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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 4.07 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Costa Rica vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Eswatini
2100 3,804,183 1,352,404
2099 3,842,423 1,361,498
2098 3,880,999 1,369,861
2097 3,919,996 1,378,017
2096 3,959,352 1,386,191
2095 3,999,084 1,394,405
2094 4,039,053 1,402,538
2093 4,079,349 1,410,423
2092 4,119,898 1,418,137
2091 4,160,663 1,426,097
2090 4,201,548 1,433,623
2089 4,242,452 1,441,192
2088 4,283,327 1,448,332
2087 4,324,225 1,455,333
2086 4,364,979 1,462,398
2085 4,405,520 1,469,660
2084 4,445,770 1,476,745
2083 4,485,644 1,483,271
2082 4,525,171 1,489,551
2081 4,564,265 1,494,969
2080 4,602,737 1,500,315
2079 4,640,677 1,505,309
2078 4,677,935 1,509,779
2077 4,714,527 1,514,574
2076 4,750,309 1,519,452
2075 4,785,359 1,523,845
2074 4,819,691 1,528,267
2073 4,853,137 1,531,967
2072 4,885,727 1,535,206
2071 4,917,445 1,538,333
2070 4,948,313 1,540,715
2069 4,978,425 1,543,234
2068 5,007,604 1,545,288
2067 5,035,877 1,547,029
2066 5,063,521 1,547,862
2065 5,090,474 1,548,678
2064 5,116,546 1,549,121
2063 5,141,922 1,549,274
2062 5,166,260 1,548,873
2061 5,189,836 1,548,072
2060 5,212,549 1,547,285
2059 5,234,066 1,545,426
2058 5,254,528 1,542,799
2057 5,273,844 1,540,085
2056 5,292,013 1,537,270
2055 5,308,829 1,534,161
2054 5,324,305 1,530,631
2053 5,338,417 1,526,357
2052 5,350,974 1,521,506
2051 5,361,865 1,515,982
2050 5,371,197 1,510,547
2049 5,378,904 1,504,126
2048 5,385,081 1,497,656
2047 5,389,678 1,491,001
2046 5,392,713 1,483,817
2045 5,394,209 1,475,974
2044 5,394,124 1,468,200
2043 5,392,590 1,460,050
2042 5,389,628 1,451,433
2041 5,385,101 1,441,822
2040 5,379,344 1,432,811
2039 5,372,186 1,423,063
2038 5,363,617 1,412,806
2037 5,353,928 1,402,845
2036 5,343,027 1,392,117
2035 5,330,994 1,381,258
2034 5,317,895 1,369,883
2033 5,303,634 1,357,906
2032 5,288,416 1,346,063
2031 5,272,215 1,334,330
2030 5,255,064 1,321,430
2029 5,236,901 1,309,060
2028 5,217,724 1,296,535
2027 5,197,413 1,283,434
2026 5,176,096 1,269,667
2025 5,153,634 1,255,921
2024 5,129,910 1,242,822
2023 5,105,525 1,230,506
2022 5,081,765 1,218,917
2021 5,059,988 1,206,593
2020 5,034,320 1,192,729
2019 4,999,553 1,179,874
2018 4,957,818 1,168,929
2017 4,913,177 1,158,195
2016 4,866,998 1,149,507
2015 4,818,038 1,142,813
2014 4,767,119 1,136,299
2013 4,716,147 1,129,990
2012 4,663,934 1,123,863
2011 4,609,833 1,117,833
2010 4,555,962 1,111,650
2009 4,499,791 1,105,153
2008 4,440,056 1,098,091
2007 4,380,248 1,090,705
2006 4,321,340 1,084,436
2005 4,261,240 1,079,022
2004 4,200,078 1,073,159
2003 4,138,784 1,066,700
2002 4,075,705 1,059,441
2001 4,008,947 1,051,064
2000 3,937,739 1,041,414
1999 3,862,101 1,030,782
1998 3,782,838 1,019,653
1997 3,701,711 1,006,635
1996 3,619,013 989,841
1995 3,535,176 970,433
1994 3,451,122 971,212
1993 3,367,434 971,318
1992 3,284,258 943,416
1991 3,202,176 908,189
1990 3,121,706 872,428
