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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 1.09 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Costa Rica vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Finland
2100 3,804,183 4,615,954
2099 3,842,423 4,632,084
2098 3,880,999 4,648,068
2097 3,919,996 4,663,730
2096 3,959,352 4,678,982
2095 3,999,084 4,694,312
2094 4,039,053 4,709,388
2093 4,079,349 4,724,681
2092 4,119,898 4,739,809
2091 4,160,663 4,755,260
2090 4,201,548 4,770,907
2089 4,242,452 4,786,400
2088 4,283,327 4,801,901
2087 4,324,225 4,817,852
2086 4,364,979 4,833,786
2085 4,405,520 4,849,629
2084 4,445,770 4,864,891
2083 4,485,644 4,880,250
2082 4,525,171 4,896,009
2081 4,564,265 4,911,803
2080 4,602,737 4,927,618
2079 4,640,677 4,943,129
2078 4,677,935 4,958,168
2077 4,714,527 4,973,373
2076 4,750,309 4,988,599
2075 4,785,359 5,003,374
2074 4,819,691 5,018,067
2073 4,853,137 5,032,313
2072 4,885,727 5,046,145
2071 4,917,445 5,059,821
2070 4,948,313 5,073,405
2069 4,978,425 5,086,624
2068 5,007,604 5,100,021
2067 5,035,877 5,113,379
2066 5,063,521 5,126,654
2065 5,090,474 5,140,841
2064 5,116,546 5,154,898
2063 5,141,922 5,169,175
2062 5,166,260 5,183,334
2061 5,189,836 5,197,920
2060 5,212,549 5,212,905
2059 5,234,066 5,228,152
2058 5,254,528 5,242,966
2057 5,273,844 5,258,706
2056 5,292,013 5,274,797
2055 5,308,829 5,290,920
2054 5,324,305 5,306,678
2053 5,338,417 5,321,951
2052 5,350,974 5,337,100
2051 5,361,865 5,352,042
2050 5,371,197 5,366,251
2049 5,378,904 5,380,081
2048 5,385,081 5,393,571
2047 5,389,678 5,406,757
2046 5,392,713 5,419,535
2045 5,394,209 5,432,355
2044 5,394,124 5,444,871
2043 5,392,590 5,457,529
2042 5,389,628 5,469,797
2041 5,385,101 5,482,134
2040 5,379,344 5,494,276
2039 5,372,186 5,506,630
2038 5,363,617 5,518,788
2037 5,353,928 5,530,908
2036 5,343,027 5,542,684
2035 5,330,994 5,554,158
2034 5,317,895 5,565,174
2033 5,303,634 5,575,691
2032 5,288,416 5,585,700
2031 5,272,215 5,595,391
2030 5,255,064 5,604,388
2029 5,236,901 5,612,864
2028 5,217,724 5,620,473
2027 5,197,413 5,627,272
2026 5,176,096 5,631,965
2025 5,153,634 5,630,458
2024 5,129,910 5,619,911
2023 5,105,525 5,583,911
2022 5,081,765 5,556,106
2021 5,059,988 5,541,017
2020 5,034,320 5,529,543
2019 4,999,553 5,521,606
2018 4,957,818 5,515,525
2017 4,913,177 5,508,214
2016 4,866,998 5,495,303
2015 4,818,038 5,479,531
2014 4,767,119 5,461,512
2013 4,716,147 5,438,972
2012 4,663,934 5,413,971
2011 4,609,833 5,388,272
2010 4,555,962 5,363,352
2009 4,499,791 5,338,871
2008 4,440,056 5,313,399
2007 4,380,248 5,288,720
2006 4,321,340 5,266,268
2005 4,261,240 5,246,096
2004 4,200,078 5,228,172
2003 4,138,784 5,213,014
2002 4,075,705 5,200,598
2001 4,008,947 5,188,008
2000 3,937,739 5,176,209
1999 3,862,101 5,165,474
1998 3,782,838 5,153,498
1997 3,701,711 5,139,835
1996 3,619,013 5,124,573
1995 3,535,176 5,107,790
1994 3,451,122 5,088,333
1993 3,367,434 5,066,447
