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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 3 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Costa Rica vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Guinea
2100 3,804,183 32,376,229
2099 3,842,423 32,347,865
2098 3,880,999 32,314,004
2097 3,919,996 32,276,347
2096 3,959,352 32,235,495
2095 3,999,084 32,192,977
2094 4,039,053 32,140,512
2093 4,079,349 32,082,262
2092 4,119,898 32,016,043
2091 4,160,663 31,950,972
2090 4,201,548 31,877,383
2089 4,242,452 31,796,200
2088 4,283,327 31,706,914
2087 4,324,225 31,616,297
2086 4,364,979 31,513,784
2085 4,405,520 31,397,618
2084 4,445,770 31,278,121
2083 4,485,644 31,149,657
2082 4,525,171 31,018,417
2081 4,564,265 30,874,294
2080 4,602,737 30,732,838
2079 4,640,677 30,578,815
2078 4,677,935 30,422,788
2077 4,714,527 30,262,797
2076 4,750,309 30,093,594
2075 4,785,359 29,912,683
2074 4,819,691 29,730,771
2073 4,853,137 29,543,355
2072 4,885,727 29,350,201
2071 4,917,445 29,147,256
2070 4,948,313 28,940,409
2069 4,978,425 28,724,140
2068 5,007,604 28,502,451
2067 5,035,877 28,273,692
2066 5,063,521 28,038,741
2065 5,090,474 27,799,894
2064 5,116,546 27,554,829
2063 5,141,922 27,300,055
2062 5,166,260 27,040,837
2061 5,189,836 26,777,235
2060 5,212,549 26,512,111
2059 5,234,066 26,236,871
2058 5,254,528 25,952,601
2057 5,273,844 25,667,399
2056 5,292,013 25,375,302
2055 5,308,829 25,076,744
2054 5,324,305 24,776,691
2053 5,338,417 24,464,996
2052 5,350,974 24,154,455
2051 5,361,865 23,840,942
2050 5,371,197 23,524,366
2049 5,378,904 23,209,588
2048 5,385,081 22,891,820
2047 5,389,678 22,568,175
2046 5,392,713 22,241,327
2045 5,394,209 21,911,584
2044 5,394,124 21,583,213
2043 5,392,590 21,246,672
2042 5,389,628 20,909,610
2041 5,385,101 20,571,500
2040 5,379,344 20,229,061
2039 5,372,186 19,889,710
2038 5,363,617 19,552,134
2037 5,353,928 19,214,553
2036 5,343,027 18,874,400
2035 5,330,994 18,536,891
2034 5,317,895 18,203,307
2033 5,303,634 17,864,588
2032 5,288,416 17,522,696
2031 5,272,215 17,180,034
2030 5,255,064 16,833,632
2029 5,236,901 16,491,163
2028 5,217,724 16,145,186
2027 5,197,413 15,798,054
2026 5,176,096 15,452,864
2025 5,153,634 15,105,390
2024 5,129,910 14,754,785
2023 5,105,525 14,405,468
2022 5,081,765 14,055,137
2021 5,059,988 13,710,513
2020 5,034,320 13,371,183
2019 4,999,553 13,034,346
2018 4,957,818 12,704,774
2017 4,913,177 12,385,659
2016 4,866,998 12,073,030
2015 4,818,038 11,767,070
2014 4,767,119 11,472,924
2013 4,716,147 11,191,873
2012 4,663,934 10,921,581
2011 4,609,833 10,656,810
2010 4,555,962 10,396,086
2009 4,499,791 10,143,534
2008 4,440,056 9,898,870
2007 4,380,248 9,662,281
2006 4,321,340 9,441,171
2005 4,261,240 9,245,844
2004 4,200,078 9,062,726
2003 4,138,784 8,870,781
2002 4,075,705 8,674,066
2001 4,008,947 8,539,960
2000 3,937,739 8,428,832
1999 3,862,101 8,265,123
1998 3,782,838 8,081,990
1997 3,701,711 7,931,370
1996 3,619,013 7,770,035
1995 3,535,176 7,553,249
1994 3,451,122 7,345,107
