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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 2.33 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Costa Rica vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Haiti
2100 3,804,183 15,259,049
2099 3,842,423 15,299,437
2098 3,880,999 15,338,455
2097 3,919,996 15,376,492
2096 3,959,352 15,413,214
2095 3,999,084 15,448,584
2094 4,039,053 15,482,530
2093 4,079,349 15,515,275
2092 4,119,898 15,546,829
2091 4,160,663 15,576,873
2090 4,201,548 15,605,593
2089 4,242,452 15,633,063
2088 4,283,327 15,658,679
2087 4,324,225 15,682,423
2086 4,364,979 15,704,764
2085 4,405,520 15,724,953
2084 4,445,770 15,743,346
2083 4,485,644 15,759,380
2082 4,525,171 15,773,768
2081 4,564,265 15,786,254
2080 4,602,737 15,796,710
2079 4,640,677 15,804,509
2078 4,677,935 15,810,531
2077 4,714,527 15,813,971
2076 4,750,309 15,814,939
2075 4,785,359 15,813,894
2074 4,819,691 15,810,308
2073 4,853,137 15,804,302
2072 4,885,727 15,795,380
2071 4,917,445 15,783,669
2070 4,948,313 15,769,538
2069 4,978,425 15,752,007
2068 5,007,604 15,731,378
2067 5,035,877 15,707,152
2066 5,063,521 15,679,510
2065 5,090,474 15,648,952
2064 5,116,546 15,614,758
2063 5,141,922 15,576,832
2062 5,166,260 15,535,522
2061 5,189,836 15,490,720
2060 5,212,549 15,442,338
2059 5,234,066 15,389,829
2058 5,254,528 15,333,225
2057 5,273,844 15,273,178
2056 5,292,013 15,210,219
2055 5,308,829 15,143,461
2054 5,324,305 15,072,996
2053 5,338,417 14,998,576
2052 5,350,974 14,920,449
2051 5,361,865 14,838,409
2050 5,371,197 14,752,631
2049 5,378,904 14,664,689
2048 5,385,081 14,573,517
2047 5,389,678 14,480,194
2046 5,392,713 14,384,177
2045 5,394,209 14,285,803
2044 5,394,124 14,184,902
2043 5,392,590 14,081,547
2042 5,389,628 13,975,641
2041 5,385,101 13,867,631
2040 5,379,344 13,758,146
2039 5,372,186 13,646,894
2038 5,363,617 13,532,882
2037 5,353,928 13,417,458
2036 5,343,027 13,300,237
2035 5,330,994 13,181,288
2034 5,317,895 13,060,482
2033 5,303,634 12,938,038
2032 5,288,416 12,813,730
2031 5,272,215 12,688,158
2030 5,255,064 12,561,034
2029 5,236,901 12,432,856
2028 5,217,724 12,303,271
2027 5,197,413 12,172,389
2026 5,176,096 12,041,170
2025 5,153,634 11,908,056
2024 5,129,910 11,772,557
2023 5,105,525 11,637,398
2022 5,081,765 11,503,606
2021 5,059,988 11,374,586
2020 5,034,320 11,243,848
2019 4,999,553 11,105,163
2018 4,957,818 10,962,362
2017 4,913,177 10,817,754
2016 4,866,998 10,671,457
2015 4,818,038 10,523,242
2014 4,767,119 10,373,235
2013 4,716,147 10,222,362
2012 4,663,934 10,069,771
2011 4,609,833 9,914,904
2010 4,555,962 9,803,294
2009 4,499,791 9,689,581
2008 4,440,056 9,530,774
2007 4,380,248 9,373,296
2006 4,321,340 9,216,562
2005 4,261,240 9,061,273
2004 4,200,078 8,910,263
2003 4,138,784 8,759,912
2002 4,075,705 8,607,641
2001 4,008,947 8,455,918
2000 3,937,739 8,303,151
1999 3,862,101 8,151,296
1998 3,782,838 8,002,143
1997 3,701,711 7,854,298
1996 3,619,013 7,707,557
1995 3,535,176 7,562,546
1994 3,451,122 7,419,771
