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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 1,168,722 people in Djibouti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 1,203,929 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 4.3 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +1.57% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.2M (40.7% growth).

Costa Rica vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Djibouti
2100 3,804,183 1,853,638
2099 3,842,423 1,851,867
2098 3,880,999 1,849,091
2097 3,919,996 1,845,028
2096 3,959,352 1,843,492
2095 3,999,084 1,841,290
2094 4,039,053 1,839,614
2093 4,079,349 1,834,629
2092 4,119,898 1,832,454
2091 4,160,663 1,830,543
2090 4,201,548 1,827,895
2089 4,242,452 1,824,422
2088 4,283,327 1,819,766
2087 4,324,225 1,815,602
2086 4,364,979 1,812,004
2085 4,405,520 1,806,728
2084 4,445,770 1,802,147
2083 4,485,644 1,798,430
2082 4,525,171 1,793,553
2081 4,564,265 1,790,013
2080 4,602,737 1,787,239
2079 4,640,677 1,782,284
2078 4,677,935 1,778,181
2077 4,714,527 1,773,272
2076 4,750,309 1,767,264
2075 4,785,359 1,761,013
2074 4,819,691 1,753,691
2073 4,853,137 1,748,057
2072 4,885,727 1,743,208
2071 4,917,445 1,736,772
2070 4,948,313 1,730,333
2069 4,978,425 1,724,309
2068 5,007,604 1,716,592
2067 5,035,877 1,708,491
2066 5,063,521 1,698,811
2065 5,090,474 1,689,868
2064 5,116,546 1,683,153
2063 5,141,922 1,676,195
2062 5,166,260 1,666,794
2061 5,189,836 1,657,365
2060 5,212,549 1,647,995
2059 5,234,066 1,637,453
2058 5,254,528 1,626,405
2057 5,273,844 1,613,201
2056 5,292,013 1,600,875
2055 5,308,829 1,591,617
2054 5,324,305 1,580,458
2053 5,338,417 1,567,320
2052 5,350,974 1,556,029
2051 5,361,865 1,546,163
2050 5,371,197 1,535,615
2049 5,378,904 1,524,387
2048 5,385,081 1,513,769
2047 5,389,678 1,502,572
2046 5,392,713 1,490,451
2045 5,394,209 1,477,565
2044 5,394,124 1,465,478
2043 5,392,590 1,453,253
2042 5,389,628 1,439,049
2041 5,385,101 1,423,763
2040 5,379,344 1,408,530
2039 5,372,186 1,394,028
2038 5,363,617 1,380,170
2037 5,353,928 1,365,227
2036 5,343,027 1,351,732
2035 5,330,994 1,337,326
2034 5,317,895 1,323,770
2033 5,303,634 1,309,514
2032 5,288,416 1,294,871
2031 5,272,215 1,279,082
2030 5,255,064 1,263,351
2029 5,236,901 1,246,848
2028 5,217,724 1,230,964
2027 5,197,413 1,215,502
2026 5,176,096 1,199,638
2025 5,153,634 1,184,528
2024 5,129,910 1,168,722
2023 5,105,525 1,152,944
2022 5,081,765 1,137,096
2021 5,059,988 1,121,248
2020 5,034,320 1,105,188
2019 4,999,553 1,088,709
2018 4,957,818 1,071,882
2017 4,913,177 1,054,841
2016 4,866,998 1,037,653
2015 4,818,038 1,020,313
2014 4,767,119 1,002,717
2013 4,716,147 984,824
2012 4,663,934 966,747
2011 4,609,833 948,558
2010 4,555,962 930,251
2009 4,499,791 911,527
2008 4,440,056 892,734
2007 4,380,248 874,528
2006 4,321,340 855,764
2005 4,261,240 839,167
2004 4,200,078 826,124
2003 4,138,784 813,519
2002 4,075,705 795,574
2001 4,008,947 771,313
2000 3,937,739 747,318
1999 3,862,101 724,218
1998 3,782,838 699,352
1997 3,701,711 671,817
1996 3,619,013 648,348
1995 3,535,176 633,074
1994 3,451,122 626,710
1993 3,367,434 614,245
1992 3,284,258 626,010
1991 3,202,176 631,092
1990 3,121,706 579,538
1989 3,043,827 523,355
1988 2,968,103 484,523
1987 2,892,699 454,399
1986 2,817,216 426,341
1985 2,741,894 402,687
1984 2,667,595 384,053
1983 2,595,153 369,553
1982 2,524,806 356,880
1981 2,456,637 343,047
1980 2,390,633 325,815
1979 2,326,490 304,513
1978 2,264,510 280,031
1977 2,205,025 254,613
1976 2,147,774 230,737
1975 2,092,719 209,908
1974 2,039,643 192,613
1973 1,988,343 178,449
1972 1,938,248 166,256
1971 1,888,539 155,136
1970 1,838,949 145,175
1969 1,789,276 136,078
1968 1,739,731 128,250
1967 1,689,523 121,649
1966 1,638,116 115,269
1965 1,586,208 109,092
1964 1,533,960 103,198
1963 1,481,604 97,872
1962 1,429,445 93,283
1961 1,377,920 89,390
1960 1,327,496 86,024

