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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 3.85 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Costa Rica vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Estonia
2100 3,803,678 836,010
2099 3,841,913 841,611
2098 3,880,484 847,091
2097 3,919,475 852,580
2096 3,958,826 858,210
2095 3,998,552 863,813
2094 4,038,516 869,346
2093 4,078,807 874,966
2092 4,119,351 880,538
2091 4,160,111 886,175
2090 4,200,989 891,952
2089 4,241,888 897,814
2088 4,282,758 903,726
2087 4,323,650 909,938
2086 4,364,399 916,313
2085 4,404,935 922,817
2084 4,445,179 929,590
2083 4,485,048 936,429
2082 4,524,570 943,318
2081 4,563,658 950,224
2080 4,602,126 957,303
2079 4,640,060 964,518
2078 4,677,313 971,861
2077 4,713,901 979,290
2076 4,749,678 986,730
2075 4,784,723 994,224
2074 4,819,050 1,001,883
2073 4,852,492 1,009,652
2072 4,885,078 1,017,490
2071 4,916,792 1,025,441
2070 4,947,655 1,033,527
2069 4,977,764 1,041,579
2068 5,006,939 1,049,614
2067 5,035,207 1,057,732
2066 5,062,849 1,065,824
2065 5,089,797 1,073,994
2064 5,115,866 1,082,173
2063 5,141,239 1,090,322
2062 5,165,574 1,098,483
2061 5,189,146 1,106,624
2060 5,211,857 1,114,804
2059 5,233,370 1,122,732
2058 5,253,830 1,130,617
2057 5,273,143 1,138,317
2056 5,291,310 1,145,937
2055 5,308,124 1,153,485
2054 5,323,598 1,160,725
2053 5,337,707 1,167,900
2052 5,350,263 1,174,867
2051 5,361,152 1,181,816
2050 5,370,484 1,188,591
2049 5,378,189 1,195,231
2048 5,384,366 1,201,594
2047 5,388,962 1,207,963
2046 5,391,996 1,214,281
2045 5,393,493 1,220,553
2044 5,393,407 1,226,815
2043 5,391,873 1,232,969
2042 5,388,912 1,239,123
2041 5,384,386 1,245,261
2040 5,378,629 1,251,349
2039 5,371,473 1,257,523
2038 5,362,904 1,263,757
2037 5,353,217 1,270,161
2036 5,342,317 1,276,749
2035 5,330,286 1,283,416
2034 5,317,189 1,290,282
2033 5,302,930 1,297,198
2032 5,287,714 1,304,236
2031 5,271,514 1,311,342
2030 5,254,366 1,318,468
2029 5,236,206 1,325,543
2028 5,217,031 1,332,712
2027 5,196,723 1,339,889
2026 5,175,408 1,347,027
2025 5,152,950 1,366,475
2024 5,129,910 1,372,341
2023 5,105,525 1,370,286
2022 5,081,765 1,348,840
2021 5,059,988 1,330,932
2020 5,034,320 1,329,522
2019 4,999,553 1,326,898
2018 4,957,818 1,321,977
2017 4,913,177 1,317,384
2016 4,866,998 1,315,790
2015 4,818,038 1,315,407
2014 4,767,119 1,314,545
2013 4,716,147 1,317,997
2012 4,663,934 1,322,696
2011 4,609,833 1,327,439
2010 4,555,962 1,331,475
2009 4,499,791 1,334,515
2008 4,440,056 1,337,090
2007 4,380,248 1,340,680
2006 4,321,340 1,346,810
2005 4,261,240 1,354,775
2004 4,200,078 1,362,550
2003 4,138,784 1,370,720
2002 4,075,705 1,379,350
2001 4,008,947 1,388,115
2000 3,937,739 1,396,985
1999 3,862,101 1,390,244
1998 3,782,838 1,386,156
1997 3,701,711 1,399,535
1996 3,619,013 1,415,594
1995 3,535,176 1,436,634
1994 3,451,122 1,462,514
1993 3,367,434 1,494,128
1992 3,284,258 1,533,091
1991 3,202,176 1,561,314
1990 3,121,706 1,569,174
1989 3,043,827 1,568,131