1993 3,367,434 7,278,181
1992 3,284,258 7,136,571
1991 3,202,176 6,995,450
1990 3,121,706 6,854,441
1989 3,043,827 6,714,730
1988 2,968,103 6,578,145
1987 2,892,699 6,445,123
1986 2,817,216 6,316,122
1985 2,741,894 6,190,862
1984 2,667,595 6,069,230
1983 2,595,153 5,951,096
1982 2,524,806 5,835,937
1981 2,456,637 5,723,725
1980 2,390,633 5,614,493
1979 2,326,490 5,507,590
1978 2,264,510 5,402,580
1977 2,205,025 5,299,476
1976 2,147,774 5,198,357
1975 2,092,719 5,099,086
1974 2,039,643 5,001,796
1973 1,988,343 4,906,743
1972 1,938,248 4,813,868
1971 1,888,539 4,723,244
1970 1,838,949 4,635,124
1969 1,789,276 4,549,334
1968 1,739,731 4,465,328
1967 1,689,523 4,382,999
1966 1,638,116 4,302,639
1965 1,586,208 4,223,820
1964 1,533,960 4,146,244
1963 1,481,604 4,073,068
1962 1,429,445 4,001,575
1961 1,377,920 3,929,030
1960 1,327,496 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Haiti
2100 -1% -0.26%
2099 -0.99% -0.25%
2098 -0.99% -0.25%
2097 -0.99% -0.24%
2096 -0.99% -0.23%
2095 -0.99% -0.22%
2094 -0.99% -0.21%
2093 -0.98% -0.2%
2092 -0.98% -0.19%
2091 -0.97% -0.18%
2090 -0.96% -0.18%
2089 -0.95% -0.16%
2088 -0.95% -0.15%
2087 -0.93% -0.14%
2086 -0.92% -0.13%
2085 -0.91% -0.12%
2084 -0.89% -0.1%
2083 -0.87% -0.09%
2082 -0.86% -0.08%
2081 -0.84% -0.07%
2080 -0.82% -0.05%
2079 -0.8% -0.04%
2078 -0.78% -0.02%
2077 -0.75% -0.006%
2076 -0.73% 0.007%
2075 -0.71% 0.02%
2074 -0.69% 0.04%
2073 -0.67% 0.06%
2072 -0.65% 0.07%
2071 -0.62% 0.09%
2070 -0.6% 0.11%
2069 -0.58% 0.13%
2068 -0.56% 0.15%
2067 -0.55% 0.18%
2066 -0.53% 0.2%
2065 -0.51% 0.22%
2064 -0.49% 0.24%
2063 -0.47% 0.27%
2062 -0.45% 0.29%
2061 -0.44% 0.31%
2060 -0.41% 0.34%
2059 -0.39% 0.37%
2058 -0.37% 0.39%
2057 -0.34% 0.41%
2056 -0.32% 0.44%
2055 -0.29% 0.47%
2054 -0.26% 0.5%
2053 -0.23% 0.52%
2052 -0.2% 0.55%
2051 -0.17% 0.58%
2050 -0.14% 0.6%
2049 -0.11% 0.63%
2048 -0.09% 0.64%
2047 -0.06% 0.67%
2046 -0.03% 0.69%
2045 0.002% 0.71%
2044 0.03% 0.73%
2043 0.05% 0.76%
2042 0.08% 0.78%
2041 0.11% 0.8%
2040 0.13% 0.82%
2039 0.16% 0.84%
2038 0.18% 0.86%
2037 0.2% 0.88%
2036 0.23% 0.9%
2035 0.25% 0.92%
2034 0.27% 0.95%
2033 0.29% 0.97%
2032 0.31% 0.99%
2031 0.33% 1.01%
2030 0.35% 1.03%
2029 0.37% 1.05%
2028 0.39% 1.08%
2027 0.41% 1.09%
2026 0.44% 1.12%
2025 0.46% 1.15%
2024 0.48% 1.16%
2023 0.47% 1.16%
2022 0.43% 1.13%
2021 0.51% 1.16%
2020 0.7% 1.25%
2019 0.84% 1.3%
2018 0.91% 1.34%
2017 0.95% 1.37%
2016 1.02% 1.41%
2015 1.07% 1.45%
2014 1.08% 1.48%
2013 1.12% 1.52%
2012 1.17% 1.56%
2011 1.18% 1.14%
2010 1.25% 1.17%
2009 1.35% 1.67%
2008 1.37% 1.68%
2007 1.36% 1.7%
2006 1.41% 1.71%
2005 1.46% 1.69%
2004 1.48% 1.72%
2003 1.55% 1.77%
2002 1.67% 1.79%
2001 1.81% 1.84%
2000 1.96% 1.86%
1999 2.1% 1.86%
1998 2.19% 1.88%
1997 2.29% 1.9%
1996 2.37% 1.92%
1995 2.44% 1.92%
1994 2.49% 1.95%
1993 2.53% 1.98%
1992 2.56% 2.02%
1991 2.58% 2.06%
1990 2.56% 2.08%
1989 2.55% 2.08%
1988 2.61% 2.06%
1987 2.68% 2.04%
1986 2.75% 2.02%
1985 2.79% 2%
1984 2.79% 1.99%
1983 2.79% 1.97%
1982 2.77% 1.96%
1981 2.76% 1.95%
1980 2.76% 1.94%