1989 3,043,827 837,800
1988 2,968,103 799,798
1987 2,892,699 763,811
1986 2,817,216 734,732
1985 2,741,894 706,196
1984 2,667,595 680,783
1983 2,595,153 658,957
1982 2,524,806 637,652
1981 2,456,637 616,808
1980 2,390,633 596,644
1979 2,326,490 577,199
1978 2,264,510 558,446
1977 2,205,025 540,348
1976 2,147,774 523,330
1975 2,092,719 507,673
1974 2,039,643 492,988
1973 1,988,343 479,038
1972 1,938,248 465,788
1971 1,888,539 453,183
1970 1,838,949 441,216
1969 1,789,276 429,875
1968 1,739,731 419,147
1967 1,689,523 409,031
1966 1,638,116 398,766
1965 1,586,208 388,336
1964 1,533,960 378,656
1963 1,481,604 369,759
1962 1,429,445 361,365
1961 1,377,920 353,264
1960 1,327,496 345,337

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 Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Eswatini
2100 -1% -0.67%
2099 -0.99% -0.61%
2098 -0.99% -0.59%
2097 -0.99% -0.59%
2096 -0.99% -0.59%
2095 -0.99% -0.58%
2094 -0.99% -0.56%
2093 -0.98% -0.54%
2092 -0.98% -0.56%
2091 -0.97% -0.52%
2090 -0.96% -0.53%
2089 -0.95% -0.49%
2088 -0.95% -0.48%
2087 -0.93% -0.48%
2086 -0.92% -0.49%
2085 -0.91% -0.48%
2084 -0.89% -0.44%
2083 -0.87% -0.42%
2082 -0.86% -0.36%
2081 -0.84% -0.36%
2080 -0.82% -0.33%
2079 -0.8% -0.3%
2078 -0.78% -0.32%
2077 -0.75% -0.32%
2076 -0.73% -0.29%
2075 -0.71% -0.29%
2074 -0.69% -0.24%
2073 -0.67% -0.21%
2072 -0.65% -0.2%
2071 -0.62% -0.15%
2070 -0.6% -0.16%
2069 -0.58% -0.13%
2068 -0.56% -0.11%
2067 -0.55% -0.05%
2066 -0.53% -0.05%
2065 -0.51% -0.03%
2064 -0.49% -0.01%
2063 -0.47% 0.03%
2062 -0.45% 0.05%
2061 -0.44% 0.05%
2060 -0.41% 0.12%
2059 -0.39% 0.17%
2058 -0.37% 0.18%
2057 -0.34% 0.18%
2056 -0.32% 0.2%
2055 -0.29% 0.23%
2054 -0.26% 0.28%
2053 -0.23% 0.32%
2052 -0.2% 0.36%
2051 -0.17% 0.36%
2050 -0.14% 0.43%
2049 -0.11% 0.43%
2048 -0.09% 0.45%
2047 -0.06% 0.48%
2046 -0.03% 0.53%
2045 0.002% 0.53%
2044 0.03% 0.56%
2043 0.05% 0.59%
2042 0.08% 0.67%
2041 0.11% 0.63%
2040 0.13% 0.68%
2039 0.16% 0.73%
2038 0.18% 0.71%
2037 0.2% 0.77%
2036 0.23% 0.79%
2035 0.25% 0.83%
2034 0.27% 0.88%
2033 0.29% 0.88%
2032 0.31% 0.88%
2031 0.33% 0.98%
2030 0.35% 0.94%
2029 0.37% 0.97%
2028 0.39% 1.02%
2027 0.41% 1.08%
2026 0.44% 1.09%
2025 0.46% 1.05%
2024 0.48% 1%
2023 0.47% 0.95%
2022 0.43% 1.02%
2021 0.51% 1.16%
2020 0.7% 1.09%
2019 0.84% 0.94%
2018 0.91% 0.93%
2017 0.95% 0.76%
2016 1.02% 0.59%
2015 1.07% 0.57%
2014 1.08% 0.56%
2013 1.12% 0.55%
2012 1.17% 0.54%
2011 1.18% 0.56%
2010 1.25% 0.59%
2009 1.35% 0.64%
2008 1.37% 0.68%
2007 1.36% 0.58%
2006 1.41% 0.5%
2005 1.46% 0.55%
2004 1.48% 0.61%
2003 1.55% 0.69%
2002 1.67% 0.8%
2001 1.81% 0.93%
2000 1.96% 1.03%
1999 2.1% 1.09%
1998 2.19% 1.29%
1997 2.29% 1.7%
1996 2.37% 2%
1995 2.44% -0.08%
1994 2.49% -0.01%
1993 2.53% 2.96%
1992 2.56% 3.88%
1991 2.58% 4.1%
1990 2.56% 4.13%
1989 2.55% 4.75%
1988 2.61% 4.71%
1987 2.68% 3.96%
1986 2.75% 4.04%
1985 2.79% 3.73%
1984 2.79% 3.31%
1983 2.79% 3.34%
1982 2.77% 3.38%
1981 2.76% 3.38%
1980 2.76% 3.37%
1979 2.74% 3.36%
1978 2.7% 3.35%
1977 2.67% 3.25%
1976 2.63% 3.08%