1993 3,367,434 7,128,177
1992 3,284,258 6,914,366
1991 3,202,176 6,697,166
1990 3,121,706 6,434,374
1989 3,043,827 6,215,811
1988 2,968,103 6,056,574
1987 2,892,699 5,900,198
1986 2,817,216 5,750,668
1985 2,741,894 5,610,373
1984 2,667,595 5,480,096
1983 2,595,153 5,359,814
1982 2,524,806 5,247,672
1981 2,456,637 5,143,288
1980 2,390,633 5,047,419
1979 2,326,490 4,959,283
1978 2,264,510 4,877,854
1977 2,205,025 4,801,128
1976 2,147,774 4,727,022
1975 2,092,719 4,653,876
1974 2,039,643 4,580,510
1973 1,988,343 4,506,324
1972 1,938,248 4,431,292
1971 1,888,539 4,355,200
1970 1,838,949 4,277,535
1969 1,789,276 4,198,300
1968 1,739,731 4,118,550
1967 1,689,523 4,040,153
1966 1,638,116 3,964,155
1965 1,586,208 3,890,716
1964 1,533,960 3,819,722
1963 1,481,604 3,750,954
1962 1,429,445 3,684,273
1961 1,377,920 3,619,551
1960 1,327,496 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Guinea
2100 -1% 0.09%
2099 -0.99% 0.1%
2098 -0.99% 0.12%
2097 -0.99% 0.13%
2096 -0.99% 0.13%
2095 -0.99% 0.16%
2094 -0.99% 0.18%
2093 -0.98% 0.21%
2092 -0.98% 0.2%
2091 -0.97% 0.23%
2090 -0.96% 0.26%
2089 -0.95% 0.28%
2088 -0.95% 0.29%
2087 -0.93% 0.33%
2086 -0.92% 0.37%
2085 -0.91% 0.38%
2084 -0.89% 0.41%
2083 -0.87% 0.42%
2082 -0.86% 0.47%
2081 -0.84% 0.46%
2080 -0.82% 0.5%
2079 -0.8% 0.51%
2078 -0.78% 0.53%
2077 -0.75% 0.56%
2076 -0.73% 0.6%
2075 -0.71% 0.61%
2074 -0.69% 0.63%
2073 -0.67% 0.66%
2072 -0.65% 0.7%
2071 -0.62% 0.71%
2070 -0.6% 0.75%
2069 -0.58% 0.78%
2068 -0.56% 0.81%
2067 -0.55% 0.84%
2066 -0.53% 0.86%
2065 -0.51% 0.89%
2064 -0.49% 0.93%
2063 -0.47% 0.96%
2062 -0.45% 0.98%
2061 -0.44% 1%
2060 -0.41% 1.05%
2059 -0.39% 1.1%
2058 -0.37% 1.11%
2057 -0.34% 1.15%
2056 -0.32% 1.19%
2055 -0.29% 1.21%
2054 -0.26% 1.27%
2053 -0.23% 1.29%
2052 -0.2% 1.32%
2051 -0.17% 1.35%
2050 -0.14% 1.36%
2049 -0.11% 1.39%
2048 -0.09% 1.43%
2047 -0.06% 1.47%
2046 -0.03% 1.5%
2045 0.002% 1.52%
2044 0.03% 1.58%
2043 0.05% 1.61%
2042 0.08% 1.64%
2041 0.11% 1.69%
2040 0.13% 1.71%
2039 0.16% 1.73%
2038 0.18% 1.76%
2037 0.2% 1.8%
2036 0.23% 1.82%
2035 0.25% 1.83%
2034 0.27% 1.9%
2033 0.29% 1.95%
2032 0.31% 1.99%
2031 0.33% 2.06%
2030 0.35% 2.08%
2029 0.37% 2.14%
2028 0.39% 2.2%
2027 0.41% 2.23%
2026 0.44% 2.3%
2025 0.46% 2.38%
2024 0.48% 2.42%
2023 0.47% 2.49%
2022 0.43% 2.51%
2021 0.51% 2.54%
2020 0.7% 2.58%
2019 0.84% 2.59%
2018 0.91% 2.58%
2017 0.95% 2.59%
2016 1.02% 2.6%
2015 1.07% 2.56%
2014 1.08% 2.51%
2013 1.12% 2.47%
2012 1.17% 2.48%
2011 1.18% 2.51%
2010 1.25% 2.49%
2009 1.35% 2.47%
2008 1.37% 2.45%
2007 1.36% 2.34%
2006 1.41% 2.11%
2005 1.46% 2.02%
2004 1.48% 2.16%
2003 1.55% 2.27%
2002 1.67% 1.57%
2001 1.81% 1.32%
2000 1.96% 1.98%
1999 2.1% 2.27%
1998 2.19% 1.9%
1997 2.29% 2.08%
1996 2.37% 2.87%
1995 2.44% 2.83%
1994 2.49% 3.04%
1993 2.53% 3.09%
1992 2.56% 3.24%
1991 2.58% 4.08%
1990 2.56% 3.52%
1989 2.55% 2.63%
1988 2.61% 2.65%
1987 2.68% 2.6%
1986 2.75% 2.5%
1985 2.79% 2.38%
1984 2.79% 2.24%
1983 2.79% 2.14%
1982 2.77% 2.03%
1981 2.76% 1.9%
1980 2.76% 1.78%
1979 2.74% 1.67%
1978 2.7% 1.6%