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/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 166,276 people (a 16% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Djibouti
2100 -1% 0.1%
2099 -0.99% 0.15%
2098 -0.99% 0.22%
2097 -0.99% 0.08%
2096 -0.99% 0.12%
2095 -0.99% 0.09%
2094 -0.99% 0.27%
2093 -0.98% 0.12%
2092 -0.98% 0.1%
2091 -0.97% 0.14%
2090 -0.96% 0.19%
2089 -0.95% 0.26%
2088 -0.95% 0.23%
2087 -0.93% 0.2%
2086 -0.92% 0.29%
2085 -0.91% 0.25%
2084 -0.89% 0.21%
2083 -0.87% 0.27%
2082 -0.86% 0.2%
2081 -0.84% 0.16%
2080 -0.82% 0.28%
2079 -0.8% 0.23%
2078 -0.78% 0.28%
2077 -0.75% 0.34%
2076 -0.73% 0.35%
2075 -0.71% 0.42%
2074 -0.69% 0.32%
2073 -0.67% 0.28%
2072 -0.65% 0.37%
2071 -0.62% 0.37%
2070 -0.6% 0.35%
2069 -0.58% 0.45%
2068 -0.56% 0.47%
2067 -0.55% 0.57%
2066 -0.53% 0.53%
2065 -0.51% 0.4%
2064 -0.49% 0.42%
2063 -0.47% 0.56%
2062 -0.45% 0.57%
2061 -0.44% 0.57%
2060 -0.41% 0.64%
2059 -0.39% 0.68%
2058 -0.37% 0.82%
2057 -0.34% 0.77%
2056 -0.32% 0.58%
2055 -0.29% 0.71%
2054 -0.26% 0.84%
2053 -0.23% 0.73%
2052 -0.2% 0.64%
2051 -0.17% 0.69%
2050 -0.14% 0.74%
2049 -0.11% 0.7%
2048 -0.09% 0.75%
2047 -0.06% 0.81%
2046 -0.03% 0.87%
2045 0.002% 0.82%
2044 0.03% 0.84%
2043 0.05% 0.99%
2042 0.08% 1.07%
2041 0.11% 1.08%
2040 0.13% 1.04%
2039 0.16% 1%
2038 0.18% 1.09%
2037 0.2% 1%
2036 0.23% 1.08%
2035 0.25% 1.02%
2034 0.27% 1.09%
2033 0.29% 1.13%
2032 0.31% 1.23%
2031 0.33% 1.25%
2030 0.35% 1.32%
2029 0.37% 1.29%
2028 0.39% 1.27%
2027 0.41% 1.32%
2026 0.44% 1.28%
2025 0.46% 1.35%
2024 0.48% 1.37%
2023 0.47% 1.39%
2022 0.43% 1.41%
2021 0.51% 1.45%
2020 0.7% 1.51%
2019 0.84% 1.57%
2018 0.91% 1.62%
2017 0.95% 1.66%
2016 1.02% 1.7%
2015 1.07% 1.75%
2014 1.08% 1.82%
2013 1.12% 1.87%
2012 1.17% 1.92%
2011 1.18% 1.97%
2010 1.25% 2.05%
2009 1.35% 2.11%
2008 1.37% 2.08%
2007 1.36% 2.19%
2006 1.41% 1.98%
2005 1.46% 1.58%
2004 1.48% 1.55%
2003 1.55% 2.26%
2002 1.67% 3.15%
2001 1.81% 3.21%
2000 1.96% 3.19%
1999 2.1% 3.56%
1998 2.19% 4.1%
1997 2.29% 3.62%
1996 2.37% 2.41%
1995 2.44% 1.02%
1994 2.49% 2.03%
1993 2.53% -1.88%
1992 2.56% -0.81%
1991 2.58% 8.9%
1990 2.56% 10.7%
1989 2.55% 8.01%
1988 2.61% 6.63%
1987 2.68% 6.58%
1986 2.75% 5.87%
1985 2.79% 4.85%
1984 2.79% 3.92%
1983 2.79% 3.55%
1982 2.77% 4.03%
1981 2.76% 5.29%
1980 2.76% 7%
1979 2.74% 8.74%
1978 2.7% 9.98%
1977 2.67% 10.3%
1976 2.63% 9.92%
1975 2.6% 8.98%
1974 2.58% 7.94%
1973 2.58% 7.33%
1972 2.63% 7.17%
1971 2.7% 6.86%
1970 2.78% 6.69%
1969 2.85% 6.1%
1968 2.97% 5.43%
1967 3.14% 5.53%
1966 3.27% 5.66%
1965 3.41% 5.71%
1964 3.53% 5.44%
1963 3.65% 4.92%
1962 3.74% 4.36%
1961 3.8% 3.91%

