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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 3.74 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 +0.77% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Costa Rica vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Cyprus
2100 3,804,183 1,283,630
2099 3,842,423 1,288,020
2098 3,880,999 1,292,508
2097 3,919,996 1,296,742
2096 3,959,352 1,301,023
2095 3,999,084 1,305,479
2094 4,039,053 1,309,718
2093 4,079,349 1,313,969
2092 4,119,898 1,318,737
2091 4,160,663 1,323,639
2090 4,201,548 1,328,837
2089 4,242,452 1,334,392
2088 4,283,327 1,340,131
2087 4,324,225 1,346,159
2086 4,364,979 1,352,854
2085 4,405,520 1,359,724
2084 4,445,770 1,366,740
2083 4,485,644 1,373,868
2082 4,525,171 1,381,157
2081 4,564,265 1,388,924
2080 4,602,737 1,396,828
2079 4,640,677 1,404,677
2078 4,677,935 1,412,505
2077 4,714,527 1,420,434
2076 4,750,309 1,428,032
2075 4,785,359 1,435,762
2074 4,819,691 1,443,463
2073 4,853,137 1,450,943
2072 4,885,727 1,458,241
2071 4,917,445 1,464,781
2070 4,948,313 1,471,110
2069 4,978,425 1,477,182
2068 5,007,604 1,483,033
2067 5,035,877 1,488,356
2066 5,063,521 1,492,983
2065 5,090,474 1,497,204
2064 5,116,546 1,501,025
2063 5,141,922 1,504,504
2062 5,166,260 1,507,711
2061 5,189,836 1,509,940
2060 5,212,549 1,511,787
2059 5,234,066 1,513,161
2058 5,254,528 1,514,533
2057 5,273,844 1,515,475
2056 5,292,013 1,515,978
2055 5,308,829 1,516,427
2054 5,324,305 1,516,816
2053 5,338,417 1,517,078
2052 5,350,974 1,517,120
2051 5,361,865 1,516,244
2050 5,371,197 1,515,102
2049 5,378,904 1,513,890
2048 5,385,081 1,512,298
2047 5,389,678 1,510,494
2046 5,392,713 1,508,356
2045 5,394,209 1,506,087
2044 5,394,124 1,503,508
2043 5,392,590 1,500,726
2042 5,389,628 1,497,592
2041 5,385,101 1,493,983
2040 5,379,344 1,489,871
2039 5,372,186 1,485,335
2038 5,363,617 1,480,323
2037 5,353,928 1,475,124
2036 5,343,027 1,469,196
2035 5,330,994 1,463,098
2034 5,317,895 1,456,442
2033 5,303,634 1,449,244
2032 5,288,416 1,441,479
2031 5,272,215 1,433,522
2030 5,255,064 1,424,675
2029 5,236,901 1,415,483
2028 5,217,724 1,405,454
2027 5,197,413 1,394,504
2026 5,176,096 1,383,344
2025 5,153,634 1,371,233
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% 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 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 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 0.46% 0.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Cyprus
Current population
5181862
1386362
Population rank 126/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
39.5 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +36
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 103/197
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 - 967 - 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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Costa Rica is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people). In Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 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 (1960–2024, 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:

  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)

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