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Population in Costa Rica compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.51 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Costa Rica vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Ivory Coast
2100 3,804,183 104,920,371
2099 3,842,423 104,113,061
2098 3,880,999 103,291,158
2097 3,919,996 102,471,756
2096 3,959,352 101,628,301
2095 3,999,084 100,772,460
2094 4,039,053 99,898,304
2093 4,079,349 99,021,348
2092 4,119,898 98,114,023
2091 4,160,663 97,191,635
2090 4,201,548 96,263,617
2089 4,242,452 95,332,834
2088 4,283,327 94,410,464
2087 4,324,225 93,478,576
2086 4,364,979 92,531,438
2085 4,405,520 91,589,651
2084 4,445,770 90,656,883
2083 4,485,644 89,687,091
2082 4,525,171 88,713,776
2081 4,564,265 87,729,381
2080 4,602,737 86,741,632
2079 4,640,677 85,754,611
2078 4,677,935 84,755,417
2077 4,714,527 83,751,773
2076 4,750,309 82,745,768
2075 4,785,359 81,715,680
2074 4,819,691 80,699,852
2073 4,853,137 79,680,254
2072 4,885,727 78,658,967
2071 4,917,445 77,619,677
2070 4,948,313 76,578,862
2069 4,978,425 75,539,439
2068 5,007,604 74,479,930
2067 5,035,877 73,429,006
2066 5,063,521 72,362,962
2065 5,090,474 71,312,115
2064 5,116,546 70,271,852
2063 5,141,922 69,232,655
2062 5,166,260 68,207,413
2061 5,189,836 67,176,556
2060 5,212,549 66,159,709
2059 5,234,066 65,140,683
2058 5,254,528 64,110,700
2057 5,273,844 63,092,260
2056 5,292,013 62,075,281
2055 5,308,829 61,046,238
2054 5,324,305 60,014,012
2053 5,338,417 58,992,661
2052 5,350,974 57,968,005
2051 5,361,865 56,941,659
2050 5,371,197 55,918,046
2049 5,378,904 54,901,818
2048 5,385,081 53,875,709
2047 5,389,678 52,858,830
2046 5,392,713 51,844,312
2045 5,394,209 50,830,306
2044 5,394,124 49,805,598
2043 5,392,590 48,788,840
2042 5,389,628 47,784,131
2041 5,385,101 46,795,255
2040 5,379,344 45,813,266
2039 5,372,186 44,841,250
2038 5,363,617 43,881,133
2037 5,353,928 42,929,373
2036 5,343,027 41,995,248
2035 5,330,994 41,077,730
2034 5,317,895 40,171,091
2033 5,303,634 39,279,116
2032 5,288,416 38,414,277
2031 5,272,215 37,563,879
2030 5,255,064 36,733,221
2029 5,236,901 35,912,791
2028 5,217,724 35,100,748
2027 5,197,413 34,301,358
2026 5,176,096 33,507,906
2025 5,153,634 32,716,581
2024 5,129,910 31,934,230
2023 5,105,525 31,165,654
2022 5,081,765 30,395,002
2021 5,059,988 29,639,736
2020 5,034,320 28,915,449
2019 4,999,553 28,193,009
2018 4,957,818 27,464,173
2017 4,913,177 26,733,372
2016 4,866,998 25,989,405
2015 4,818,038 25,246,342
2014 4,767,119 24,527,395
2013 4,716,147 23,939,775
2012 4,663,934 23,467,078
2011 4,609,833 22,982,000
2010 4,555,962 22,488,065
2009 4,499,791 21,997,940
2008 4,440,056 21,514,439
2007 4,380,248 21,030,558
2006 4,321,340 20,546,802
2005 4,261,240 20,068,458
2004 4,200,078 19,595,000
2003 4,138,784 19,125,542
2002 4,075,705 18,654,771
2001 4,008,947 18,178,913
2000 3,937,739 17,699,004
1999 3,862,101 17,215,935
1998 3,782,838 16,663,948
1997 3,701,711 16,047,170
1996 3,619,013 15,442,312