1992 3,284,258 5,041,992
1991 3,202,176 5,013,740
1990 3,121,706 4,986,431
1989 3,043,827 4,964,371
1988 2,968,103 4,946,481
1987 2,892,699 4,932,123
1986 2,817,216 4,918,154
1985 2,741,894 4,902,206
1984 2,667,595 4,881,803
1983 2,595,153 4,855,787
1982 2,524,806 4,826,933
1981 2,456,637 4,799,964
1980 2,390,633 4,779,535
1979 2,326,490 4,764,690
1978 2,264,510 4,752,528
1977 2,205,025 4,738,902
1976 2,147,774 4,725,664
1975 2,092,719 4,711,440
1974 2,039,643 4,690,574
1973 1,988,343 4,666,081
1972 1,938,248 4,639,657
1971 1,888,539 4,612,124
1970 1,838,949 4,606,307
1969 1,789,276 4,623,785
1968 1,739,731 4,626,469
1967 1,689,523 4,605,744
1966 1,638,116 4,580,869
1965 1,586,208 4,563,732
1964 1,533,960 4,548,543
1963 1,481,604 4,523,309
1962 1,429,445 4,491,443
1961 1,377,920 4,461,005
1960 1,327,496 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Finland
2100 -1% -0.35%
2099 -0.99% -0.34%
2098 -0.99% -0.34%
2097 -0.99% -0.33%
2096 -0.99% -0.33%
2095 -0.99% -0.32%
2094 -0.99% -0.32%
2093 -0.98% -0.32%
2092 -0.98% -0.32%
2091 -0.97% -0.33%
2090 -0.96% -0.32%
2089 -0.95% -0.32%
2088 -0.95% -0.33%
2087 -0.93% -0.33%
2086 -0.92% -0.33%
2085 -0.91% -0.31%
2084 -0.89% -0.31%
2083 -0.87% -0.32%
2082 -0.86% -0.32%
2081 -0.84% -0.32%
2080 -0.82% -0.31%
2079 -0.8% -0.3%
2078 -0.78% -0.31%
2077 -0.75% -0.31%
2076 -0.73% -0.3%
2075 -0.71% -0.29%
2074 -0.69% -0.28%
2073 -0.67% -0.27%
2072 -0.65% -0.27%
2071 -0.62% -0.27%
2070 -0.6% -0.26%
2069 -0.58% -0.26%
2068 -0.56% -0.26%
2067 -0.55% -0.26%
2066 -0.53% -0.28%
2065 -0.51% -0.27%
2064 -0.49% -0.28%
2063 -0.47% -0.27%
2062 -0.45% -0.28%
2061 -0.44% -0.29%
2060 -0.41% -0.29%
2059 -0.39% -0.28%
2058 -0.37% -0.3%
2057 -0.34% -0.31%
2056 -0.32% -0.3%
2055 -0.29% -0.3%
2054 -0.26% -0.29%
2053 -0.23% -0.28%
2052 -0.2% -0.28%
2051 -0.17% -0.26%
2050 -0.14% -0.26%
2049 -0.11% -0.25%
2048 -0.09% -0.24%
2047 -0.06% -0.24%
2046 -0.03% -0.24%
2045 0.002% -0.23%
2044 0.03% -0.23%
2043 0.05% -0.22%
2042 0.08% -0.23%
2041 0.11% -0.22%
2040 0.13% -0.22%
2039 0.16% -0.22%
2038 0.18% -0.22%
2037 0.2% -0.21%
2036 0.23% -0.21%
2035 0.25% -0.2%
2034 0.27% -0.19%
2033 0.29% -0.18%
2032 0.31% -0.17%
2031 0.33% -0.16%
2030 0.35% -0.15%
2029 0.37% -0.14%
2028 0.39% -0.12%
2027 0.41% -0.08%
2026 0.44% 0.03%
2025 0.46% 0.19%
2024 0.48% 0.64%
2023 0.47% 0.5%
2022 0.43% 0.27%
2021 0.51% 0.21%
2020 0.7% 0.14%
2019 0.84% 0.11%
2018 0.91% 0.13%
2017 0.95% 0.23%
2016 1.02% 0.29%
2015 1.07% 0.33%
2014 1.08% 0.41%
2013 1.12% 0.46%
2012 1.17% 0.48%
2011 1.18% 0.46%
2010 1.25% 0.46%
2009 1.35% 0.48%
2008 1.37% 0.47%
2007 1.36% 0.43%
2006 1.41% 0.38%
2005 1.46% 0.34%
2004 1.48% 0.29%
2003 1.55% 0.24%
2002 1.67% 0.24%
2001 1.81% 0.23%
2000 1.96% 0.21%
1999 2.1% 0.23%
1998 2.19% 0.27%
1997 2.29% 0.3%
1996 2.37% 0.33%
1995 2.44% 0.38%
1994 2.49% 0.43%
1993 2.53% 0.49%
1992 2.56% 0.56%
1991 2.58% 0.55%
1990 2.56% 0.44%
1989 2.55% 0.36%
1988 2.61% 0.29%
1987 2.68% 0.28%
1986 2.75% 0.33%
1985 2.79% 0.42%
