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Population in Costa Rica compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 2.59 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea
2100 3,804,183 5,053,285
2099 3,842,423 5,030,801
2098 3,880,999 5,007,228
2097 3,919,996 4,983,150
2096 3,959,352 4,959,082
2095 3,999,084 4,933,332
2094 4,039,053 4,905,464
2093 4,079,349 4,877,815
2092 4,119,898 4,850,016
2091 4,160,663 4,823,911
2090 4,201,548 4,796,204
2089 4,242,452 4,765,373
2088 4,283,327 4,734,246
2087 4,324,225 4,703,695
2086 4,364,979 4,673,217
2085 4,405,520 4,642,131
2084 4,445,770 4,607,210
2083 4,485,644 4,574,316
2082 4,525,171 4,540,818
2081 4,564,265 4,505,519
2080 4,602,737 4,469,469
2079 4,640,677 4,430,966
2078 4,677,935 4,393,054
2077 4,714,527 4,354,278
2076 4,750,309 4,312,881
2075 4,785,359 4,271,277
2074 4,819,691 4,230,374
2073 4,853,137 4,189,634
2072 4,885,727 4,148,110
2071 4,917,445 4,106,996
2070 4,948,313 4,064,376
2069 4,978,425 4,021,900
2068 5,007,604 3,981,311
2067 5,035,877 3,939,430
2066 5,063,521 3,896,865
2065 5,090,474 3,852,791
2064 5,116,546 3,808,133
2063 5,141,922 3,764,740
2062 5,166,260 3,721,365
2061 5,189,836 3,677,181
2060 5,212,549 3,632,328
2059 5,234,066 3,586,049
2058 5,254,528 3,537,963
2057 5,273,844 3,491,303
2056 5,292,013 3,444,436
2055 5,308,829 3,396,599
2054 5,324,305 3,348,286
2053 5,338,417 3,300,634
2052 5,350,974 3,252,844
2051 5,361,865 3,205,569
2050 5,371,197 3,158,891
2049 5,378,904 3,112,260
2048 5,385,081 3,065,466
2047 5,389,678 3,019,272
2046 5,392,713 2,971,402
2045 5,394,209 2,922,377
2044 5,394,124 2,872,776
2043 5,392,590 2,823,692
2042 5,389,628 2,773,582
2041 5,385,101 2,723,897
2040 5,379,344 2,672,567
2039 5,372,186 2,622,347
2038 5,363,617 2,570,184
2037 5,353,928 2,519,310
2036 5,343,027 2,468,819
2035 5,330,994 2,418,856
2034 5,317,895 2,368,775
2033 5,303,634 2,319,952
2032 5,288,416 2,269,637
2031 5,272,215 2,220,861
2030 5,255,064 2,173,192
2029 5,236,901 2,126,230
2028 5,217,724 2,079,176
2027 5,197,413 2,032,075
2026 5,176,096 1,985,469
2025 5,153,634 1,938,873
2024 5,129,910 1,892,516
2023 5,105,525 1,847,549
2022 5,081,765 1,803,545
2021 5,059,988 1,758,786
2020 5,034,320 1,716,468
2019 4,999,553 1,670,177
2018 4,957,818 1,616,422
2017 4,913,177 1,562,396
2016 4,866,998 1,508,186
2015 4,818,038 1,453,923
2014 4,767,119 1,399,828
2013 4,716,147 1,346,218
2012 4,663,934 1,293,483
2011 4,609,833 1,241,835
2010 4,555,962 1,189,085
2009 4,499,791 1,135,673
2008 4,440,056 1,084,530
2007 4,380,248 1,036,044
2006 4,321,340 990,343
2005 4,261,240 947,367
2004 4,200,078 899,917
2003 4,138,784 847,862
2002 4,075,705 797,957
2001 4,008,947 749,836
2000 3,937,739 703,279
1999 3,862,101 667,214
1998 3,782,838 641,474
1997 3,701,711 616,893
1996 3,619,013 593,492
1995 3,535,176 571,264
1994 3,451,122 550,138
1993 3,367,434 530,023
