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Population in Costa Rica compared to Cyprus: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 1,388,591 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 3.73 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Costa Rica vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Cyprus
2100 3,803,678 1,283,181
2099 3,841,913 1,287,570
2098 3,880,484 1,292,056
2097 3,919,475 1,296,289
2096 3,958,826 1,300,568
2095 3,998,552 1,305,022
2094 4,038,516 1,309,260
2093 4,078,807 1,313,510
2092 4,119,351 1,318,276
2091 4,160,111 1,323,176
2090 4,200,989 1,328,372
2089 4,241,888 1,333,926
2088 4,282,758 1,339,663
2087 4,323,650 1,345,688
2086 4,364,399 1,352,381
2085 4,404,935 1,359,249
2084 4,445,179 1,366,262
2083 4,485,048 1,373,388
2082 4,524,570 1,380,674
2081 4,563,658 1,388,438
2080 4,602,126 1,396,340
2079 4,640,060 1,404,185
2078 4,677,313 1,412,011
2077 4,713,901 1,419,938
2076 4,749,678 1,427,533
2075 4,784,723 1,435,260
2074 4,819,050 1,442,958
2073 4,852,492 1,450,436
2072 4,885,078 1,457,731
2071 4,916,792 1,464,269
2070 4,947,655 1,470,595
2069 4,977,764 1,476,665
2068 5,006,939 1,482,515
2067 5,035,207 1,487,835
2066 5,062,849 1,492,461
2065 5,089,797 1,496,680
2064 5,115,866 1,500,500
2063 5,141,239 1,503,978
2062 5,165,574 1,507,183
2061 5,189,146 1,509,412
2060 5,211,857 1,511,258
2059 5,233,370 1,512,632
2058 5,253,830 1,514,003
2057 5,273,143 1,514,945
2056 5,291,310 1,515,448
2055 5,308,124 1,515,897
2054 5,323,598 1,516,285
2053 5,337,707 1,516,548
2052 5,350,263 1,516,590
2051 5,361,152 1,515,714
2050 5,370,484 1,514,572
2049 5,378,189 1,513,361
2048 5,384,366 1,511,770
2047 5,388,962 1,509,966
2046 5,391,996 1,507,828
2045 5,393,493 1,505,560
2044 5,393,407 1,502,982
2043 5,391,873 1,500,202
2042 5,388,912 1,497,068
2041 5,384,386 1,493,461
2040 5,378,629 1,489,350
2039 5,371,473 1,484,816
2038 5,362,904 1,479,805
2037 5,353,217 1,474,608
2036 5,342,317 1,468,682
2035 5,330,286 1,462,586
2034 5,317,189 1,455,933
2033 5,302,930 1,448,737
2032 5,287,714 1,440,975
2031 5,271,514 1,433,020
2030 5,254,366 1,424,176
2029 5,236,206 1,414,988
2028 5,217,031 1,404,963
2027 5,196,723 1,394,017
2026 5,175,408 1,382,861
2025 5,152,950 1,370,754
2024 5,129,910 1,358,282
2023 5,105,525 1,344,976
2022 5,081,765 1,331,370
2021 5,059,988 1,317,309
2020 5,034,320 1,302,247
2019 4,999,553 1,286,671
2018 4,957,818 1,270,737
2017 4,913,177 1,254,275
2016 4,866,998 1,237,112
2015 4,818,038 1,219,502
2014 4,767,119 1,201,801
2013 4,716,147 1,183,895
2012 4,663,934 1,165,397
2011 4,609,833 1,146,493
2010 4,555,962 1,127,816
2009 4,499,791 1,109,371
2008 4,440,056 1,091,026
2007 4,380,248 1,072,714
2006 4,321,340 1,054,418
2005 4,261,240 1,036,151
2004 4,200,078 1,017,875
2003 4,138,784 999,590
2002 4,075,705 981,440
2001 4,008,947 964,127
2000 3,937,739 947,667
1999 3,862,101 931,234
1998 3,782,838 914,548
1997 3,701,711 897,568
1996 3,619,013 880,290
1995 3,535,176 862,695
1994 3,451,122 844,667
1993 3,367,434 826,034
1992 3,284,258 810,341
1991 3,202,176 798,944
1990 3,121,706 788,351