1988 2,968,103 1,561,900
1987 2,892,699 1,552,221
1986 2,817,216 1,540,190
1985 2,741,894 1,528,781
1984 2,667,595 1,518,617
1983 2,595,153 1,508,745
1982 2,524,806 1,498,414
1981 2,456,637 1,487,666
1980 2,390,633 1,477,219
1979 2,326,490 1,468,333
1978 2,264,510 1,460,188
1977 2,205,025 1,450,211
1976 2,147,774 1,439,576
1975 2,092,719 1,429,352
1974 2,039,643 1,418,169
1973 1,988,343 1,405,951
1972 1,938,248 1,392,518
1971 1,888,539 1,376,955
1970 1,838,949 1,360,076
1969 1,789,276 1,345,249
1968 1,739,731 1,331,214
1967 1,689,523 1,318,946
1966 1,638,116 1,308,597
1965 1,586,208 1,294,566
1964 1,533,960 1,277,086
1963 1,481,604 1,258,857
1962 1,429,445 1,241,623
1961 1,377,920 1,225,077
1960 1,327,496 1,211,537

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Estonia
2100 -1% -0.67%
2099 -0.99% -0.65%
2098 -0.99% -0.64%
2097 -0.99% -0.66%
2096 -0.99% -0.65%
2095 -0.99% -0.64%
2094 -0.99% -0.64%
2093 -0.98% -0.63%
2092 -0.98% -0.64%
2091 -0.97% -0.65%
2090 -0.96% -0.65%
2089 -0.95% -0.65%
2088 -0.95% -0.68%
2087 -0.93% -0.7%
2086 -0.92% -0.7%
2085 -0.91% -0.73%
2084 -0.89% -0.73%
2083 -0.87% -0.73%
2082 -0.86% -0.73%
2081 -0.84% -0.74%
2080 -0.82% -0.75%
2079 -0.8% -0.76%
2078 -0.78% -0.76%
2077 -0.75% -0.75%
2076 -0.73% -0.75%
2075 -0.71% -0.76%
2074 -0.69% -0.77%
2073 -0.67% -0.77%
2072 -0.65% -0.78%
2071 -0.62% -0.78%
2070 -0.6% -0.77%
2069 -0.58% -0.77%
2068 -0.56% -0.77%
2067 -0.55% -0.76%
2066 -0.53% -0.76%
2065 -0.51% -0.76%
2064 -0.49% -0.75%
2063 -0.47% -0.74%
2062 -0.45% -0.74%
2061 -0.44% -0.73%
2060 -0.41% -0.71%
2059 -0.39% -0.7%
2058 -0.37% -0.68%
2057 -0.34% -0.66%
2056 -0.32% -0.65%
2055 -0.29% -0.62%
2054 -0.26% -0.61%
2053 -0.23% -0.59%
2052 -0.2% -0.59%
2051 -0.17% -0.57%
2050 -0.14% -0.56%
2049 -0.11% -0.53%
2048 -0.09% -0.53%
2047 -0.06% -0.52%
2046 -0.03% -0.51%
2045 0.002% -0.51%
2044 0.03% -0.5%
2043 0.05% -0.5%
2042 0.08% -0.49%
2041 0.11% -0.49%
2040 0.13% -0.49%
2039 0.16% -0.49%
2038 0.18% -0.5%
2037 0.2% -0.52%
2036 0.23% -0.52%
2035 0.25% -0.53%
2034 0.27% -0.53%
2033 0.29% -0.54%
2032 0.31% -0.54%
2031 0.33% -0.54%
2030 0.35% -0.53%
2029 0.37% -0.54%
2028 0.39% -0.54%
2027 0.41% -0.53%
2026 0.44% -1.42%
2025 0.45% -0.43%
2024 0.48% 0.15%
2023 0.47% 1.59%
2022 0.43% 1.35%
2021 0.51% 0.11%
2020 0.7% 0.2%
2019 0.84% 0.37%
2018 0.91% 0.35%
2017 0.95% 0.12%
2016 1.02% 0.03%
2015 1.07% 0.07%
2014 1.08% -0.26%
2013 1.12% -0.36%
2012 1.17% -0.36%
2011 1.18% -0.3%
2010 1.25% -0.23%
2009 1.35% -0.19%
2008 1.37% -0.27%
2007 1.36% -0.46%
2006 1.41% -0.59%
2005 1.46% -0.57%
2004 1.48% -0.6%
2003 1.55% -0.63%
2002 1.67% -0.63%
2001 1.81% -0.63%
2000 1.96% 0.48%
1999 2.1% 0.29%
1998 2.19% -0.96%
1997 2.29% -1.13%
1996 2.37% -1.46%
1995 2.44% -1.77%
1994 2.49% -2.12%
1993 2.53% -2.54%
1992 2.56% -1.81%
1991 2.58% -0.5%
1990 2.56% 0.07%
1989 2.55% 0.4%
1988 2.61% 0.62%
1987 2.68% 0.78%
1986 2.75% 0.75%
1985 2.79% 0.67%
1984 2.79% 0.65%
1983 2.79% 0.69%
1982 2.77% 0.72%
1981 2.76% 0.71%
1980 2.76% 0.61%