1992 3,284,258 510,770
1991 3,202,176 492,217
1990 3,121,706 474,274
1989 3,043,827 456,808
1988 2,968,103 439,651
1987 2,892,699 422,522
1986 2,817,216 404,728
1985 2,741,894 385,547
1984 2,667,595 364,899
1983 2,595,153 343,421
1982 2,524,806 322,216
1981 2,456,637 303,252
1980 2,390,633 288,644
1979 2,326,490 279,846
1978 2,264,510 276,531
1977 2,205,025 276,779
1976 2,147,774 281,031
1975 2,092,719 287,901
1974 2,039,643 294,953
1973 1,988,343 302,281
1972 1,938,248 309,468
1971 1,888,539 315,940
1970 1,838,949 320,803
1969 1,789,276 322,517
1968 1,739,731 318,849
1967 1,689,523 311,805
1966 1,638,116 304,859
1965 1,586,208 298,238
1964 1,533,960 291,942
1963 1,481,604 285,965
1962 1,429,445 280,286
1961 1,377,920 274,896
1960 1,327,496 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea
2100 -1% 0.45%
2099 -0.99% 0.47%
2098 -0.99% 0.48%
2097 -0.99% 0.49%
2096 -0.99% 0.52%
2095 -0.99% 0.57%
2094 -0.99% 0.57%
2093 -0.98% 0.57%
2092 -0.98% 0.54%
2091 -0.97% 0.58%
2090 -0.96% 0.65%
2089 -0.95% 0.66%
2088 -0.95% 0.65%
2087 -0.93% 0.65%
2086 -0.92% 0.67%
2085 -0.91% 0.76%
2084 -0.89% 0.72%
2083 -0.87% 0.74%
2082 -0.86% 0.78%
2081 -0.84% 0.81%
2080 -0.82% 0.87%
2079 -0.8% 0.86%
2078 -0.78% 0.89%
2077 -0.75% 0.96%
2076 -0.73% 0.97%
2075 -0.71% 0.97%
2074 -0.69% 0.97%
2073 -0.67% 1%
2072 -0.65% 1%
2071 -0.62% 1.05%
2070 -0.6% 1.06%
2069 -0.58% 1.02%
2068 -0.56% 1.06%
2067 -0.55% 1.09%
2066 -0.53% 1.14%
2065 -0.51% 1.17%
2064 -0.49% 1.15%
2063 -0.47% 1.17%
2062 -0.45% 1.2%
2061 -0.44% 1.23%
2060 -0.41% 1.29%
2059 -0.39% 1.36%
2058 -0.37% 1.34%
2057 -0.34% 1.36%
2056 -0.32% 1.41%
2055 -0.29% 1.44%
2054 -0.26% 1.44%
2053 -0.23% 1.47%
2052 -0.2% 1.47%
2051 -0.17% 1.48%
2050 -0.14% 1.5%
2049 -0.11% 1.53%
2048 -0.09% 1.53%
2047 -0.06% 1.61%
2046 -0.03% 1.68%
2045 0.002% 1.73%
2044 0.03% 1.74%
2043 0.05% 1.81%
2042 0.08% 1.82%
2041 0.11% 1.92%
2040 0.13% 1.92%
2039 0.16% 2.03%
2038 0.18% 2.02%
2037 0.2% 2.05%
2036 0.23% 2.07%
2035 0.25% 2.11%
2034 0.27% 2.1%
2033 0.29% 2.22%
2032 0.31% 2.2%
2031 0.33% 2.19%
2030 0.35% 2.21%
2029 0.37% 2.26%
2028 0.39% 2.32%
2027 0.41% 2.35%
2026 0.44% 2.4%
2025 0.46% 2.45%
2024 0.48% 2.43%
2023 0.47% 2.44%
2022 0.43% 2.54%
2021 0.51% 2.47%
2020 0.7% 2.77%
2019 0.84% 3.33%
2018 0.91% 3.46%
2017 0.95% 3.59%
2016 1.02% 3.73%
2015 1.07% 3.86%
2014 1.08% 3.98%
2013 1.12% 4.08%
2012 1.17% 4.16%
2011 1.18% 4.44%
2010 1.25% 4.7%
2009 1.35% 4.72%
2008 1.37% 4.68%
2007 1.36% 4.61%
2006 1.41% 4.54%
2005 1.46% 5.27%
2004 1.48% 6.14%
2003 1.55% 6.25%
2002 1.67% 6.42%
2001 1.81% 6.62%
2000 1.96% 5.41%
1999 2.1% 4.01%
1998 2.19% 3.98%
1997 2.29% 3.94%
1996 2.37% 3.89%
1995 2.44% 3.84%
1994 2.49% 3.8%
1993 2.53% 3.77%
1992 2.56% 3.77%
1991 2.58% 3.78%
1990 2.56% 3.82%
1989 2.55% 3.9%
1988 2.61% 4.05%
1987 2.68% 4.4%
1986 2.75% 4.98%
1985 2.79% 5.66%
1984 2.79% 6.25%
1983 2.79% 6.58%
1982 2.77% 6.25%
