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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 2.17 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Costa Rica vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Honduras
2100 3,804,183 17,182,880
2099 3,842,423 17,200,743
2098 3,880,999 17,216,673
2097 3,919,996 17,230,617
2096 3,959,352 17,243,183
2095 3,999,084 17,254,277
2094 4,039,053 17,263,401
2093 4,079,349 17,270,885
2092 4,119,898 17,276,077
2091 4,160,663 17,279,262
2090 4,201,548 17,280,244
2089 4,242,452 17,278,863
2088 4,283,327 17,275,243
2087 4,324,225 17,269,390
2086 4,364,979 17,261,244
2085 4,405,520 17,250,657
2084 4,445,770 17,237,497
2083 4,485,644 17,221,748
2082 4,525,171 17,203,519
2081 4,564,265 17,182,479
2080 4,602,737 17,158,940
2079 4,640,677 17,132,405
2078 4,677,935 17,102,986
2077 4,714,527 17,070,304
2076 4,750,309 17,034,815
2075 4,785,359 16,995,967
2074 4,819,691 16,953,990
2073 4,853,137 16,908,709
2072 4,885,727 16,860,005
2071 4,917,445 16,807,876
2070 4,948,313 16,752,434
2069 4,978,425 16,693,639
2068 5,007,604 16,631,495
2067 5,035,877 16,565,869
2066 5,063,521 16,496,654
2065 5,090,474 16,424,002
2064 5,116,546 16,347,532
2063 5,141,922 16,267,544
2062 5,166,260 16,184,126
2061 5,189,836 16,096,836
2060 5,212,549 16,005,900
2059 5,234,066 15,911,560
2058 5,254,528 15,813,659
2057 5,273,844 15,712,525
2056 5,292,013 15,607,710
2055 5,308,829 15,499,284
2054 5,324,305 15,387,571
2053 5,338,417 15,272,588
2052 5,350,974 15,154,647
2051 5,361,865 15,033,669
2050 5,371,197 14,909,683
2049 5,378,904 14,782,980
2048 5,385,081 14,653,660
2047 5,389,678 14,521,415
2046 5,392,713 14,386,305
2045 5,394,209 14,248,465
2044 5,394,124 14,108,133
2043 5,392,590 13,965,397
2042 5,389,628 13,820,314
2041 5,385,101 13,672,863
2040 5,379,344 13,523,320
2039 5,372,186 13,371,558
2038 5,363,617 13,217,312
2037 5,353,928 13,060,893
2036 5,343,027 12,901,848
2035 5,330,994 12,740,293
2034 5,317,895 12,576,635
2033 5,303,634 12,410,569
2032 5,288,416 12,242,213
2031 5,272,215 12,071,682
2030 5,255,064 11,898,926
2029 5,236,901 11,723,895
2028 5,217,724 11,546,959
2027 5,197,413 11,368,676
2026 5,176,096 11,189,025
2025 5,153,634 11,007,845
2024 5,129,910 10,825,703
2023 5,105,525 10,644,851
2022 5,081,765 10,463,872
2021 5,059,988 10,289,877
2020 5,034,320 10,119,640
2019 4,999,553 9,943,633
2018 4,957,818 9,765,210
2017 4,913,177 9,588,137
2016 4,866,998 9,412,380
2015 4,818,038 9,237,305
2014 4,767,119 9,063,122
2013 4,716,147 8,889,278
2012 4,663,934 8,715,076
2011 4,609,833 8,540,583
2010 4,555,962 8,365,878
2009 4,499,791 8,189,899
2008 4,440,056 8,012,587
2007 4,380,248 7,834,798
2006 4,321,340 7,656,832
2005 4,261,240 7,478,355
2004 4,200,078 7,298,994
2003 4,138,784 7,119,213
2002 4,075,705 6,938,859
2001 4,008,947 6,757,993
2000 3,937,739 6,577,773
1999 3,862,101 6,400,463
1998 3,782,838 6,234,431
1997 3,701,711 6,071,454
1996 3,619,013 5,903,954
1995 3,535,176 5,739,637
1994 3,451,122 5,579,242
1993 3,367,434 5,423,249
