The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.
Population statistics:
- India's population is 285.7 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
- Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
- The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 17.9% for India.
- For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +1.03% in India.
- Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).
Costa Rica vs India: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Costa Rica
|
India
|
|
| 2100 | 3,804,183 | 1,515,897,176 |
| 2099 | 3,842,423 | 1,523,583,618 |
| 2098 | 3,880,999 | 1,531,281,096 |
| 2097 | 3,919,996 | 1,538,914,978 |
| 2096 | 3,959,352 | 1,546,515,506 |
| 2095 | 3,999,084 | 1,554,100,337 |
| 2094 | 4,039,053 | 1,561,632,624 |
| 2093 | 4,079,349 | 1,569,112,481 |
| 2092 | 4,119,898 | 1,576,470,228 |
| 2091 | 4,160,663 | 1,583,793,450 |
| 2090 | 4,201,548 | 1,591,038,578 |
| 2089 | 4,242,452 | 1,598,165,996 |
| 2088 | 4,283,327 | 1,605,169,643 |
| 2087 | 4,324,225 | 1,612,023,916 |
| 2086 | 4,364,979 | 1,618,795,931 |
| 2085 | 4,405,520 | 1,625,424,591 |
| 2084 | 4,445,770 | 1,631,854,605 |
| 2083 | 4,485,644 | 1,638,132,423 |
| 2082 | 4,525,171 | 1,644,206,476 |
| 2081 | 4,564,265 | 1,650,106,942 |
| 2080 | 4,602,737 | 1,655,799,569 |
| 2079 | 4,640,677 | 1,661,261,962 |
| 2078 | 4,677,935 | 1,666,477,951 |
| 2077 | 4,714,527 | 1,671,444,317 |
| 2076 | 4,750,309 | 1,676,151,275 |
| 2075 | 4,785,359 | 1,680,606,119 |
| 2074 | 4,819,691 | 1,684,743,082 |
| 2073 | 4,853,137 | 1,688,579,113 |
| 2072 | 4,885,727 | 1,692,138,648 |
| 2071 | 4,917,445 | 1,695,351,098 |
| 2070 | 4,948,313 | 1,698,255,829 |
| 2069 | 4,978,425 | 1,700,813,392 |
| 2068 | 5,007,604 | 1,703,025,450 |
| 2067 | 5,035,877 | 1,704,872,725 |
| 2066 | 5,063,521 | 1,706,347,017 |
| 2065 | 5,090,474 | 1,707,540,131 |
| 2064 | 5,116,546 | 1,708,362,011 |
| 2063 | 5,141,922 | 1,708,845,280 |
| 2062 | 5,166,260 | 1,709,011,618 |
| 2061 | 5,189,836 | 1,708,866,368 |
| 2060 | 5,212,549 | 1,708,344,645 |
| 2059 | 5,234,066 | 1,707,488,768 |
| 2058 | 5,254,528 | 1,706,314,224 |
| 2057 | 5,273,844 | 1,704,805,210 |
| 2056 | 5,292,013 | 1,703,013,988 |
| 2055 | 5,308,829 | 1,700,890,479 |
| 2054 | 5,324,305 | 1,698,473,703 |
| 2053 | 5,338,417 | 1,695,661,388 |
| 2052 | 5,350,974 | 1,692,531,993 |
| 2051 | 5,361,865 | 1,689,057,795 |
| 2050 | 5,371,197 | 1,685,236,057 |
| 2049 | 5,378,904 | 1,681,083,344 |
| 2048 | 5,385,081 | 1,676,576,931 |
| 2047 | 5,389,678 | 1,671,678,054 |
| 2046 | 5,392,713 | 1,666,371,707 |
| 2045 | 5,394,209 | 1,660,667,112 |
| 2044 | 5,394,124 | 1,654,556,840 |
| 2043 | 5,392,590 | 1,648,067,988 |
| 2042 | 5,389,628 | 1,641,136,901 |
| 2041 | 5,385,101 | 1,633,771,970 |
| 2040 | 5,379,344 | 1,625,990,392 |
| 2039 | 5,372,186 | 1,617,818,911 |
| 2038 | 5,363,617 | 1,609,238,166 |
| 2037 | 5,353,928 | 1,600,212,760 |
| 2036 | 5,343,027 | 1,590,731,970 |
| 2035 | 5,330,994 | 1,580,864,963 |
| 2034 | 5,317,895 | 1,570,629,033 |
| 2033 | 5,303,634 | 1,560,043,145 |
| 2032 | 5,288,416 | 1,549,098,676 |
| 2031 | 5,272,215 | 1,537,810,507 |
| 2030 | 5,255,064 | 1,526,192,552 |
| 2029 | 5,236,901 | 1,514,274,850 |
| 2028 | 5,217,724 | 1,502,102,657 |
| 2027 | 5,197,413 | 1,489,628,314 |
| 2026 | 5,176,096 | 1,476,911,618 |
| 2025 | 5,153,634 | 1,463,993,377 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 1,450,935,791 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 1,438,069,596 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 1,425,423,212 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 1,414,203,896 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 1,402,617,695 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 1,389,030,312 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 1,374,659,064 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 1,359,657,400 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 1,343,944,296 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 1,328,024,498 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 1,312,277,191 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 1,295,829,511 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 1,278,674,502 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 1,261,224,954 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 1,243,481,564 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 1,225,524,753 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 1,207,930,964 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 1,190,676,021 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 