1981 2.76% 5.06%
1980 2.76% 3.14%
1979 2.74% 1.2%
1978 2.7% -0.09%
1977 2.67% -1.51%
1976 2.63% -2.39%
1975 2.6% -2.39%
1974 2.58% -2.42%
1973 2.58% -2.32%
1972 2.63% -2.05%
1971 2.7% -1.52%
1970 2.78% -0.53%
1969 2.85% 1.15%
1968 2.97% 2.26%
1967 3.14% 2.28%
1966 3.27% 2.22%
1965 3.41% 2.16%
1964 3.53% 2.09%
1963 3.65% 2.03%
1962 3.74% 1.96%
1961 3.8% 1.89%

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 Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea
Current population
5181862
1998075
Population rank 126/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +123
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 30/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 +3,812
Net migration rank 63/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 3,812
2024 - 967 - 3,891
2023 24,109 995 40,140 3,997
2022 21,409 1,006 39,873 3,997
2021 20,119 1,018 39,160 6,493
2020 29,164 1,029 38,994 0
2019 37,682 1,653 38,894 14,695
2018 42,469 1,673 38,332 15,581
2017 43,471 1,671 37,740 16,399
2016 45,565 1,649 37,180 17,107
2015 49,077 1,617 36,543 17,697
2014 49,559 1,589 35,889 18,058
2013 49,227 1,579 35,158 18,106
2012 52,036 1,587 34,347 17,860
2011 52,884 1,695 33,502 17,604
2010 50,803 2,357 32,368 22,027
2009 55,757 3,432 31,184 21,235
2008 56,491 3,794 29,941 19,925
2007 55,244 4,080 28,672 18,433
2006 54,177 4,321 27,404 16,889
2005 57,139 4,567 26,116 15,548
2004 55,769 4,856 24,666 28,578
2003 56,743 5,216 23,168 27,696
2002 58,388 5,812 21,744 27,198
2001 62,199 7,119 20,376 26,919
2000 64,268 8,826 19,132 26,695
1999 64,922 13,253 18,465 7,846
1998 64,788 15,556 17,854 7,307
1997 64,954 16,954 17,305 6,696
1996 66,094 17,393 16,802 6,003
1995 67,585 16,609 16,345 5,300
1994 68,336 15,587 15,937 4,664
1993 69,016 14,431 15,459 4,175
1992 69,830 13,069 15,010 3,867
1991 70,506 10,757 14,581 3,642
1990 71,727 7,949 14,158 3,511
1989 72,327 3,758 13,724 3,545
1988 72,944 2,414 13,266 3,777
1987 73,188 2,267 12,727 4,482
1986 73,211 2,302 12,061 6,317
1985 72,776 2,357 11,179 8,816
1984 71,062 2,402 10,076 11,221
1983 68,972 2,449 8,886 12,766
1982 66,826 2,453 8,182 12,568
1981 64,632 2,431 7,573 9,605
1980 62,561 2,387 7,142 4,903
1979 60,984 2,349 5,786 -235
1978 58,327 2,296 5,635 -4,553
1977 56,122 2,228 5,550 -7,131
1976 54,019 2,129 2,451 -9,377
1975 51,979 1,992 4,580 -11,398
1974 50,349 1,839 5,697 -12,983
1973 48,943 1,468 6,508 -13,875
1972 48,417 1,366 6,572 -13,576
1971 48,341 1,296 4,822 -10,760
1970 48,398 1,137 2,715 -6,499
1969 48,790 1,017 2,593 -2,237
1968 48,361 939 6,417 565
1967 50,193 926 6,135 974
1966 50,755 930 5,868 915
1965 51,196 932 5,618 837
1964 51,435 934 5,393 735
1963 51,403 938 5,192 632
1962 51,046 934 5,013 528
1961 50,149 924 4,858 384
1960 48,857 910 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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