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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 2.06 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Costa Rica vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Czech Republic
2100 3,804,183 8,325,870
2099 3,842,423 8,347,035
2098 3,880,999 8,367,582
2097 3,919,996 8,387,141
2096 3,959,352 8,407,012
2095 3,999,084 8,425,776
2094 4,039,053 8,444,415
2093 4,079,349 8,462,470
2092 4,119,898 8,480,332
2091 4,160,663 8,497,856
2090 4,201,548 8,516,149
2089 4,242,452 8,534,417
2088 4,283,327 8,552,792
2087 4,324,225 8,572,217
2086 4,364,979 8,592,607
2085 4,405,520 8,613,126
2084 4,445,770 8,634,563
2083 4,485,644 8,656,688
2082 4,525,171 8,680,346
2081 4,564,265 8,705,288
2080 4,602,737 8,731,611
2079 4,640,677 8,759,446
2078 4,677,935 8,788,719
2077 4,714,527 8,819,271
2076 4,750,309 8,851,532
2075 4,785,359 8,886,209
2074 4,819,691 8,922,752
2073 4,853,137 8,961,377
2072 4,885,727 9,002,196
2071 4,917,445 9,044,814
2070 4,948,313 9,089,338
2069 4,978,425 9,135,444
2068 5,007,604 9,182,610
2067 5,035,877 9,231,075
2066 5,063,521 9,280,641
2065 5,090,474 9,331,222
2064 5,116,546 9,381,077
2063 5,141,922 9,430,947
2062 5,166,260 9,479,782
2061 5,189,836 9,527,543
2060 5,212,549 9,573,715
2059 5,234,066 9,618,240
2058 5,254,528 9,661,212
2057 5,273,844 9,702,890
2056 5,292,013 9,742,619
2055 5,308,829 9,780,337
2054 5,324,305 9,816,525
2053 5,338,417 9,850,555
2052 5,350,974 9,882,803
2051 5,361,865 9,913,797
2050 5,371,197 9,943,922
2049 5,378,904 9,972,314
2048 5,385,081 10,000,421
2047 5,389,678 10,028,123
2046 5,392,713 10,056,076
2045 5,394,209 10,083,671
2044 5,394,124 10,111,346
2043 5,392,590 10,139,564
2042 5,389,628 10,168,461
2041 5,385,101 10,198,407
2040 5,379,344 10,228,600
2039 5,372,186 10,260,066
2038 5,363,617 10,291,775
2037 5,353,928 10,324,680
2036 5,343,027 10,357,281
2035 5,330,994 10,390,525
2034 5,317,895 10,423,635
2033 5,303,634 10,456,466
2032 5,288,416 10,488,669
2031 5,272,215 10,519,813
2030 5,255,064 10,549,605
2029 5,236,901 10,578,033
2028 5,217,724 10,604,523
2027 5,197,413 10,627,835
2026 5,176,096 10,649,126
2025 5,153,634 10,792,466
2024 5,129,910 10,905,028
2023 5,105,525 10,864,042
2022 5,081,765 10,672,118
2021 5,059,988 10,505,772
2020 5,034,320 10,697,858
2019 4,999,553 10,671,870
2018 4,957,818 10,629,928
2017 4,913,177 10,594,438
2016 4,866,998 10,566,332
2015 4,818,038 10,546,059
2014 4,767,119 10,525,347
2013 4,716,147 10,514,272
2012 4,663,934 10,510,785
2011 4,609,833 10,496,088
2010 4,555,962 10,474,410
2009 4,499,791 10,443,936
2008 4,440,056 10,384,603
2007 4,380,248 10,298,828
2006 4,321,340 10,238,905
2005 4,261,240 10,211,216
2004 4,200,078 10,197,101
2003 4,138,784 10,193,998
2002 4,075,705 10,196,916
2001 4,008,947 10,216,605
2000 3,937,739 10,255,063
1999 3,862,101 10,283,860
1998 3,782,838 10,294,373
1997 3,701,711 10,304,131
1996 3,619,013 10,315,241
1995 3,535,176 10,327,253
1994 3,451,122 10,333,587
1993 3,367,434 10,329,855
1992 3,284,258 10,319,123
1991 3,202,176 10,308,578
1990 3,121,706 10,333,355
1989 3,043,827 10,361,068
1988 2,968,103 10,355,276