1979 2.74% 0.56%
1978 2.7% 0.69%
1977 2.67% 0.74%
1976 2.63% 0.72%
1975 2.6% 0.79%
1974 2.58% 0.87%
1973 2.58% 0.96%
1972 2.63% 1.13%
1971 2.7% 1.24%
1970 2.78% 1.1%
1969 2.85% 1.05%
1968 2.97% 0.93%
1967 3.14% 0.79%
1966 3.27% 1.08%
1965 3.41% 1.37%
1964 3.53% 1.45%
1963 3.65% 1.39%
1962 3.74% 1.35%
1961 3.8% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Estonia
Current population
5186356
1347027
Population rank 126/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
10.3 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 -16
Annual growth/decline +23,040 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 182/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -13,350
Net migration rank 63/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -13,350
2024 22,699 967 -6,038 -7,742
2023 24,109 995 -5,070 5,717
2022 21,409 1,006 -5,665 39,754
2021 20,119 1,018 -5,324 7,043
2020 29,164 1,029 -2,659 3,694
2019 37,682 1,653 -1,327 5,386
2018 42,469 1,673 -1,322 7,089
2017 43,471 1,671 -1,713 5,202
2016 45,565 1,649 -1,316 1,081
2015 49,077 1,617 -1,315 4,261
2014 49,559 1,589 -1,972 -674
2013 49,227 1,579 -1,713 -2,688
2012 52,036 1,587 -1,455 -3,674
2011 52,884 1,695 -531 -3,941
2010 50,803 2,357 0 -3,781
2009 55,757 3,432 -400 -2,089
2008 56,491 3,794 -668 -2,034
2007 55,244 4,080 -1,608 -2,941
2006 54,177 4,321 -2,559 -5,351
2005 57,139 4,567 -2,981 -5,208
2004 55,769 4,856 -3,679 -3,681
2003 56,743 5,216 -5,072 -3,705
2002 58,388 5,812 -5,380 -2,889
2001 62,199 7,119 -5,830 -3,280
2000 64,268 8,826 -5,309 -3,083
1999 64,922 13,253 -6,117 1,419
1998 64,788 15,556 -7,208 -3,296
1997 64,954 16,954 -6,018 -4,066
1996 66,094 17,393 -5,662 -10,540
1995 67,585 16,609 -7,327 -12,655
1994 68,336 15,587 -8,044 -17,984
1993 69,016 14,431 -5,976 -25,501
1992 69,830 13,069 -1,993 -38,391
1991 70,506 10,757 -312 -9,712
1990 71,727 7,949 2,825 -2,660
1989 72,327 3,758 5,803 -368
1988 72,944 2,414 6,404 5,256
1987 73,188 2,267 6,829 5,389
1986 73,211 2,302 6,160 5,260
1985 72,776 2,357 4,281 5,097
1984 71,062 2,402 5,163 5,006
1983 68,972 2,449 5,884 4,986
1982 66,826 2,453 5,244 4,832
1981 64,632 2,431 4,612 4,789
1980 62,561 2,387 3,989 4,619
1979 60,984 2,349 3,818 4,521
1978 58,327 2,296 4,088 7,234
1977 56,122 2,228 4,931 7,189
1976 54,019 2,129 4,319 6,942
1975 51,979 1,992 4,717 6,737
1974 50,349 1,839 5,956 6,594
1973 48,943 1,468 5,623 6,488
1972 48,417 1,366 6,267 6,432
1971 48,341 1,296 7,160 6,392
1970 48,398 1,137 6,257 6,158
1969 48,790 1,017 5,515 8,650
1968 48,361 939 5,592 9,403
1967 50,193 926 5,012 9,115
1966 50,755 930 4,842 8,998
1965 51,196 932 5,437 8,851
1964 51,435 934 6,897 8,734
1963 51,403 938 6,043 8,410
1962 51,046 934 6,457 8,248
1961 50,149 924 7,228 7,991
1960 48,857 910 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/estonia | 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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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