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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 3.01 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 +0.71% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Costa Rica vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Guinea
2100 3,803,678 32,364,089
2099 3,841,913 32,335,737
2098 3,880,484 32,301,888
2097 3,919,475 32,264,245
2096 3,958,826 32,223,409
2095 3,998,552 32,180,906
2094 4,038,516 32,128,461
2093 4,078,807 32,070,233
2092 4,119,351 32,004,039
2091 4,160,111 31,938,993
2090 4,200,989 31,865,431
2089 4,241,888 31,784,278
2088 4,282,758 31,695,025
2087 4,323,650 31,604,442
2086 4,364,399 31,501,968
2085 4,404,935 31,385,846
2084 4,445,179 31,266,394
2083 4,485,048 31,137,977
2082 4,524,570 31,006,787
2081 4,563,658 30,862,718
2080 4,602,126 30,721,315
2079 4,640,060 30,567,350
2078 4,677,313 30,411,381
2077 4,713,901 30,251,450
2076 4,749,678 30,082,310
2075 4,784,723 29,901,467
2074 4,819,050 29,719,623
2073 4,852,492 29,532,278
2072 4,885,078 29,339,197
2071 4,916,792 29,136,328
2070 4,947,655 28,929,558
2069 4,977,764 28,713,370
2068 5,006,939 28,491,765
2067 5,035,207 28,263,091
2066 5,062,849 28,028,228
2065 5,089,797 27,789,471
2064 5,115,866 27,544,497
2063 5,141,239 27,289,819
2062 5,165,574 27,030,698
2061 5,189,146 26,767,195
2060 5,211,857 26,502,170
2059 5,233,370 26,227,034
2058 5,253,830 25,942,870
2057 5,273,143 25,657,776
2056 5,291,310 25,365,788
2055 5,308,124 25,067,342
2054 5,323,598 24,767,401
2053 5,337,707 24,455,823
2052 5,350,263 24,145,399
2051 5,361,152 23,832,003
2050 5,370,484 23,515,546
2049 5,378,189 23,200,886
2048 5,384,366 22,883,237
2047 5,388,962 22,559,713
2046 5,391,996 22,232,988
2045 5,393,493 21,903,369
2044 5,393,407 21,575,120
2043 5,391,873 21,238,706
2042 5,388,912 20,901,770
2041 5,384,386 20,563,787
2040 5,378,629 20,221,476
2039 5,371,473 19,882,253
2038 5,362,904 19,544,803
2037 5,353,217 19,207,349
2036 5,342,317 18,867,323
2035 5,330,286 18,529,941
2034 5,317,189 18,196,482
2033 5,302,930 17,857,890
2032 5,287,714 17,516,126
2031 5,271,514 17,173,592
2030 5,254,366 16,827,321
2029 5,236,206 16,484,980
2028 5,217,031 16,139,132
2027 5,196,723 15,792,131
2026 5,175,408 15,447,070
2025 5,152,950 15,099,727
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% 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 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

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 0.45% 2.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Guinea
Current population
5186356
15624314
Population rank 126/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.19%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +945
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 34/197
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 22,699 967 358,497 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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