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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.54 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 +0.71% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% 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 3,803,678 104,904,226
2099 3,841,913 104,097,040
2098 3,880,484 103,275,264
2097 3,919,475 102,455,988
2096 3,958,826 101,612,663
2095 3,998,552 100,756,953
2094 4,038,516 99,882,932
2093 4,078,807 99,006,111
2092 4,119,351 98,098,926
2091 4,160,111 97,176,680
2090 4,200,989 96,248,804
2089 4,241,888 95,318,164
2088 4,282,758 94,395,936
2087 4,323,650 93,464,192
2086 4,364,399 92,517,200
2085 4,404,935 91,575,557
2084 4,445,179 90,642,933
2083 4,485,048 89,673,290
2082 4,524,570 88,700,125
2081 4,563,658 87,715,881
2080 4,602,126 86,728,284
2079 4,640,060 85,741,415
2078 4,677,313 84,742,375
2077 4,713,901 83,738,886
2076 4,749,678 82,733,035
2075 4,784,723 81,703,106
2074 4,819,050 80,687,434
2073 4,852,492 79,667,993
2072 4,885,078 78,646,863
2071 4,916,792 77,607,733
2070 4,947,655 76,567,079
2069 4,977,764 75,527,815
2068 5,006,939 74,468,469
2067 5,035,207 73,417,707
2066 5,062,849 72,351,827
2065 5,089,797 71,301,141
2064 5,115,866 70,261,039
2063 5,141,239 69,222,001
2062 5,165,574 68,196,917
2061 5,189,146 67,166,219
2060 5,211,857 66,149,529
2059 5,233,370 65,130,659
2058 5,253,830 64,100,835
2057 5,273,143 63,082,551
2056 5,291,310 62,065,729
2055 5,308,124 61,036,845
2054 5,323,598 60,004,777
2053 5,337,707 58,983,583
2052 5,350,263 57,959,085
2051 5,361,152 56,932,897
2050 5,370,484 55,909,441
2049 5,378,189 54,893,369
2048 5,384,366 53,867,419
2047 5,388,962 52,850,696
2046 5,391,996 51,836,334
2045 5,393,493 50,822,485
2044 5,393,407 49,797,934
2043 5,391,873 48,781,333
2042 5,388,912 47,776,778
2041 5,384,386 46,788,054
2040 5,378,629 45,806,217
2039 5,371,473 44,834,350
2038 5,362,904 43,874,381
2037 5,353,217 42,922,767
2036 5,342,317 41,988,786
2035 5,330,286 41,071,409
2034 5,317,189 40,164,910
2033 5,302,930 39,273,072
2032 5,287,714 38,408,366
2031 5,271,514 37,558,099
2030 5,254,366 36,727,569
2029 5,236,206 35,907,265
2028 5,217,031 35,095,347
2027 5,196,723 34,296,079
2026 5,175,408 33,502,750
2025 5,152,950 32,711,547
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% 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 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 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 0.45% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Ivory Coast
Current population
5186356
33910252
Population rank 126/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.41%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
10.3 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
18.4 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 26/197
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 22,699 967 765,049 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 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 (1960–2025, 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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