Skip to content

Population in the Congo compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 1.29 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Congo vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Costa Rica
2100 20,197,393 3,804,183
2099 20,056,338 3,842,423
2098 19,909,990 3,880,999
2097 19,763,169 3,919,996
2096 19,613,556 3,959,352
2095 19,462,505 3,999,084
2094 19,309,823 4,039,053
2093 19,154,254 4,079,349
2092 18,993,517 4,119,898
2091 18,831,137 4,160,663
2090 18,666,035 4,201,548
2089 18,500,705 4,242,452
2088 18,328,408 4,283,327
2087 18,156,542 4,324,225
2086 17,982,556 4,364,979
2085 17,810,599 4,405,520
2084 17,634,115 4,445,770
2083 17,455,922 4,485,644
2082 17,273,447 4,525,171
2081 17,095,916 4,564,265
2080 16,913,187 4,602,737
2079 16,731,545 4,640,677
2078 16,545,390 4,677,935
2077 16,360,458 4,714,527
2076 16,175,508 4,750,309
2075 15,984,378 4,785,359
2074 15,794,071 4,819,691
2073 15,599,735 4,853,137
2072 15,404,494 4,885,727
2071 15,207,921 4,917,445
2070 15,011,471 4,948,313
2069 14,810,543 4,978,425
2068 14,612,051 5,007,604
2067 14,415,033 5,035,877
2066 14,213,222 5,063,521
2065 14,012,829 5,090,474
2064 13,813,071 5,116,546
2063 13,611,733 5,141,922
2062 13,407,155 5,166,260
2061 13,206,406 5,189,836
2060 13,006,970 5,212,549
2059 12,808,144 5,234,066
2058 12,611,185 5,254,528
2057 12,415,316 5,273,844
2056 12,219,298 5,292,013
2055 12,024,601 5,308,829
2054 11,826,644 5,324,305
2053 11,629,783 5,338,417
2052 11,433,645 5,350,974
2051 11,236,927 5,361,865
2050 11,041,020 5,371,197
2049 10,846,652 5,378,904
2048 10,651,879 5,385,081
2047 10,455,019 5,389,678
2046 10,260,138 5,392,713
2045 10,065,444 5,394,209
2044 9,872,742 5,394,124
2043 9,677,498 5,392,590
2042 9,483,953 5,389,628
2041 9,288,673 5,385,101
2040 9,097,986 5,379,344
2039 8,908,556 5,372,186
2038 8,720,599 5,363,617
2037 8,534,256 5,353,928
2036 8,350,011 5,343,027
2035 8,167,940 5,330,994
2034 7,986,915 5,317,895
2033 7,806,956 5,303,634
2032 7,629,621 5,288,416
2031 7,454,630 5,272,215
2030 7,285,238 5,255,064
2029 7,119,031 5,236,901
2028 6,956,345 5,217,724
2027 6,795,830 5,197,413
2026 6,639,560 5,176,096
2025 6,485,440 5,153,634
2024 6,332,961 5,129,910
2023 6,182,885 5,105,525
2022 6,035,104 5,081,765
2021 5,892,183 5,059,988
2020 5,752,791 5,034,320
2019 5,616,661 4,999,553
2018 5,483,118 4,957,818
2017 5,351,011 4,913,177
2016 5,222,536 4,866,998
2015 5,097,581 4,818,038
2014 4,975,880 4,767,119
2013 4,857,099 4,716,147
2012 4,740,450 4,663,934
2011 4,609,724 4,609,833
2010 4,462,290 4,555,962
2009 4,281,219 4,499,791
2008 4,113,517 4,440,056
2007 3,980,430 4,380,248
2006 3,837,409 4,321,340
2005 3,696,393 4,261,240
2004 3,565,554 4,200,078
2003 3,445,753 4,138,784
2002 3,350,771 4,075,705
2001 3,272,537 4,008,947
2000 3,151,345 3,937,739
1999 3,032,874 3,862,101
1998 2,952,061 3,782,838
1997 2,887,862 3,701,711
1996 2,826,785 3,619,013
1995 2,749,461 3,535,176
1994 2,673,144 3,451,122
1993 2,595,124 3,367,434
1992 2,519,465 3,284,258
