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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 3.87 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 +0.77% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Costa Rica vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Estonia
2100 3,804,183 831,394
2099 3,842,423 836,965
2098 3,880,999 842,414
2097 3,919,996 847,873
2096 3,959,352 853,472
2095 3,999,084 859,044
2094 4,039,053 864,547
2093 4,079,349 870,136
2092 4,119,898 875,676
2091 4,160,663 881,282
2090 4,201,548 887,028
2089 4,242,452 892,857
2088 4,283,327 898,736
2087 4,324,225 904,914
2086 4,364,979 911,254
2085 4,405,520 917,722
2084 4,445,770 924,458
2083 4,485,644 931,259
2082 4,525,171 938,110
2081 4,564,265 944,978
2080 4,602,737 952,018
2079 4,640,677 959,194
2078 4,677,935 966,496
2077 4,714,527 973,883
2076 4,750,309 981,283
2075 4,785,359 988,735
2074 4,819,691 996,352
2073 4,853,137 1,004,078
2072 4,885,727 1,011,873
2071 4,917,445 1,019,779
2070 4,948,313 1,027,821
2069 4,978,425 1,035,828
2068 5,007,604 1,043,819
2067 5,035,877 1,051,892
2066 5,063,521 1,059,940
2065 5,090,474 1,068,064
2064 5,116,546 1,076,199
2063 5,141,922 1,084,303
2062 5,166,260 1,092,418
2061 5,189,836 1,100,514
2060 5,212,549 1,108,650
2059 5,234,066 1,116,534
2058 5,254,528 1,124,375
2057 5,273,844 1,132,033
2056 5,292,013 1,139,610
2055 5,308,829 1,147,117
2054 5,324,305 1,154,317
2053 5,338,417 1,161,452
2052 5,350,974 1,168,381
2051 5,361,865 1,175,291
2050 5,371,197 1,182,029
2049 5,378,904 1,188,633
2048 5,385,081 1,194,960
2047 5,389,678 1,201,294
2046 5,392,713 1,207,577
2045 5,394,209 1,213,815
2044 5,394,124 1,220,042
2043 5,392,590 1,226,162
2042 5,389,628 1,232,282
2041 5,385,101 1,238,386
2040 5,379,344 1,244,441
2039 5,372,186 1,250,581
2038 5,363,617 1,256,780
2037 5,353,928 1,263,149
2036 5,343,027 1,269,700
2035 5,330,994 1,276,331
2034 5,317,895 1,283,159
2033 5,303,634 1,290,037
2032 5,288,416 1,297,036
2031 5,272,215 1,304,102
2030 5,255,064 1,311,189
2029 5,236,901 1,318,225
2028 5,217,724 1,325,354
2027 5,197,413 1,332,492
2026 5,176,096 1,339,590
2025 5,153,634 1,358,931
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 (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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% 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 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 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 831K 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 0.46% -0.98%
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 (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 Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Estonia
Current population
5181862
1339590
Population rank 126/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
10.1 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +6
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 158/197
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 - 967 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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 (1960–2024, 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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