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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 12,106,577 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 +0.71% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Costa Rica vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Haiti
2100 3,803,678 15,256,536
2099 3,841,913 15,296,917
2098 3,880,484 15,335,929
2097 3,919,475 15,373,959
2096 3,958,826 15,410,676
2095 3,998,552 15,446,039
2094 4,038,516 15,479,980
2093 4,078,807 15,512,720
2092 4,119,351 15,544,268
2091 4,160,111 15,574,307
2090 4,200,989 15,603,023
2089 4,241,888 15,630,488
2088 4,282,758 15,656,100
2087 4,323,650 15,679,840
2086 4,364,399 15,702,178
2085 4,404,935 15,722,363
2084 4,445,179 15,740,753
2083 4,485,048 15,756,784
2082 4,524,570 15,771,170
2081 4,563,658 15,783,654
2080 4,602,126 15,794,108
2079 4,640,060 15,801,906
2078 4,677,313 15,807,927
2077 4,713,901 15,811,367
2076 4,749,678 15,812,334
2075 4,784,723 15,811,289
2074 4,819,050 15,807,704
2073 4,852,492 15,801,699
2072 4,885,078 15,792,778
2071 4,916,792 15,781,069
2070 4,947,655 15,766,941
2069 4,977,764 15,749,412
2068 5,006,939 15,728,787
2067 5,035,207 15,704,565
2066 5,062,849 15,676,927
2065 5,089,797 15,646,375
2064 5,115,866 15,612,187
2063 5,141,239 15,574,267
2062 5,165,574 15,532,963
2061 5,189,146 15,488,168
2060 5,211,857 15,439,794
2059 5,233,370 15,387,295
2058 5,253,830 15,330,700
2057 5,273,143 15,270,662
2056 5,291,310 15,207,713
2055 5,308,124 15,140,966
2054 5,323,598 15,070,514
2053 5,337,707 14,996,105
2052 5,350,263 14,917,991
2051 5,361,152 14,835,965
2050 5,370,484 14,750,202
2049 5,378,189 14,662,274
2048 5,384,366 14,571,117
2047 5,388,962 14,477,810
2046 5,391,996 14,381,808
2045 5,393,493 14,283,450
2044 5,393,407 14,182,565
2043 5,391,873 14,079,228
2042 5,388,912 13,973,340
2041 5,384,386 13,865,347
2040 5,378,629 13,755,880
2039 5,371,473 13,644,647
2038 5,362,904 13,530,653
2037 5,353,217 13,415,248
2036 5,342,317 13,298,046
2035 5,330,286 13,179,117
2034 5,317,189 13,058,331
2033 5,302,930 12,935,907
2032 5,287,714 12,811,620
2031 5,271,514 12,686,068
2030 5,254,366 12,558,965
2029 5,236,206 12,430,808
2028 5,217,031 12,301,245
2027 5,196,723 12,170,384
2026 5,175,408 12,039,187
2025 5,152,950 11,906,095
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% 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 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

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 0.45% 1.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Haiti
Current population
5186356
12106577
Population rank 126/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
3.95 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +366
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 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 22,699 967 166,463 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 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 (1960–2025, 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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