1,172,878,890 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 1,154,676,322 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 1,135,991,513 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 1,116,803,006 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 1,097,600,380 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 1,077,898,575 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 1,057,922,733 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 1,038,225,823 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 1,018,665,080 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 999,133,762 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 979,678,458 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 960,301,044 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 941,163,767 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 922,118,387 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 902,957,070 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 883,927,600 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 864,972,221 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 846,039,529 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 827,342,990 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 808,931,270 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 790,689,978 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 772,647,793 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 754,875,449 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 737,372,681 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 720,313,473 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 703,696,250 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 687,354,025 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 671,155,747 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 655,728,229 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 640,801,103 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 625,861,883 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 611,309,535 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 597,041,391 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 583,465,598 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 570,482,142 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 558,096,387 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 545,864,268 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 533,880,544 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 522,716,889 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 511,606,372 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 500,740,247 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 490,140,146 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 479,229,598 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 468,138,575 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 457,283,090 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 446,564,729 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 435,990,338 |
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/india | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).
Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.
Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
India
|
|
| 2100 | -1% | -0.5% |
| 2099 | -0.99% | -0.5% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | -0.5% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | -0.49% |
| 2096 | -0.99% | -0.49% |
| 2095 | -0.99% | -0.48% |
| 2094 | -0.99% | -0.48% |
| 2093 | -0.98% | -0.47% |
| 2092 | -0.98% | -0.46% |
| 2091 | -0.97% | -0.46% |
| 2090 | -0.96% | -0.45% |
| 2089 | -0.95% | -0.44% |
| 2088 | -0.95% | -0.43% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -0.42% |
| 2086 | -0.92% | -0.41% |
| 2085 | -0.91% | -0.39% |
| 2084 | -0.89% | -0.38% |
| 2083 | -0.87% | -0.37% |
| 2082 | -0.86% | -0.36% |
| 2081 | -0.84% | -0.34% |
| 2080 | -0.82% | -0.33% |
| 2079 | -0.8% | -0.31% |
| 2078 | -0.78% | -0.3% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | -0.28% |
| 2076 | -0.73% | -0.27% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -0.25% |
| 2074 | -0.69% | -0.23% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | -0.21% |
| 2072 | -0.65% | -0.19% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | -0.17% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | -0.15% |
| 2069 | -0.58% | -0.13% |
| 2068 | -0.56% | -0.11% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | -0.09% |
| 2066 | -0.53% | -0.07% |
| 2065 | -0.51% | -0.05% |
| 2064 | -0.49% | -0.03% |