1992 3,284,258 5,271,431
1991 3,202,176 5,123,792
1990 3,121,706 4,980,488
1989 3,043,827 4,841,838
1988 2,968,103 4,707,677
1987 2,892,699 4,576,910
1986 2,817,216 4,448,899
1985 2,741,894 4,323,342
1984 2,667,595 4,199,850
1983 2,595,153 4,078,174
1982 2,524,806 3,958,728
1981 2,456,637 3,841,778
1980 2,390,633 3,727,173
1979 2,326,490 3,614,981
1978 2,264,510 3,505,463
1977 2,205,025 3,398,655
1976 2,147,774 3,294,457
1975 2,092,719 3,193,234
1974 2,039,643 3,099,836
1973 1,988,343 3,011,459
1972 1,938,248 2,922,064
1971 1,888,539 2,834,616
1970 1,838,949 2,750,715
1969 1,789,276 2,670,289
1968 1,739,731 2,593,057
1967 1,689,523 2,518,648
1966 1,638,116 2,446,751
1965 1,586,208 2,377,157
1964 1,533,960 2,309,855
1963 1,481,604 2,244,878
1962 1,429,445 2,182,064
1961 1,377,920 2,121,242
1960 1,327,496 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Honduras
2100 -1% -0.1%
2099 -0.99% -0.09%
2098 -0.99% -0.08%
2097 -0.99% -0.07%
2096 -0.99% -0.06%
2095 -0.99% -0.05%
2094 -0.99% -0.04%
2093 -0.98% -0.03%
2092 -0.98% -0.02%
2091 -0.97% -0.006%
2090 -0.96% 0.008%
2089 -0.95% 0.02%
2088 -0.95% 0.03%
2087 -0.93% 0.05%
2086 -0.92% 0.06%
2085 -0.91% 0.08%
2084 -0.89% 0.09%
2083 -0.87% 0.11%
2082 -0.86% 0.12%
2081 -0.84% 0.14%
2080 -0.82% 0.15%
2079 -0.8% 0.17%
2078 -0.78% 0.19%
2077 -0.75% 0.21%
2076 -0.73% 0.23%
2075 -0.71% 0.25%
2074 -0.69% 0.27%
2073 -0.67% 0.29%
2072 -0.65% 0.31%
2071 -0.62% 0.33%
2070 -0.6% 0.35%
2069 -0.58% 0.37%
2068 -0.56% 0.4%
2067 -0.55% 0.42%
2066 -0.53% 0.44%
2065 -0.51% 0.47%
2064 -0.49% 0.49%
2063 -0.47% 0.52%
2062 -0.45% 0.54%
2061 -0.44% 0.57%
2060 -0.41% 0.59%
2059 -0.39% 0.62%
2058 -0.37% 0.64%
2057 -0.34% 0.67%
2056 -0.32% 0.7%
2055 -0.29% 0.73%
2054 -0.26% 0.75%
2053 -0.23% 0.78%
2052 -0.2% 0.8%
2051 -0.17% 0.83%
2050 -0.14% 0.86%
2049 -0.11% 0.88%
2048 -0.09% 0.91%
2047 -0.06% 0.94%
2046 -0.03% 0.97%
2045 0.002% 0.99%
2044 0.03% 1.02%
2043 0.05% 1.05%
2042 0.08% 1.08%
2041 0.11% 1.11%
2040 0.13% 1.13%
2039 0.16% 1.17%
2038 0.18% 1.2%
2037 0.2% 1.23%
2036 0.23% 1.27%
2035 0.25% 1.3%
2034 0.27% 1.34%
2033 0.29% 1.38%
2032 0.31% 1.41%
2031 0.33% 1.45%
2030 0.35% 1.49%
2029 0.37% 1.53%
2028 0.39% 1.57%
2027 0.41% 1.61%
2026 0.44% 1.65%
2025 0.46% 1.68%
2024 0.48% 1.7%
2023 0.47% 1.73%
2022 0.43% 1.69%
2021 0.51% 1.68%
2020 0.7% 1.77%
2019 0.84% 1.83%
2018 0.91% 1.85%
2017 0.95% 1.87%
2016 1.02% 1.9%
2015 1.07% 1.92%
2014 1.08% 1.96%
2013 1.12% 2%
2012 1.17% 2.04%
2011 1.18% 2.09%
2010 1.25% 2.15%
2009 1.35% 2.21%
2008 1.37% 2.27%
2007 1.36% 2.32%
2006 1.41% 2.39%
2005 1.46% 2.46%
2004 1.48% 2.53%
2003 1.55% 2.6%
2002 1.67% 2.68%
2001 1.81% 2.74%
2000 1.96% 2.77%
1999 2.1% 2.66%
1998 2.19% 2.68%
1997 2.29% 2.84%
1996 2.37% 2.86%
1995 2.44% 2.87%
1994 2.49% 2.88%
1993 2.53% 2.88%
1992 2.56% 2.88%
1991 2.58% 2.88%
1990 2.56% 2.86%
1989 2.55% 2.85%
1988 2.61% 2.86%
1987 2.68% 2.88%
1986 2.75% 2.9%
1985 2.79% 2.94%
1984 2.79% 2.98%
1983 2.79% 3.02%
1982 2.77% 3.04%
1981 2.76% 3.07%
1980 2.76% 3.1%
1979 2.74% 3.12%
1978 2.7% 3.14%
1977 2.67% 3.16%
1976 2.63% 3.17%