1987 2,892,699 10,347,318
1986 2,817,216 10,342,227
1985 2,741,894 10,337,118
1984 2,667,595 10,330,213
1983 2,595,153 10,323,856
1982 2,524,806 10,314,826
1981 2,456,637 10,300,591
1980 2,390,633 10,304,193
1979 2,326,490 10,292,341
1978 2,264,510 10,242,098
1977 2,205,025 10,186,755
1976 2,147,774 10,125,939
1975 2,092,719 10,058,620
1974 2,039,643 9,988,459
1973 1,988,343 9,922,266
1972 1,938,248 9,867,632
1971 1,888,539 9,826,815
1970 1,838,949 9,858,071
1969 1,789,276 9,896,580
1968 1,739,731 9,876,346
1967 1,689,523 9,852,899
1966 1,638,116 9,821,040
1965 1,586,208 9,779,358
1964 1,533,960 9,727,804
1963 1,481,604 9,670,685
1962 1,429,445 9,624,660
1961 1,377,920 9,586,651
1960 1,327,496 9,602,006

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/costa-rica/czech-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd to 98th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.33M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Czech Republic
2100 -1% -0.25%
2099 -0.99% -0.25%
2098 -0.99% -0.23%
2097 -0.99% -0.24%
2096 -0.99% -0.22%
2095 -0.99% -0.22%
2094 -0.99% -0.21%
2093 -0.98% -0.21%
2092 -0.98% -0.21%
2091 -0.97% -0.21%
2090 -0.96% -0.21%
2089 -0.95% -0.21%
2088 -0.95% -0.23%
2087 -0.93% -0.24%
2086 -0.92% -0.24%
2085 -0.91% -0.25%
2084 -0.89% -0.26%
2083 -0.87% -0.27%
2082 -0.86% -0.29%
2081 -0.84% -0.3%
2080 -0.82% -0.32%
2079 -0.8% -0.33%
2078 -0.78% -0.35%
2077 -0.75% -0.36%
2076 -0.73% -0.39%
2075 -0.71% -0.41%
2074 -0.69% -0.43%
2073 -0.67% -0.45%
2072 -0.65% -0.47%
2071 -0.62% -0.49%
2070 -0.6% -0.5%
2069 -0.58% -0.51%
2068 -0.56% -0.53%
2067 -0.55% -0.53%
2066 -0.53% -0.54%
2065 -0.51% -0.53%
2064 -0.49% -0.53%
2063 -0.47% -0.52%
2062 -0.45% -0.5%
2061 -0.44% -0.48%
2060 -0.41% -0.46%
2059 -0.39% -0.44%
2058 -0.37% -0.43%
2057 -0.34% -0.41%
2056 -0.32% -0.39%
2055 -0.29% -0.37%
2054 -0.26% -0.35%
2053 -0.23% -0.33%
2052 -0.2% -0.31%
2051 -0.17% -0.3%
2050 -0.14% -0.28%
2049 -0.11% -0.28%
2048 -0.09% -0.28%
2047 -0.06% -0.28%
2046 -0.03% -0.27%
2045 0.002% -0.27%
2044 0.03% -0.28%
2043 0.05% -0.28%
2042 0.08% -0.29%
2041 0.11% -0.3%
2040 0.13% -0.31%
2039 0.16% -0.31%
2038 0.18% -0.32%
2037 0.2% -0.31%
2036 0.23% -0.32%
2035 0.25% -0.32%
2034 0.27% -0.31%
2033 0.29% -0.31%
2032 0.31% -0.3%
2031 0.33% -0.28%
2030 0.35% -0.27%
2029 0.37% -0.25%
2028 0.39% -0.22%
2027 0.41% -0.2%
2026 0.44% -1.33%
2025 0.46% -1.03%
2024 0.48% 0.38%
2023 0.47% 1.8%
2022 0.43% 1.58%
2021 0.51% -1.8%
2020 0.7% 0.24%
2019 0.84% 0.39%
2018 0.91% 0.33%
2017 0.95% 0.27%
2016 1.02% 0.19%
2015 1.07% 0.2%
2014 1.08% 0.11%
2013 1.12% 0.03%
2012 1.17% 0.14%
2011 1.18% 0.21%
2010 1.25% 0.29%
2009 1.35% 0.57%
2008 1.37% 0.83%
2007 1.36% 0.59%
2006 1.41% 0.27%
2005 1.46% 0.14%
2004 1.48% 0.03%
2003 1.55% -0.03%
2002 1.67% -0.19%
2001 1.81% -0.38%
2000 1.96% -0.28%
1999 2.1% -0.1%
1998 2.19% -0.09%
1997 2.29% -0.11%
1996 2.37% -0.12%
1995 2.44% -0.06%
1994 2.49% 0.04%
1993 2.53% 0.1%
1992 2.56% 0.1%
1991 2.58% -0.24%
1990 2.56% -0.27%
1989 2.55% 0.06%
1988 2.61% 0.08%
1987 2.68% 0.05%
1986 2.75% 0.05%
1985 2.79% 0.07%
1984 2.79% 0.06%
1983 2.79% 0.09%
1982 2.77% 0.14%
1981 2.76% -0.03%
1980 2.76% 0.12%