| 2063 | -0.47% | -0.01% |
| 2062 | -0.45% | 0.008% |
| 2061 | -0.44% | 0.03% |
| 2060 | -0.41% | 0.05% |
| 2059 | -0.39% | 0.07% |
| 2058 | -0.37% | 0.09% |
| 2057 | -0.34% | 0.11% |
| 2056 | -0.32% | 0.12% |
| 2055 | -0.29% | 0.14% |
| 2054 | -0.26% | 0.17% |
| 2053 | -0.23% | 0.18% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | 0.21% |
| 2051 | -0.17% | 0.23% |
| 2050 | -0.14% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | -0.11% | 0.27% |
| 2048 | -0.09% | 0.29% |
| 2047 | -0.06% | 0.32% |
| 2046 | -0.03% | 0.34% |
| 2045 | 0.002% | 0.37% |
| 2044 | 0.03% | 0.39% |
| 2043 | 0.05% | 0.42% |
| 2042 | 0.08% | 0.45% |
| 2041 | 0.11% | 0.48% |
| 2040 | 0.13% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | 0.16% | 0.53% |
| 2038 | 0.18% | 0.56% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2036 | 0.23% | 0.62% |
| 2035 | 0.25% | 0.65% |
| 2034 | 0.27% | 0.68% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | 0.71% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | 0.73% |
| 2031 | 0.33% | 0.76% |
| 2030 | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | 0.81% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | 0.84% |
| 2027 | 0.41% | 0.86% |
| 2026 | 0.44% | 0.88% |
| 2025 | 0.46% | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 0.43% | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 0.51% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 0.84% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 0.91% | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 1.17% |
| 2016 | 1.02% | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07% | 1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 1.27% |
| 2013 | 1.12% | 1.34% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 1.38% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | 1.43% |
| 2010 | 1.25% | 1.47% |
| 2009 | 1.35% | 1.46% |
| 2008 | 1.37% | 1.45% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 1.52% |
| 2006 | 1.41% | 1.58% |
| 2005 | 1.46% | 1.64% |
| 2004 | 1.48% | 1.72% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | 1.75% |
| 2002 | 1.67% | 1.83% |
| 2001 | 1.81% | 1.89% |
| 2000 | 1.96% | 1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | 1.92% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | 1.95% |
| 1997 | 2.29% | 1.99% |
| 1996 | 2.37% | 2.02% |
| 1995 | 2.44% | 2.03% |
| 1994 | 2.49% | 2.07% |
| 1993 | 2.53% | 2.12% |
| 1992 | 2.56% | 2.15% |
| 1991 | 2.58% | 2.19% |
| 1990 | 2.56% | 2.24% |
| 1989 | 2.55% | 2.26% |
| 1988 | 2.61% | 2.28% |
| 1987 | 2.68% | 2.31% |
| 1986 | 2.75% | 2.34% |
| 1985 | 2.79% | 2.35% |
| 1984 | 2.79% | 2.37% |
| 1983 | 2.79% | 2.37% |
| 1982 | 2.77% | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 2.76% | 2.38% |
| 1980 | 2.76% | 2.41% |
| 1979 | 2.74% | 2.35% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | 2.33% |
| 1977 | 2.67% | 2.39% |
| 1976 | 2.63% | 2.38% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | 2.39% |
| 1974 | 2.58% | 2.33% |
| 1973 | 2.58% | 2.28% |
| 1972 | 2.63% | 2.22% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | 2.24% |
| 1970 | 2.78% | 2.24% |
| 1969 | 2.85% | 2.14% |
| 1968 | 2.97% | 2.17% |
| 1967 | 3.14% | 2.17% |
| 1966 | 3.27% | 2.16% |
| 1965 | 3.41% | 2.28% |
| 1964 | 3.53% | 2.37% |
| 1963 | 3.65% | 2.37% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | 2.4% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | 2.43% |
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/india | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.
Live population counters
|
Costa Rica
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5181862
|
1480351380
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 1/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 17.9% |
| One net population change |
21.6 minutes
|
2.45 seconds
|
| One birth every |
10.1 minutes
|
1.36 seconds
|
| One death every |
18.9 minutes
|
3.32 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +67 | +35,250 |
| Annual growth/decline | +24,385 | +12,866,195 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | +0.89% |
| Population growth rate rank | 138/197 | 107/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.78 hours
|
1.06 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +1,000 | -495,753 |
| Net migration rank | 63/196 | 195/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 628,404 | 4,796,255 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 75/195 | 15/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.2% | 0.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 55/195 | 181/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