1991 2,449,229 3,202,176
1990 2,380,560 3,121,706
1989 2,313,558 3,043,827
1988 2,247,653 2,968,103
1987 2,183,473 2,892,699
1986 2,120,602 2,817,216
1985 2,059,311 2,741,894
1984 1,999,528 2,667,595
1983 1,950,321 2,595,153
1982 1,910,430 2,524,806
1981 1,869,759 2,456,637
1980 1,828,985 2,390,633
1979 1,788,524 2,326,490
1978 1,748,089 2,264,510
1977 1,707,568 2,205,025
1976 1,667,225 2,147,774
1975 1,627,032 2,092,719
1974 1,582,301 2,039,643
1973 1,533,680 1,988,343
1972 1,486,468 1,938,248
1971 1,441,039 1,888,539
1970 1,397,638 1,838,949
1969 1,356,182 1,789,276
1968 1,316,519 1,739,731
1967 1,278,691 1,689,523
1966 1,242,534 1,638,116
1965 1,207,880 1,586,208
1964 1,174,816 1,533,960
1963 1,143,263 1,481,604
1962 1,113,175 1,429,445
1961 1,084,389 1,377,920
1960 1,056,732 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/congo/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Costa Rica
2100 0.7% -1%
2099 0.74% -0.99%
2098 0.74% -0.99%
2097 0.76% -0.99%
2096 0.78% -0.99%
2095 0.79% -0.99%
2094 0.81% -0.99%
2093 0.85% -0.98%
2092 0.86% -0.98%
2091 0.88% -0.97%
2090 0.89% -0.96%
2089 0.94% -0.95%
2088 0.95% -0.95%
2087 0.97% -0.93%
2086 0.97% -0.92%
2085 1% -0.91%
2084 1.02% -0.89%
2083 1.06% -0.87%
2082 1.04% -0.86%
2081 1.08% -0.84%
2080 1.09% -0.82%
2079 1.13% -0.8%
2078 1.13% -0.78%
2077 1.14% -0.75%
2076 1.2% -0.73%
2075 1.2% -0.71%
2074 1.25% -0.69%
2073 1.27% -0.67%
2072 1.29% -0.65%
2071 1.31% -0.62%
2070 1.36% -0.6%
2069 1.36% -0.58%
2068 1.37% -0.56%
2067 1.42% -0.55%
2066 1.43% -0.53%
2065 1.45% -0.51%
2064 1.48% -0.49%
2063 1.53% -0.47%
2062 1.52% -0.45%
2061 1.53% -0.44%
2060 1.55% -0.41%
2059 1.56% -0.39%
2058 1.58% -0.37%
2057 1.6% -0.34%
2056 1.62% -0.32%
2055 1.67% -0.29%
2054 1.69% -0.26%
2053 1.72% -0.23%
2052 1.75% -0.2%
2051 1.77% -0.17%
2050 1.79% -0.14%
2049 1.83% -0.11%
2048 1.88% -0.09%
2047 1.9% -0.06%
2046 1.93% -0.03%
2045 1.95% 0.002%
2044 2.02% 0.03%
2043 2.04% 0.05%
2042 2.1% 0.08%
2041 2.1% 0.11%
2040 2.13% 0.13%
2039 2.16% 0.16%
2038 2.18% 0.18%
2037 2.21% 0.2%
2036 2.23% 0.23%
2035 2.27% 0.25%
2034 2.31% 0.27%
2033 2.32% 0.29%
2032 2.35% 0.31%
2031 2.33% 0.33%
2030 2.33% 0.35%
2029 2.34% 0.37%
2028 2.36% 0.39%
2027 2.35% 0.41%
2026 2.38% 0.44%
2025 2.41% 0.46%
2024 2.43% 0.48%
2023 2.45% 0.47%
2022 2.43% 0.43%
2021 2.42% 0.51%
2020 2.42% 0.7%
2019 2.44% 0.84%
2018 2.47% 0.91%
2017 2.46% 0.95%
2016 2.45% 1.02%
2015 2.45% 1.07%
2014 2.45% 1.08%
2013 2.46% 1.12%
2012 2.84% 1.17%
2011 3.3% 1.18%
2010 4.23% 1.25%
2009 4.08% 1.35%
2008 3.34% 1.37%
2007 3.73% 1.36%
2006 3.81% 1.41%
2005 3.67% 1.46%
2004 3.48% 1.48%
2003 2.83% 1.55%
2002 2.39% 1.67%
2001 3.85% 1.81%
2000 3.91% 1.96%
1999 2.74% 2.1%
1998 2.22% 2.19%
1997 2.16% 2.29%
1996 2.81% 2.37%
1995 2.85% 2.44%
1994 3.01% 2.49%
1993 3% 2.53%
1992 2.87% 2.56%
1991 2.88% 2.58%
1990 2.9% 2.56%
1989 2.93% 2.55%
1988 2.94% 2.61%
1987 2.96% 2.68%
1986 2.98% 2.75%
1985 2.99% 2.79%
1984 2.52% 2.79%
1983 2.09% 2.79%
1982 2.18% 2.77%
1981 2.23% 2.76%