1975 2.6% 3.01%
1974 2.58% 2.93%
1973 2.58% 3.06%
1972 2.63% 3.09%
1971 2.7% 3.05%
1970 2.78% 3.01%
1969 2.85% 2.98%
1968 2.97% 2.95%
1967 3.14% 2.94%
1966 3.27% 2.93%
1965 3.41% 2.91%
1964 3.53% 2.89%
1963 3.65% 2.88%
1962 3.74% 2.87%
1961 3.8% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Honduras
Current population
5181862
11237619
Population rank 126/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.14%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
2.91 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +495
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 64/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
1.84 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 -4,778
Net migration rank 63/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -4,778
2024 - 967 - -4,821
2023 24,109 995 186,125 -5,044
2022 21,409 1,006 186,257 -5,374
2021 20,119 1,018 172,890 -5,777
2020 29,164 1,029 179,553 -6,199
2019 37,682 1,653 185,200 -6,546
2018 42,469 1,673 184,953 -6,764
2017 43,471 1,671 182,731 -6,778
2016 45,565 1,649 182,243 -6,681
2015 49,077 1,617 181,098 -6,509
2014 49,559 1,589 180,075 -6,293
2013 49,227 1,579 179,999 -6,091
2012 52,036 1,587 180,384 -5,891
2011 52,884 1,695 180,164 -5,664
2010 50,803 2,357 180,318 -5,419
2009 55,757 3,432 182,250 -5,196
2008 56,491 3,794 182,607 -5,039
2007 55,244 4,080 183,052 -5,039
2006 54,177 4,321 183,381 -5,450
2005 57,139 4,567 185,216 -6,190
2004 55,769 4,856 186,774 -7,083
2003 56,743 5,216 187,854 -7,982
2002 58,388 5,812 189,653 -8,816
2001 62,199 7,119 190,636 -9,744
2000 64,268 8,826 190,308 -10,757
1999 64,922 13,253 186,816 -11,753
1998 64,788 15,556 169,632 -12,638
1997 64,954 16,954 182,308 -13,344
1996 66,094 17,393 180,083 -14,049
1995 67,585 16,609 177,309 -14,707
1994 68,336 15,587 173,437 -15,246
1993 69,016 14,431 169,358 -15,559
1992 69,830 13,069 165,434 -15,583
1991 70,506 10,757 160,933 -15,509
1990 71,727 7,949 156,537 -15,351
1989 72,327 3,758 152,266 -16,146
1988 72,944 2,414 149,130 -16,919
1987 73,188 2,267 146,750 -17,423
1986 73,211 2,302 144,500 -17,812
1985 72,776 2,357 142,190 -17,778
1984 71,062 2,402 139,851 -17,277
1983 68,972 2,449 137,597 -16,810
1982 66,826 2,453 134,629 -16,530
1981 64,632 2,431 131,789 -15,986
1980 62,561 2,387 128,856 -15,445
1979 60,984 2,349 125,957 -14,979
1978 58,327 2,296 122,593 -14,537
1977 56,122 2,228 119,333 -13,777
1976 54,019 2,129 115,754 -12,916
1975 51,979 1,992 111,469 -11,855
1974 50,349 1,839 98,141 -10,947
1973 48,943 1,468 99,553 -10,001
1972 48,417 1,366 98,634 -9,403
1971 48,341 1,296 94,597 -8,918
1970 48,398 1,137 90,875 -8,751
1969 48,790 1,017 87,273 -8,544
1968 48,361 939 84,070 -8,335
1967 50,193 926 81,131 -8,056
1966 50,755 930 78,369 -7,649
1965 51,196 932 75,622 -7,161
1964 51,435 934 72,756 -6,620
1963 51,403 938 69,883 -6,063
1962 51,046 934 67,332 -5,519
1961 50,149 924 64,672 -4,838
1960 48,857 910 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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