% |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 2,092,719 | 1.78% | 2.6% |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 2,147,774 | 1.56% | 2.63% |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 2,205,025 | 1.37% | 2.67% |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 2,264,510 | 1.35% | 2.7% |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 2,326,490 | 1.34% | 2.74% |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 2,390,633 | 1.26% | 2.76% |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 2,456,637 | 1.29% | 2.76% |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 2,524,806 | 1.48% | 2.77% |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 2,595,153 | 1.46% | 2.79% |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 2,667,595 | 1.32% | 2.79% |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 2,741,894 | 1.37% | 2.79% |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 2,817,216 | 1.5% | 2.75% |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 2,892,699 | 1.62% | 2.68% |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 2,968,103 | 1.62% | 2.61% |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 3,043,827 | 1.54% | 2.55% |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 3,121,706 | 1.48% | 2.56% |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 3,202,176 | 1.37% | 2.58% |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 3,284,258 | 1.23% | 2.56% |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 3,367,434 | 1.16% | 2.53% |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 3,451,122 | 1.14% | 2.49% |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 3,535,176 | 1.09% | 2.44% |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 3,619,013 | 1.05% | 2.37% |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 3,701,711 | 1.03% | 2.29% |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 3,782,838 | 0.96% | 2.19% |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 3,862,101 | 0.87% | 2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 3,937,739 | 0.79% | 1.96% |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 4,008,947 | 0.73% | 1.81% |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 4,075,705 | 0.67% | 1.67% |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 4,138,784 | 0.62% | 1.55% |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 4,200,078 | 0.6% | 1.48% |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 4,261,240 | 0.59% | 1.46% |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 4,321,340 | 0.56% | 1.41% |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 4,380,248 | 0.52% | 1.36% |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 4,440,056 | 0.51% | 1.37% |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 4,499,791 | 0.5% | 1.35% |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 4,555,962 | 0.48% | 1.25% |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 4,609,833 | 0.55% | 1.18% |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 4,663,934 | 0.68% | 1.17% |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 4,716,147 | 0.67% | 1.12% |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 4,767,119 | 0.63% | 1.08% |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 4,818,038 | 0.58% | 1.07% |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 4,866,998 | 0.57% | 1.02% |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 4,913,177 | 0.61% | 0.95% |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 4,957,818 | 0.47% | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 4,999,553 | 0.36% | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 5,034,320 | 0.24% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 5,059,988 | 0.09% | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 5,081,765 | -0.01% | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 5,105,525 | -0.1% | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 5,129,910 | -0.12% | 0.48% |
| 2025 | 1,405,773,318 | 5,152,946 | -0.23% | 0.45% |
| 2026 | 1,402,614,510 | 5,174,780 | -0.22% | 0.42% |
| 2027 | 1,399,403,406 | 5,195,555 | -0.23% | 0.4% |
| 2028 | 1,395,886,569 | 5,215,247 | -0.25% | 0.38% |
| 2029 | 1,392,060,666 | 5,233,877 | -0.27% | 0.36% |
| 2030 | 1,387,961,846 | 5,251,495 | -0.29% | 0.34% |
| 2031 | 1,383,588,794 | 5,268,137 | -0.32% | 0.32% |
| 2032 | 1,378,934,346 | 5,283,807 | -0.34% | 0.3% |
| 2033 | 1,374,007,012 | 5,298,514 | -0.36% | 0.28% |
| 2034 | 1,368,825,481 | 5,312,162 | -0.38% | 0.26% |
| 2035 | 1,363,415,793 | 5,324,698 | -0.4% | 0.24% |
| 2036 | 1,357,772,486 | 5,336,133 | -0.41% | 0.21% |
| 2037 | 1,351,902,859 | 5,346,408 | -0.43% | 0.19% |
| 2038 | 1,345,840,038 | 5,355,519 | -0.45% | 0.17% |
| 2039 | 1,339,558,174 | 5,363,363 | -0.47% | 0.15% |
| 2040 | 1,333,028,062 | 5,369,806 | -0.49% | 0.12% |
| 2041 | 1,326,251,398 | 5,374,934 | -0.51% | 0.1% |
| 2042 | 1,319,222,019 | 5,378,670 | -0.53% | 0.07% |
| 2043 | 1,311,956,934 | 5,380,915 | -0.55% | 0.04% |
| 2044 | 1,304,437,340 | 5,381,720 | -0.57% | 0.01% |
| 2045 | 1,296,592,737 | 5,381,014 | -0.6% | -0.01% |
| 2046 | 1,288,357,014 | 5,378,757 | -0.64% | -0.04% |
| 2047 | 1,279,723,262 | 5,374,945 | -0.67% | -0.07% |
| 2048 | 1,270,661,954 | 5,369,577 | -0.71% | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 1,261,120,581 | 5,362,651 | -0.75% | -0.13% |
| 2050 | 1,251,102,086 | 5,354,148 | -0.79% | -0.16% |
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 14,824,510 (a 1.07% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 308,009 (a 6.33% 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 with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.8% to 1,251,102,086 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Costa Rica will increase by 3.46% to 5,354,148 people and will still be ranked 126th.
Biggest cities by population
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China
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|
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| 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
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 389 ppl/mi² | 260.2 ppl/mi² |
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