1977 2.67% 1.57%
1976 2.63% 1.57%
1975 2.6% 1.6%
1974 2.58% 1.65%
1973 2.58% 1.69%
1972 2.63% 1.75%
1971 2.7% 1.82%
1970 2.78% 1.89%
1969 2.85% 1.94%
1968 2.97% 1.94%
1967 3.14% 1.92%
1966 3.27% 1.89%
1965 3.41% 1.86%
1964 3.53% 1.83%
1963 3.65% 1.81%
1962 3.74% 1.79%
1961 3.8% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Guinea
Current population
5181862
15546235
Population rank 126/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.19%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +957
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 32/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -16,282
Net migration rank 63/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -16,282
2024 - 967 - -12,024
2023 24,109 995 356,147 -3,997
2022 21,409 1,006 352,517 -3,997
2021 20,119 1,018 345,121 -4,373
2020 29,164 1,029 342,289 -4,365
2019 37,682 1,653 338,984 -3,240
2018 42,469 1,673 332,585 -9,187
2017 43,471 1,671 328,542 -13,718
2016 45,565 1,649 324,608 -14,189
2015 49,077 1,617 316,604 -15,117
2014 49,559 1,589 309,539 -22,741
2013 49,227 1,579 304,430 -29,136
2012 52,036 1,587 298,094 -32,808
2011 52,884 1,695 293,318 -29,069
2010 50,803 2,357 288,512 -31,327
2009 55,757 3,432 281,920 -34,007
2008 56,491 3,794 274,327 -32,925
2007 55,244 4,080 266,070 -34,311
2006 54,177 4,321 258,518 -48,078
2005 57,139 4,567 251,209 -71,015
2004 55,769 4,856 242,075 -56,036
2003 56,743 5,216 234,774 -36,934
2002 58,388 5,812 229,022 -33,450
2001 62,199 7,119 227,642 -155,020
2000 64,268 8,826 227,081 -77,450
1999 64,922 13,253 223,968 -46,183
1998 64,788 15,556 219,385 -30,903
1997 64,954 16,954 220,373 -107,614
1996 66,094 17,393 214,896 -4,973
1995 67,585 16,609 205,644 18,021
1994 68,336 15,587 201,439 -8,826
1993 69,016 14,431 195,612 45,616
1992 69,830 13,069 189,682 -3,285
1991 70,506 10,757 181,299 66,718
1990 71,727 7,949 169,926 107,641
1989 72,327 3,758 164,707 -5,150
1988 72,944 2,414 159,566 -637
1987 73,188 2,267 154,178 -350
1986 73,211 2,302 148,137 -2,900
1985 72,776 2,357 142,313 -6,965
1984 71,062 2,402 136,640 -11,439
1983 68,972 2,449 130,629 -15,265
1982 66,826 2,453 126,831 -17,920
1981 64,632 2,431 121,223 -21,367
1980 62,561 2,387 117,186 -25,287
1979 60,984 2,349 113,141 -28,770
1978 58,327 2,296 109,415 -30,933
1977 56,122 2,228 105,990 -31,004
1976 54,019 2,129 102,449 -29,220
1975 51,979 1,992 99,267 -26,221
1974 50,349 1,839 96,315 -22,637
1973 48,943 1,468 93,764 -19,065
1972 48,417 1,366 91,147 -15,782
1971 48,341 1,296 88,358 -11,543
1970 48,398 1,137 85,418 -6,906
1969 48,790 1,017 82,799 -2,844
1968 48,361 939 79,892 -345
1967 50,193 926 77,251 0
1966 50,755 930 74,748 0
1965 51,196 932 72,134 0
1964 51,435 934 69,848 0
1963 51,403 938 67,690 0
1962 51,046 934 65,672 0
1961 50,149 924 63,766 0
1960 48,857 910 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in 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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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