1989 3,043,827 777,420
1988 2,968,103 766,235
1987 2,892,699 754,785
1986 2,817,216 743,105
1985 2,741,894 731,277
1984 2,667,595 719,334
1983 2,595,153 707,225
1982 2,524,806 696,497
1981 2,456,637 688,893
1980 2,390,633 683,076
1979 2,326,490 677,549
1978 2,264,510 672,249
1977 2,205,025 667,101
1976 2,147,774 662,032
1975 2,092,719 659,405
1974 2,039,643 663,254
1973 1,988,343 665,937
1972 1,938,248 661,063
1971 1,888,539 654,050
1970 1,838,949 647,446
1969 1,789,276 641,189
1968 1,739,731 635,157
1967 1,689,523 629,251
1966 1,638,116 623,390
1965 1,586,208 617,736
1964 1,533,960 612,521
1963 1,481,604 607,252
1962 1,429,445 601,466
1961 1,377,920 595,514
1960 1,327,496 586,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Costa Rica's population will grow by 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Cyprus
2100 -1% -0.34%
2099 -0.99% -0.35%
2098 -0.99% -0.33%
2097 -0.99% -0.33%
2096 -0.99% -0.34%
2095 -0.99% -0.32%
2094 -0.99% -0.32%
2093 -0.98% -0.36%
2092 -0.98% -0.37%
2091 -0.97% -0.39%
2090 -0.96% -0.42%
2089 -0.95% -0.43%
2088 -0.95% -0.45%
2087 -0.93% -0.49%
2086 -0.92% -0.51%
2085 -0.91% -0.51%
2084 -0.89% -0.52%
2083 -0.87% -0.53%
2082 -0.86% -0.56%
2081 -0.84% -0.57%
2080 -0.82% -0.56%
2079 -0.8% -0.55%
2078 -0.78% -0.56%
2077 -0.75% -0.53%
2076 -0.73% -0.54%
2075 -0.71% -0.53%
2074 -0.69% -0.52%
2073 -0.67% -0.5%
2072 -0.65% -0.45%
2071 -0.62% -0.43%
2070 -0.6% -0.41%
2069 -0.58% -0.39%
2068 -0.56% -0.36%
2067 -0.55% -0.31%
2066 -0.53% -0.28%
2065 -0.51% -0.25%
2064 -0.49% -0.23%
2063 -0.47% -0.21%
2062 -0.45% -0.15%
2061 -0.44% -0.12%
2060 -0.41% -0.09%
2059 -0.39% -0.09%
2058 -0.37% -0.06%
2057 -0.34% -0.03%
2056 -0.32% -0.03%
2055 -0.29% -0.03%
2054 -0.26% -0.02%
2053 -0.23% -0.003%
2052 -0.2% 0.06%
2051 -0.17% 0.08%
2050 -0.14% 0.08%
2049 -0.11% 0.11%
2048 -0.09% 0.12%
2047 -0.06% 0.14%
2046 -0.03% 0.15%
2045 0.002% 0.17%
2044 0.03% 0.19%
2043 0.05% 0.21%
2042 0.08% 0.24%
2041 0.11% 0.28%
2040 0.13% 0.31%
2039 0.16% 0.34%
2038 0.18% 0.35%
2037 0.2% 0.4%
2036 0.23% 0.42%
2035 0.25% 0.46%
2034 0.27% 0.5%
2033 0.29% 0.54%
2032 0.31% 0.56%
2031 0.33% 0.62%
2030 0.35% 0.65%
2029 0.37% 0.71%
2028 0.39% 0.79%
2027 0.41% 0.81%
2026 0.44% 0.88%
2025 0.45% 0.92%
2024 0.48% 0.99%
2023 0.47% 1.02%
2022 0.43% 1.07%
2021 0.51% 1.16%
2020 0.7% 1.21%
2019 0.84% 1.25%
2018 0.91% 1.31%
2017 0.95% 1.39%
2016 1.02% 1.44%
2015 1.07% 1.47%
2014 1.08% 1.51%
2013 1.12% 1.59%
2012 1.17% 1.65%
2011 1.18% 1.66%
2010 1.25% 1.66%
2009 1.35% 1.68%
2008 1.37% 1.71%
2007 1.36% 1.74%
2006 1.41% 1.76%
2005 1.46% 1.8%
2004 1.48% 1.83%
2003 1.55% 1.85%
2002 1.67% 1.8%
2001 1.81% 1.74%
2000 1.96% 1.76%
1999 2.1% 1.82%
1998 2.19% 1.89%
1997 2.29% 1.96%
1996 2.37% 2.04%
1995 2.44% 2.13%
1994 2.49% 2.26%
1993 2.53% 1.94%
1992 2.56% 1.43%
1991 2.58% 1.34%
1990 2.56% 1.41%
1989 2.55% 1.46%
1988 2.61% 1.52%
1987 2.68% 1.57%
1986 2.75% 1.62%
1985 2.79% 1.66%
1984 2.79% 1.71%
1983 2.79% 1.54%
1982 2.77% 1.1%
1981 2.76% 0.85%
1980 2.76% 0.82%
1979 2.74% 0.79%
1978 2.7% 0.77%
1977 2.67% 0.77%
1976 2.63% 0.4%
1975 2.6% -0.58%
1974 2.58% -0.4%
1973 2.58% 0.74%
1972 2.63% 1.07%