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/djibouti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Djibouti
Current population
5181862
1203929
Population rank 126/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.01%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
33.3 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
22 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +67 +43
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +15,778
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 76/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
15.1 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 -581
Net migration rank 63/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -581
2024 - 967 - -11
2023 24,109 995 15,349 500
2022 21,409 1,006 15,337 500
2021 20,119 1,018 14,555 1,300
2020 29,164 1,029 14,970 1,300
2019 37,682 1,653 15,368 1,322
2018 42,469 1,673 15,524 1,435
2017 43,471 1,671 15,593 1,535
2016 45,565 1,649 15,621 1,623
2015 49,077 1,617 15,718 1,723
2014 49,559 1,589 15,857 1,900
2013 49,227 1,579 15,986 2,033
2012 52,036 1,587 16,026 2,104
2011 52,884 1,695 16,169 2,090
2010 50,803 2,357 16,225 2,129
2009 55,757 3,432 16,323 2,770
2008 56,491 3,794 16,356 2,148
2007 55,244 4,080 16,647 1,253
2006 54,177 4,321 16,901 2,719
2005 57,139 4,567 17,361 -3,779
2004 55,769 4,856 17,756 -5,249
2003 56,743 5,216 18,341 -5,636
2002 58,388 5,812 18,167 5,022
2001 62,199 7,119 17,710 7,629
2000 64,268 8,826 17,014 5,632
1999 64,922 13,253 16,491 7,046
1998 64,788 15,556 15,845 10,352
1997 64,954 16,954 15,255 13,625
1996 66,094 17,393 15,408 2,652
1995 67,585 16,609 15,651 -3,163
1994 68,336 15,587 15,989 -15,756
1993 69,016 14,431 15,805 8,896
1992 69,830 13,069 16,971 -65,203
1991 70,506 10,757 16,553 21,510
1990 71,727 7,949 15,074 49,970
1989 72,327 3,758 13,851 33,465
1988 72,944 2,414 13,107 17,242
1987 73,188 2,267 12,357 17,545
1986 73,211 2,302 11,671 14,543
1985 72,776 2,357 11,106 9,997
1984 71,062 2,402 10,713 5,452
1983 68,972 2,449 10,391 2,441
1982 66,826 2,453 10,058 2,450
1981 64,632 2,431 9,654 5,502
1980 62,561 2,387 9,187 10,121
1979 60,984 2,349 8,573 14,726
1978 58,327 2,296 7,886 17,788
1977 56,122 2,228 7,195 17,961
1976 54,019 2,129 6,567 16,028
1975 51,979 1,992 6,034 13,029
1974 50,349 1,839 5,601 9,910
1973 48,943 1,468 5,234 7,583
1972 48,417 1,366 4,885 6,690
1971 48,341 1,296 4,484 6,184
1970 48,398 1,137 4,249 5,004
1969 48,790 1,017 3,950 4,995
1968 48,361 939 3,712 3,001
1967 50,193 926 3,484 3,001
1966 50,755 930 3,268 3,014
1965 51,196 932 3,054 3,023
1964 51,435 934 2,864 2,846
1963 51,403 938 2,687 2,257
1962 51,046 934 2,538 1,695
1961 50,149 924 2,412 1,136
1960 48,857 910 2,299 886

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 92.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

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
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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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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