1984 2.79% 0.54%
1983 2.79% 0.6%
1982 2.77% 0.56%
1981 2.76% 0.43%
1980 2.76% 0.31%
1979 2.74% 0.26%
1978 2.7% 0.29%
1977 2.67% 0.28%
1976 2.63% 0.3%
1975 2.6% 0.44%
1974 2.58% 0.52%
1973 2.58% 0.57%
1972 2.63% 0.6%
1971 2.7% 0.13%
1970 2.78% -0.38%
1969 2.85% -0.06%
1968 2.97% 0.45%
1967 3.14% 0.54%
1966 3.27% 0.38%
1965 3.41% 0.33%
1964 3.53% 0.56%
1963 3.65% 0.71%
1962 3.74% 0.68%
1961 3.8% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Finland
Current population
5181862
5631965
Population rank 126/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +99
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 122/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 +18,246
Net migration rank 63/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 18,246
2024 - 967 - 26,894
2023 24,109 995 -17,869 38,156
2022 21,409 1,006 -18,335 60,353
2021 20,119 1,018 -7,757 22,484
2020 29,164 1,029 -8,847 17,504
2019 37,682 1,653 -8,282 15,671
2018 42,469 1,673 -7,170 11,822
2017 43,471 1,671 -3,856 13,356
2016 45,565 1,649 -1,099 17,321
2015 49,077 1,617 2,740 12,655
2014 49,559 1,589 4,915 15,915
2013 49,227 1,579 6,527 18,164
2012 52,036 1,587 7,579 17,894
2011 52,884 1,695 9,160 16,798
2010 50,803 2,357 10,191 14,080
2009 55,757 3,432 10,678 14,877
2008 56,491 3,794 10,627 15,626
2007 55,244 4,080 9,519 14,027
2006 54,177 4,321 11,059 10,820
2005 57,139 4,567 9,968 9,251
2004 55,769 4,856 9,933 6,956
2003 56,743 5,216 7,819 5,929
2002 58,388 5,812 6,241 5,255
2001 62,199 7,119 7,263 6,241
2000 64,268 8,826 7,765 2,497
1999 64,922 13,253 7,748 3,604
1998 64,788 15,556 7,730 4,417
1997 64,954 16,954 9,766 4,925
1996 66,094 17,393 11,274 3,757
1995 67,585 16,609 13,791 4,325
1994 68,336 15,587 17,300 3,834
1993 69,016 14,431 13,679 9,036
1992 69,830 13,069 16,639 9,356
1991 70,506 10,757 16,044 14,515
1990 71,727 7,949 15,458 8,920
1989 72,327 3,758 14,396 5,775
1988 72,944 2,414 14,344 1,765
1987 73,188 2,267 11,837 831
1986 73,211 2,302 13,279 1,491
1985 72,776 2,357 14,707 2,416
1984 71,062 2,402 20,015 3,972
1983 68,972 2,449 21,851 6,925
1982 66,826 2,453 22,686 7,109
1981 64,632 2,431 18,720 5,287
1980 62,561 2,387 18,640 -2,212
1979 60,984 2,349 19,535 -6,612
1978 58,327 2,296 20,436 -9,348
1977 56,122 2,228 21,799 -5,697
1976 54,019 2,129 21,738 -11,843
1975 51,979 1,992 21,673 -3,807
1974 50,349 1,839 17,824 5,891
1973 48,943 1,468 13,532 11,558
1972 48,417 1,366 14,847 12,613
1971 48,341 1,296 15,220 12,286
1970 48,398 1,137 20,268 -36,579
1969 48,790 1,017 21,732 -42,207
1968 48,361 939 28,684 -15,561
1967 50,193 926 33,622 -5,353
1966 50,755 930 34,356 -12,059
1965 51,196 932 33,771 -21,731
1964 51,435 934 38,208 -20,414
1963 51,403 938 40,258 -7,624
1962 51,046 934 38,627 -6,852
1961 50,149 924 41,487 -11,828
1960 48,857 910 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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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