1971 2.7% 1.02%
1970 2.78% 0.98%
1969 2.85% 0.95%
1968 2.97% 0.94%
1967 3.14% 0.94%
1966 3.27% 0.92%
1965 3.41% 0.85%
1964 3.53% 0.87%
1963 3.65% 0.96%
1962 3.74% 1%
1961 3.8% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Cyprus
Current population
5186356
1388591
Population rank 126/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
42.3 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
36.8 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +34
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 104/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
1.13 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 +7,749
Net migration rank 63/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 7,749
2024 22,699 967 4,756 8,138
2023 24,109 995 5,025 8,697
2022 21,409 1,006 4,466 9,014
2021 20,119 1,018 5,305 9,341
2020 29,164 1,029 5,826 9,653
2019 37,682 1,653 5,679 9,983
2018 42,469 1,673 5,905 10,311
2017 43,471 1,671 6,082 10,632
2016 45,565 1,649 6,643 10,951
2015 49,077 1,617 6,340 11,277
2014 49,559 1,589 6,193 11,599
2013 49,227 1,579 6,116 11,914
2012 52,036 1,587 6,726 12,237
2011 52,884 1,695 6,271 12,566
2010 50,803 2,357 6,723 11,793
2009 55,757 3,432 6,820 11,555
2008 56,491 3,794 6,429 11,887
2007 55,244 4,080 5,983 12,332
2006 54,177 4,321 6,166 12,110
2005 57,139 4,567 5,646 12,616
2004 55,769 4,856 5,705 12,583
2003 56,743 5,216 5,484 12,786
2002 58,388 5,812 5,225 12,814
2001 62,199 7,119 5,308 11,283
2000 64,268 8,826 5,570 10,753
1999 64,922 13,253 5,524 11,023
1998 64,788 15,556 5,879 10,942
1997 64,954 16,954 6,444 10,696
1996 66,094 17,393 6,911 10,506
1995 67,585 16,609 7,226 10,549
1994 68,336 15,587 7,973 10,305
1993 69,016 14,431 8,463 10,520
1992 69,830 13,069 9,844 2,562
1991 70,506 10,757 9,102 1,294
1990 71,727 7,949 9,417 1,371
1989 72,327 3,758 9,156 1,903
1988 72,944 2,414 9,595 1,727
1987 73,188 2,267 9,114 2,465
1986 73,211 2,302 9,412 2,362
1985 72,776 2,357 9,242 2,647
1984 71,062 2,402 9,516 2,485
1983 68,972 2,449 9,318 2,899
1982 66,826 2,453 9,282 -46
1981 64,632 2,431 7,135 -1,171
1980 62,561 2,387 7,954 -2,284
1979 60,984 2,349 6,620 -1,232
1978 58,327 2,296 5,949 -735
1977 56,122 2,228 5,607 -521
1976 54,019 2,129 6,546 -1,496
1975 51,979 1,992 5,023 -4,820
1974 50,349 1,839 321 -8,220
1973 48,943 1,468 5,405 -2,877
1972 48,417 1,366 8,244 -1,037
1971 48,341 1,296 8,398 -1,586
1970 48,398 1,137 8,412 -2,001
1969 48,790 1,017 8,857 -2,744
1968 48,361 939 9,153 -3,207
1967 50,193 926 9,313 -3,451
1966 50,755 930 9,478 -3,623
1965 51,196 932 9,643 -4,184
1964 51,435 934 8,322 -3,347
1963 51,403 938 8,568 -3,005
1962 51,046 934 9,455 -3,441
1961 50,149 924 9,584 -3,695
1960 48,857 910 8,385 3,766

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.2% of the population change in Costa Rica is from natural causes (a gain of 335,764 people) and 3.8% is from migration (a gain of 13,278 people). In Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

Biggest cities by population

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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