1995 3,535,176 14,855,565
1994 3,451,122 14,287,201
1993 3,367,434 13,735,951
1992 3,284,258 13,200,310
1991 3,202,176 12,683,870
1990 3,121,706 12,189,778
1989 3,043,827 11,719,771
1988 2,968,103 11,275,189
1987 2,892,699 10,851,475
1986 2,817,216 10,440,917
1985 2,741,894 10,040,483
1984 2,667,595 9,650,516
1983 2,595,153 9,272,744
1982 2,524,806 8,907,936
1981 2,456,637 8,556,596
1980 2,390,633 8,220,714
1979 2,326,490 7,902,267
1978 2,264,510 7,603,130
1977 2,205,025 7,321,950
1976 2,147,774 7,057,958
1975 2,092,719 6,776,297
1974 2,039,643 6,474,057
1973 1,988,343 6,184,944
1972 1,938,248 5,909,716
1971 1,888,539 5,650,868
1970 1,838,949 5,411,567
1969 1,789,276 5,192,221
1968 1,739,731 4,990,021
1967 1,689,523 4,799,744
1966 1,638,116 4,617,519
1965 1,586,208 4,442,377
1964 1,533,960 4,273,952
1963 1,481,604 4,112,061
1962 1,429,445 3,956,939
1961 1,377,920 3,810,151
1960 1,327,496 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Ivory Coast
2100 -1% 0.78%
2099 -0.99% 0.8%
2098 -0.99% 0.8%
2097 -0.99% 0.83%
2096 -0.99% 0.85%
2095 -0.99% 0.88%
2094 -0.99% 0.89%
2093 -0.98% 0.92%
2092 -0.98% 0.95%
2091 -0.97% 0.96%
2090 -0.96% 0.98%
2089 -0.95% 0.98%
2088 -0.95% 1%
2087 -0.93% 1.02%
2086 -0.92% 1.03%
2085 -0.91% 1.03%
2084 -0.89% 1.08%
2083 -0.87% 1.1%
2082 -0.86% 1.12%
2081 -0.84% 1.14%
2080 -0.82% 1.15%
2079 -0.8% 1.18%
2078 -0.78% 1.2%
2077 -0.75% 1.22%
2076 -0.73% 1.26%
2075 -0.71% 1.26%
2074 -0.69% 1.28%
2073 -0.67% 1.3%
2072 -0.65% 1.34%
2071 -0.62% 1.36%
2070 -0.6% 1.38%
2069 -0.58% 1.42%
2068 -0.56% 1.43%
2067 -0.55% 1.47%
2066 -0.53% 1.47%
2065 -0.51% 1.48%
2064 -0.49% 1.5%
2063 -0.47% 1.5%
2062 -0.45% 1.53%
2061 -0.44% 1.54%
2060 -0.41% 1.56%
2059 -0.39% 1.61%
2058 -0.37% 1.61%
2057 -0.34% 1.64%
2056 -0.32% 1.69%
2055 -0.29% 1.72%
2054 -0.26% 1.73%
2053 -0.23% 1.77%
2052 -0.2% 1.8%
2051 -0.17% 1.83%
2050 -0.14% 1.85%
2049 -0.11% 1.9%
2048 -0.09% 1.92%
2047 -0.06% 1.96%
2046 -0.03% 1.99%
2045 0.002% 2.06%
2044 0.03% 2.08%
2043 0.05% 2.1%
2042 0.08% 2.11%
2041 0.11% 2.14%
2040 0.13% 2.17%
2039 0.16% 2.19%
2038 0.18% 2.22%
2037 0.2% 2.22%
2036 0.23% 2.23%
2035 0.25% 2.26%
2034 0.27% 2.27%
2033 0.29% 2.25%
2032 0.31% 2.26%
2031 0.33% 2.26%
2030 0.35% 2.28%
2029 0.37% 2.31%
2028 0.39% 2.33%
2027 0.41% 2.37%
2026 0.44% 2.42%
2025 0.46% 2.45%
2024 0.48% 2.47%
2023 0.47% 2.54%
2022 0.43% 2.55%
2021 0.51% 2.5%
2020 0.7% 2.56%
2019 0.84% 2.65%
2018 0.91% 2.73%
2017 0.95% 2.86%
2016 1.02% 2.94%
2015 1.07% 2.93%
2014 1.08% 2.45%
2013 1.12% 2.01%
2012 1.17% 2.11%
2011 1.18% 2.2%
2010 1.25% 2.23%
2009 1.35% 2.25%
2008 1.37% 2.3%
2007 1.36% 2.35%
2006 1.41% 2.38%
2005 1.46% 2.42%
2004 1.48% 2.45%
2003 1.55% 2.52%
2002 1.67% 2.62%
2001 1.81% 2.71%
2000 1.96% 2.81%
1999 2.1% 3.31%
1998 2.19% 3.84%
1997 2.29% 3.92%
1996 2.37% 3.95%
1995 2.44% 3.98%
1994 2.49% 4.01%
1993 2.53% 4.06%
1992 2.56% 4.07%
1991 2.58% 4.05%
1990 2.56% 4.01%
1989 2.55% 3.94%
1988 2.61% 3.9%
1987 2.68% 3.93%
1986 2.75% 3.99%
1985 2.79% 4.04%
1984 2.79% 4.07%
1983 2.79% 4.1%
1982 2.77% 4.11%