1975 2.6% 2.98%
1974 2.58% 2.91%
1973 2.58% 2.84%
1972 2.63% 2.78%
1971 2.7% 2.71%
1970 2.78% 2.64%
1969 2.85% 2.56%
1968 2.97% 2.47%
1967 3.14% 2.57%
1966 3.27% 2.69%
1965 3.41% 2.56%
1964 3.53% 2.41%
1963 3.65% 2.32%
1962 3.74% 2.29%
1961 3.8% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Eswatini
Current population
5181862
1273390
Population rank 126/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +34
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 101/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
1.52 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 -5,775
Net migration rank 63/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -5,775
2024 - 967 - -6,754
2023 24,109 995 20,147 -8,549
2022 21,409 1,006 20,125 -8,549
2021 20,119 1,018 17,314 -4,242
2020 29,164 1,029 18,899 -4,242
2019 37,682 1,653 19,488 -8,439
2018 42,469 1,673 19,392 -8,546
2017 43,471 1,671 19,278 -8,658
2016 45,565 1,649 19,233 -12,481
2015 49,077 1,617 19,223 -12,582
2014 49,559 1,589 19,107 -12,724
2013 49,227 1,579 18,903 -12,664
2012 52,036 1,587 18,308 -12,294
2011 52,884 1,695 17,645 -11,596
2010 50,803 2,357 17,652 -11,334
2009 55,757 3,432 17,656 -10,989
2008 56,491 3,794 17,275 -9,822
2007 55,244 4,080 16,595 -9,271
2006 54,177 4,321 16,133 -10,923
2005 57,139 4,567 15,945 -10,330
2004 55,769 4,856 15,979 -9,863
2003 56,743 5,216 16,396 -9,595
2002 58,388 5,812 16,924 -9,209
2001 62,199 7,119 17,824 -8,788
2000 64,268 8,826 18,830 -8,563
1999 64,922 13,253 19,420 -8,421
1998 64,788 15,556 19,762 -8,505
1997 64,954 16,954 20,686 -5,911
1996 66,094 17,393 21,858 -3,049
1995 67,585 16,609 23,029 -3,023
1994 68,336 15,587 26,703 -48,259
1993 69,016 14,431 28,046 -6,692
1992 69,830 13,069 28,446 6,011
1991 70,506 10,757 28,497 7,496
1990 71,727 7,949 28,349 7,169
1989 72,327 3,758 28,257 5,477
1988 72,944 2,414 27,396 14,879
1987 73,188 2,267 27,285 2,417
1986 73,211 2,302 27,096 1,353
1985 72,776 2,357 26,835 1,792
1984 71,062 2,402 26,149 -3,949
1983 68,972 2,449 24,883 -3,429
1982 66,826 2,453 24,742 -3,574
1981 64,632 2,431 23,973 -3,464
1980 62,561 2,387 23,153 -3,350
1979 60,984 2,349 22,299 -3,210
1978 58,327 2,296 21,466 -3,040
1977 56,122 2,228 20,609 -2,838
1976 54,019 2,129 19,734 -3,469
1975 51,979 1,992 18,849 -3,794
1974 50,349 1,839 17,971 -3,665
1973 48,943 1,468 17,145 -3,555
1972 48,417 1,366 16,353 -3,435
1971 48,341 1,296 15,615 -3,325
1970 48,398 1,137 14,873 -3,230
1969 48,790 1,017 14,164 -3,127
1968 48,361 939 13,449 -3,029
1967 50,193 926 12,773 -2,964
1966 50,755 930 12,282 -1,557
1965 51,196 932 11,719 -1,578
1964 51,435 934 11,266 -2,049
1963 51,403 938 10,929 -2,358
1962 51,046 934 10,601 -2,390
1961 50,149 924 10,262 -2,270
1960 48,857 910 9,947 -2,082

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

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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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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