India
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,000 | - | -495,753 |
| 2024 | - | 967 | - | -630,830 |
| 2023 | 24,109 | 995 | 13,711,993 | -979,179 |
| 2022 | 21,409 | 1,006 | 13,912,130 | -1,353,478 |
| 2021 | 20,119 | 1,018 | 10,227,523 | -348,916 |
| 2020 | 29,164 | 1,029 | 13,366,946 | -73,806 |
| 2019 | 37,682 | 1,653 | 14,859,846 | -978,969 |
| 2018 | 42,469 | 1,673 | 15,451,168 | -589,794 |
| 2017 | 43,471 | 1,671 | 15,394,041 | -251,642 |
| 2016 | 45,565 | 1,649 | 16,202,593 | 81,248 |
| 2015 | 49,077 | 1,617 | 16,211,195 | -655,085 |
| 2014 | 49,559 | 1,589 | 16,165,943 | -227,263 |
| 2013 | 49,227 | 1,579 | 17,107,541 | -151,372 |
| 2012 | 52,036 | 1,587 | 17,552,365 | -198,935 |
| 2011 | 52,884 | 1,695 | 17,793,362 | -247,017 |
| 2010 | 50,803 | 2,357 | 17,991,935 | -50,905 |
| 2009 | 55,757 | 3,432 | 18,286,055 | -312,905 |
| 2008 | 56,491 | 3,794 | 18,234,926 | -1,020,047 |
| 2007 | 55,244 | 4,080 | 18,331,648 | -1,037,200 |
| 2006 | 54,177 | 4,321 | 18,641,737 | -342,177 |
| 2005 | 57,139 | 4,567 | 19,034,839 | -929,454 |
| 2004 | 55,769 | 4,856 | 19,469,758 | -206,660 |
| 2003 | 56,743 | 5,216 | 19,720,507 | -606,970 |
| 2002 | 58,388 | 5,812 | 20,024,621 | -732,419 |
| 2001 | 62,199 | 7,119 | 20,182,573 | -70,346 |
| 2000 | 64,268 | 8,826 | 19,984,160 | -143,960 |
| 1999 | 64,922 | 13,253 | 19,648,424 | -95,320 |
| 1998 | 64,788 | 15,556 | 19,569,575 | -1,049 |
| 1997 | 64,954 | 16,954 | 19,494,098 | 880 |
| 1996 | 66,094 | 17,393 | 19,442,699 | -26,388 |
| 1995 | 67,585 | 16,609 | 19,396,161 | -57,297 |
| 1994 | 68,336 | 15,587 | 19,310,798 | -375,253 |
| 1993 | 69,016 | 14,431 | 19,152,399 | 2,364 |
| 1992 | 69,830 | 13,069 | 19,132,757 | 35,155 |
| 1991 | 70,506 | 10,757 | 19,049,524 | -157,911 |
| 1990 | 71,727 | 7,949 | 18,893,588 | 125,514 |
| 1989 | 72,327 | 3,758 | 18,848,915 | -2,907 |
| 1988 | 72,944 | 2,414 | 18,702,916 | -155,676 |
| 1987 | 73,188 | 2,267 | 18,496,213 | -219,150 |
| 1986 | 73,211 | 2,302 | 18,455,495 | -249,545 |
| 1985 | 72,776 | 2,357 | 17,968,697 | -89,991 |
| 1984 | 71,062 | 2,402 | 17,698,810 | -32,313 |
| 1983 | 68,972 | 2,449 | 17,219,127 | 119,694 |
| 1982 | 66,826 | 2,453 | 16,790,507 | -10,687 |
| 1981 | 64,632 | 2,431 | 16,422,159 | 33,243 |
| 1980 | 62,561 | 2,387 | 16,018,786 | 210,914 |
| 1979 | 60,984 | 2,349 | 15,392,957 | 774,094 |
| 1978 | 58,327 | 2,296 | 14,898,145 | -210,444 |
| 1977 | 56,122 | 2,228 | 14,575,662 | 590,626 |
| 1976 | 54,019 | 2,129 | 14,435,504 | 275,984 |
| 1975 | 51,979 | 1,992 | 13,958,642 | 434,205 |
| 1974 | 50,349 | 1,839 | 13,795,836 | 347,869 |
| 1973 | 48,943 | 1,468 | 13,412,707 | -404,743 |
| 1972 | 48,417 | 1,366 | 13,041,792 | -82,816 |
| 1971 | 48,341 | 1,296 | 12,787,104 | -974,574 |
| 1970 | 48,398 | 1,137 | 12,417,866 | 233,782 |
| 1969 | 48,790 | 1,017 | 12,167,671 | -851,844 |
| 1968 | 48,361 | 939 | 12,006,807 | -995,416 |
| 1967 | 50,193 | 926 | 11,279,897 | -70,314 |
| 1966 | 50,755 | 930 | 11,089,894 | -566,982 |
| 1965 | 51,196 | 932 | 10,925,714 | -248,299 |
| 1964 | 51,435 | 934 | 11,285,378 | -141,916 |
| 1963 | 51,403 | 938 | 11,016,705 | 21,640 |
| 1962 | 51,046 | 934 | 10,743,409 | -70,514 |
| 1961 | 50,149 | 924 | 10,468,816 | 295,177 |
| 1960 | 48,857 | 910 | 10,237,489 | 146,955 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/india | 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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).
As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.
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 |
|
India
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Delhi | 26.5M |
| Mumbai | 15.4M |
| Bangalore | 12.3M |
| Hyderabad | 9.3M |
| Ahmedabad | 7.64M |
| Chennai | 6.6M |
| Pune | 5.94M |
| Surat | 5.94M |
| Kolkata | 4.5M |
| Lucknow | 3.38M |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population differences between Costa Rica and India
|
Costa Rica
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.4 years | 72.7 years |
| Average age | 37 years | 31.8 years |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 29.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 51.6:48.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman |
| Population density | 262.6 ppl/mi² | 1,287 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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).
GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/india | CC BY
Help us show the world through your eyes
Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.
Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.