1981 2.76% 4.09%
1980 2.76% 4.03%
1979 2.74% 3.93%
1978 2.7% 3.84%
1977 2.67% 3.74%
1976 2.63% 4.16%
1975 2.6% 4.67%
1974 2.58% 4.67%
1973 2.58% 4.66%
1972 2.63% 4.58%
1971 2.7% 4.42%
1970 2.78% 4.22%
1969 2.85% 4.05%
1968 2.97% 3.96%
1967 3.14% 3.95%
1966 3.27% 3.94%
1965 3.41% 3.94%
1964 3.53% 3.94%
1963 3.65% 3.92%
1962 3.74% 3.85%
1961 3.8% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Ivory Coast
Current population
5181862
33722528
Population rank 126/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.41%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
18.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 28/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 +11,305
Net migration rank 63/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 11,305
2024 - 967 - 7,838
2023 24,109 995 758,261 6,002
2022 21,409 1,006 750,270 26,777
2021 20,119 1,018 732,191 1,322
2020 29,164 1,029 727,455 -12,390
2019 37,682 1,653 727,774 2,043
2018 42,469 1,673 722,445 5,395
2017 43,471 1,671 734,553 -796
2016 45,565 1,649 735,630 18,568
2015 49,077 1,617 731,387 522
2014 49,559 1,589 728,978 -23,011
2013 49,227 1,579 720,228 -250,964
2012 52,036 1,587 708,847 -232,712
2011 52,884 1,695 694,033 -200,010
2010 50,803 2,357 676,554 -182,689
2009 55,757 3,432 654,439 -168,027
2008 56,491 3,794 630,610 -150,037
2007 55,244 4,080 617,247 -130,079
2006 54,177 4,321 605,001 -124,651
2005 57,139 4,567 593,685 -117,342
2004 55,769 4,856 579,424 -108,869
2003 56,743 5,216 568,220 -99,880
2002 58,388 5,812 563,692 -90,503
2001 62,199 7,119 555,220 -76,679
2000 64,268 8,826 545,129 -63,843
1999 64,922 13,253 527,634 -42,777
1998 64,788 15,556 509,167 109,961
1997 64,954 16,954 489,984 124,443
1996 66,094 17,393 469,740 125,556
1995 67,585 16,609 453,719 124,501
1994 68,336 15,587 438,274 120,247
1993 69,016 14,431 430,759 113,215
1992 69,830 13,069 423,294 104,006
1991 70,506 10,757 413,354 92,228
1990 71,727 7,949 402,629 79,979
1989 72,327 3,758 390,081 67,324
1988 72,944 2,414 378,575 53,187
1987 73,188 2,267 370,654 45,028
1986 73,211 2,302 357,205 48,233
1985 72,776 2,357 344,549 50,872
1984 71,062 2,402 331,910 52,594
1983 68,972 2,449 317,379 53,646
1982 66,826 2,453 305,204 53,384
1981 64,632 2,431 292,755 51,354
1980 62,561 2,387 280,630 47,031
1979 60,984 2,349 268,875 40,355
1978 58,327 2,296 257,222 31,822
1977 56,122 2,228 250,858 22,452
1976 54,019 2,129 241,939 12,735
1975 51,979 1,992 228,883 79,766
1974 50,349 1,839 216,389 79,445
1973 48,943 1,468 203,429 78,963
1972 48,417 1,366 190,842 77,213
1971 48,341 1,296 179,918 69,728
1970 48,398 1,137 170,070 58,883
1969 48,790 1,017 161,541 48,192
1968 48,361 939 153,464 41,198
1967 50,193 926 145,773 40,125
1966 50,755 930 138,438 40,125
1965 51,196 932 131,601 40,125
1964 51,435 934 124,996 40,125
1963 51,403 938 118,526 40,125
1962 51,046 934 111,930 39,670
1961 50,149 924 105,568 36,410
1960 48,857 910 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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