1979 2.74% 1.94%
1978 2.7% 1.95%
1977 2.67% 1.95%
1976 2.63% 1.95%
1975 2.6% 1.95%
1974 2.58% 1.94%
1973 2.58% 1.93%
1972 2.63% 1.92%
1971 2.7% 1.9%
1970 2.78% 1.89%
1969 2.85% 1.88%
1968 2.97% 1.88%
1967 3.14% 1.87%
1966 3.27% 1.87%
1965 3.41% 1.87%
1964 3.53% 1.8%
1963 3.65% 1.79%
1962 3.74% 1.85%
1961 3.8% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Haiti
Current population
5181862
12076663
Population rank 126/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
3.89 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +370
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 92/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -32,052
Net migration rank 63/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -32,052
2024 - 967 - -31,747
2023 24,109 995 167,381 -31,786
2022 21,409 1,006 164,214 -32,220
2021 20,119 1,018 158,994 -32,952
2020 29,164 1,029 169,264 -33,850
2019 37,682 1,653 176,550 -34,612
2018 42,469 1,673 178,632 -34,976
2017 43,471 1,671 180,310 -34,742
2016 45,565 1,649 180,902 -33,879
2015 49,077 1,617 182,063 -32,669
2014 49,559 1,589 182,009 -31,390
2013 49,227 1,579 181,457 -30,323
2012 52,036 1,587 183,702 -29,658
2011 52,884 1,695 184,695 -29,029
2010 50,803 2,357 95,965 -28,416
2009 55,757 3,432 187,804 -27,924
2008 56,491 3,794 185,364 -27,630
2007 55,244 4,080 184,223 -26,995
2006 54,177 4,321 182,866 -26,629
2005 57,139 4,567 180,618 -26,276
2004 55,769 4,856 174,071 -26,399
2003 56,743 5,216 179,543 -26,518
2002 58,388 5,812 178,126 -26,626
2001 62,199 7,119 178,741 -26,812
2000 64,268 8,826 180,677 -27,075
1999 64,922 13,253 177,421 -27,317
1998 64,788 15,556 175,687 -27,476
1997 64,954 16,954 174,962 -27,492
1996 66,094 17,393 173,351 -27,348
1995 67,585 16,609 171,852 -27,826
1994 68,336 15,587 169,260 -27,744
1993 69,016 14,431 169,240 -27,584
1992 69,830 13,069 168,980 -27,415
1991 70,506 10,757 167,919 -27,245
1990 71,727 7,949 167,420 -26,075
1989 72,327 3,758 163,947 -25,857
1988 72,944 2,414 160,750 -25,662
1987 73,188 2,267 156,468 -25,518
1986 73,211 2,302 152,288 -25,257
1985 72,776 2,357 148,364 -24,887
1984 71,062 2,402 144,211 -24,427
1983 68,972 2,449 140,422 -23,944
1982 66,826 2,453 137,214 -23,375
1981 64,632 2,431 133,695 -23,106
1980 62,561 2,387 130,773 -22,900
1979 60,984 2,349 128,206 -22,280
1978 58,327 2,296 125,885 -21,809
1977 56,122 2,228 123,520 -21,401
1976 54,019 2,129 120,992 -20,870
1975 51,979 1,992 118,508 -20,074
1974 50,349 1,839 115,941 -19,792
1973 48,943 1,468 113,223 -19,278
1972 48,417 1,366 110,709 -18,916
1971 48,341 1,296 107,968 -18,509
1970 48,398 1,137 105,208 -18,425
1969 48,790 1,017 103,133 -18,340
1968 48,361 939 101,300 -18,087
1967 50,193 926 99,266 -17,827
1966 50,755 930 96,973 -17,690
1965 51,196 932 95,754 -17,404
1964 51,435 934 93,987 -17,179
1963 51,403 938 86,394 -16,846
1962 51,046 934 89,683 -16,253
1961 50,149 924 87,563 -15,902
1960 48,857 910 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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