1980 2.26% 2.76%
1979 2.31% 2.74%
1978 2.37% 2.7%
1977 2.42% 2.67%
1976 2.47% 2.63%
1975 2.83% 2.6%
1974 3.17% 2.58%
1973 3.18% 2.58%
1972 3.15% 2.63%
1971 3.11% 2.7%
1970 3.06% 2.78%
1969 3.01% 2.85%
1968 2.96% 2.97%
1967 2.91% 3.14%
1966 2.87% 3.27%
1965 2.81% 3.41%
1964 2.76% 3.53%
1963 2.7% 3.65%
1962 2.65% 3.74%
1961 2.62% 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/congo/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Congo Costa Rica
Current population
6681829
5181862
Population rank 109/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.06%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +67
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 138/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 +1,000
Net migration rank 108/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 1,000
2024 - -2,491 - 967
2023 150,486 -995 24,109 995
2022 147,076 -995 21,409 1,006
2021 144,241 -4,476 20,119 1,018
2020 143,492 -4,472 29,164 1,029
2019 139,513 -6,268 37,682 1,653
2018 142,704 -8,856 42,469 1,673
2017 141,973 -11,601 43,471 1,671
2016 141,358 -14,783 45,565 1,649
2015 141,539 -18,207 49,077 1,617
2014 141,674 -21,598 49,559 1,589
2013 142,080 -24,605 49,227 1,579
2012 142,464 -26,643 52,036 1,587
2011 140,371 5,262 52,884 1,695
2010 136,908 12,318 50,803 2,357
2009 126,904 86,014 55,757 3,432
2008 120,711 1,774 56,491 3,794
2007 112,459 31,239 55,244 4,080
2006 106,876 35,475 54,177 4,321
2005 101,344 38,337 57,139 4,567
2004 96,577 25,412 55,769 4,856
2003 91,326 26,280 56,743 5,216
2002 88,497 -16,140 58,388 5,812
2001 84,876 -764 62,199 7,119
2000 78,491 79,780 64,268 8,826
1999 76,204 2,470 64,922 13,253
1998 72,450 10,500 64,788 15,556
1997 66,149 -20,704 64,954 16,954
1996 75,628 1,085 66,094 17,393
1995 74,189 3,747 67,585 16,609
1994 72,857 1,850 68,336 15,587
1993 71,119 10,218 69,016 14,431
1992 69,973 0 69,830 13,069
1991 68,534 1,966 70,506 10,757
1990 67,241 -395 71,727 7,949
1989 65,944 1,214 72,327 3,758
1988 64,629 22 72,944 2,414
1987 63,183 525 73,188 2,267
1986 61,669 367 73,211 2,302
1985 60,359 182 72,776 2,357
1984 59,028 0 71,062 2,402
1983 58,120 -18,720 68,972 2,449
1982 57,036 -16,664 66,826 2,453
1981 56,603 -15,630 64,632 2,431
1980 55,550 -14,972 62,561 2,387
1979 54,723 -14,378 60,984 2,349
1978 53,885 -13,356 58,327 2,296
1977 53,179 -12,673 56,122 2,228
1976 52,148 -11,971 54,019 2,129
1975 51,155 -10,944 51,979 1,992
1974 49,563 -312 50,349 1,839
1973 48,017 -22 48,943 1,468
1972 46,427 0 48,417 1,366
1971 44,431 0 48,341 1,296
1970 42,374 0 48,398 1,137
1969 40,532 0 48,790 1,017
1968 38,786 0 48,361 939
1967 36,866 0 50,193 926
1966 35,452 0 50,755 930
1965 33,865 0 51,196 932
1964 32,270 0 51,435 934
1963 30,832 0 51,403 938
1962 29,342 0 51,046 934
1961 28,220 0 50,149 924
1960 27,094 0 48,857 910

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/costa-rica | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/costa-rica | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.