1979 2.74% 0.49%
1978 2.7% 0.54%
1977 2.67% 0.6%
1976 2.63% 0.67%
1975 2.6% 0.7%
1974 2.58% 0.67%
1973 2.58% 0.55%
1972 2.63% 0.42%
1971 2.7% -0.32%
1970 2.78% -0.39%
1969 2.85% 0.2%
1968 2.97% 0.24%
1967 3.14% 0.32%
1966 3.27% 0.43%
1965 3.41% 0.53%
1964 3.53% 0.59%
1963 3.65% 0.48%
1962 3.74% 0.4%
1961 3.8% -0.16%

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/costa-rica/czech-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Czech Republic
Current population
5181862
10649126
Population rank 126/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
12.8 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
5.76 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +112
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 142/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -112,188
Net migration rank 63/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -112,188
2024 - 967 - -86,169
2023 24,109 995 -21,729 -14,638
2022 21,409 1,006 -19,209 329,739
2021 20,119 1,018 -28,365 4,111
2020 29,164 1,029 -19,257 4,336
2019 37,682 1,653 0 5,553
2018 42,469 1,673 1,063 5,849
2017 43,471 1,671 3,178 5,747
2016 45,565 1,649 5,283 5,465
2015 49,077 1,617 0 5,037
2014 49,559 1,589 4,210 6,303
2013 49,227 1,579 -2,103 5,427
2012 52,036 1,587 0 5,347
2011 52,884 1,695 2,099 16,841
2010 50,803 2,357 10,475 34,927
2009 55,757 3,432 10,444 31,270
2008 56,491 3,794 14,538 29,813
2007 55,244 4,080 9,268 27,887
2006 54,177 4,321 1,024 26,259
2005 57,139 4,567 -6,126 26,203
2004 55,769 4,856 -9,177 26,030
2003 56,743 5,216 -17,330 25,997
2002 58,388 5,812 -15,296 26,089
2001 62,199 7,119 -16,347 21,749
2000 64,268 8,826 -17,433 4,420
1999 64,922 13,253 -20,568 5,965
1998 64,788 15,556 -18,530 6,374
1997 64,954 16,954 -21,639 6,664
1996 66,094 17,393 -21,662 6,539
1995 67,585 16,609 -21,687 6,459
1994 68,336 15,587 -11,367 6,401
1993 69,016 14,431 3,099 7,197
1992 69,830 13,069 1,032 6,718
1991 70,506 10,757 4,124 5,568
1990 71,727 7,949 1,034 -3,529
1989 72,327 3,758 1,036 -2,175
1988 72,944 2,414 7,249 -1,359
1987 73,188 2,267 4,138 -1,514
1986 73,211 2,302 1,034 -771
1985 72,776 2,357 4,135 -1,173
1984 71,062 2,402 5,165 -1,481
1983 68,972 2,449 3,097 -1,971
1982 66,826 2,453 10,315 -1,018
1981 64,632 2,431 13,391 -372
1980 62,561 2,387 17,517 1,738
1979 60,984 2,349 44,257 -13
1978 58,327 2,296 52,234 -795
1977 56,122 2,228 55,009 -1,968
1976 54,019 2,129 61,768 -2,727
1975 51,979 1,992 67,393 -3,057
1974 50,349 1,839 66,923 -2,919
1973 48,943 1,468 57,549 -2,625
1972 48,417 1,366 44,404 -2,755
1971 48,341 1,296 31,445 -2,598
1970 48,398 1,137 24,646 -9,353
1969 48,790 1,017 22,762 -8,133
1968 48,361 939 21,728 -8,111
1967 50,193 926 29,558 -8,137
1966 50,755 930 35,355 -8,675
1965 51,196 932 43,029 -7,545
1964 51,435 934 52,531 -6,122
1963 51,403 938 48,353 -5,753
1962 51,046 934 29,836 -6,886
1961 50,149 924 36,430 -5,712
1960 48,857 910 34,567 2,748

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/czech-republic | CC BY

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 the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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