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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.23 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Costa Rica vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Jordan
2100 3,804,183 21,346,709
2099 3,842,423 21,318,400
2098 3,880,999 21,276,587
2097 3,919,996 21,237,878
2096 3,959,352 21,204,195
2095 3,999,084 21,146,160
2094 4,039,053 21,113,543
2093 4,079,349 21,064,917
2092 4,119,898 21,015,511
2091 4,160,663 20,930,262
2090 4,201,548 20,864,971
2089 4,242,452 20,783,567
2088 4,283,327 20,713,897
2087 4,324,225 20,643,710
2086 4,364,979 20,580,263
2085 4,405,520 20,502,047
2084 4,445,770 20,434,545
2083 4,485,644 20,374,054
2082 4,525,171 20,288,057
2081 4,564,265 20,191,077
2080 4,602,737 20,105,784
2079 4,640,677 20,014,191
2078 4,677,935 19,927,535
2077 4,714,527 19,835,869
2076 4,750,309 19,742,371
2075 4,785,359 19,635,722
2074 4,819,691 19,539,085
2073 4,853,137 19,432,498
2072 4,885,727 19,323,034
2071 4,917,445 19,207,735
2070 4,948,313 19,084,510
2069 4,978,425 18,977,089
2068 5,007,604 18,837,786
2067 5,035,877 18,721,500
2066 5,063,521 18,585,819
2065 5,090,474 18,450,342
2064 5,116,546 18,327,889
2063 5,141,922 18,195,124
2062 5,166,260 18,046,701
2061 5,189,836 17,905,240
2060 5,212,549 17,766,923
2059 5,234,066 17,623,583
2058 5,254,528 17,480,101
2057 5,273,844 17,332,985
2056 5,292,013 17,199,988
2055 5,308,829 17,055,494
2054 5,324,305 16,922,360
2053 5,338,417 16,788,269
2052 5,350,974 16,629,867
2051 5,361,865 16,483,332
2050 5,371,197 16,313,641
2049 5,378,904 16,143,037
2048 5,385,081 15,960,692
2047 5,389,678 15,782,848
2046 5,392,713 15,601,379
2045 5,394,209 15,401,446
2044 5,394,124 15,203,736
2043 5,392,590 15,009,222
2042 5,389,628 14,814,702
2041 5,385,101 14,610,184
2040 5,379,344 14,387,461
2039 5,372,186 14,180,166
2038 5,363,617 13,969,908
2037 5,353,928 13,763,230
2036 5,343,027 13,565,172
2035 5,330,994 13,367,627
2034 5,317,895 13,173,095
2033 5,303,634 12,977,990
2032 5,288,416 12,780,785
2031 5,272,215 12,572,455
2030 5,255,064 12,372,453
2029 5,236,901 12,165,594
2028 5,217,724 11,949,107
2027 5,197,413 11,734,783
2026 5,176,096 11,488,370
2025 5,153,634 11,596,825
2024 5,129,910 11,552,876
2023 5,105,525 11,439,213
2022 5,081,765 11,256,263
2021 5,059,988 11,066,356
2020 5,034,320 10,865,228
2019 4,999,553 10,671,891
2018 4,957,818 10,462,306
2017 4,913,177 10,234,226
2016 4,866,998 10,006,367
2015 4,818,038 9,544,729
2014 4,767,119 8,791,710
2013 4,716,147 7,991,809
2012 4,663,934 7,587,127
2011 4,609,833 7,480,424
2010 4,555,962 7,297,043
2009 4,499,791 7,141,753
2008 4,440,056 6,989,866
2007 4,380,248 6,827,227
2006 4,321,340 6,427,371
2005 4,261,240 6,029,587
2004 4,200,078 5,882,061
2003 4,138,784 5,741,828
2002 4,075,705 5,616,066
2001 4,008,947 5,498,894
2000 3,937,739 5,386,945
1999 3,862,101 5,276,444
1998 3,782,838 5,164,284
1997 3,701,711 5,046,285
1996 3,619,013 4,912,516
1995 3,535,176 4,752,096
1994 3,451,122 4,561,406
1993 3,367,434 4,348,020
1992 3,284,258 4,127,693
1991 3,202,176 3,915,149
1990 3,121,706 3,621,908
1989 3,043,827 3,349,627
1988 2,968,103 3,193,039
1987 2,892,699 3,047,634
1986 2,817,216 2,909,887
1985 2,741,894 2,778,810
1984 2,667,595 2,654,688
1983 2,595,153 2,537,307
1982 2,524,806 2,426,927
1981 2,456,637 2,325,517
1980 2,390,633 2,234,186
1979 2,326,490 2,153,882
1978 2,264,510 2,083,595
1977 2,205,025 2,019,002
1976 2,147,774 1,958,177
1975 2,092,719 1,899,055
1974 2,039,643 1,839,182
1973 1,988,343 1,778,094
1972 1,938,248 1,714,555
1971 1,888,539 1,645,145
1970 1,838,949 1,565,163
1969 1,789,276 1,473,100
1968 1,739,731 1,372,460
1967 1,689,523 1,271,183
1966 1,638,116 1,178,360
1965 1,586,208 1,099,440
1964 1,533,960 1,035,640
1963 1,481,604 984,714
1962 1,429,445 940,554
1961 1,377,920 897,591
1960 1,327,496 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Jordan
2100 -1% 0.13%
2099 -0.99% 0.2%
2098 -0.99% 0.18%
2097 -0.99% 0.16%
2096 -0.99% 0.27%
2095 -0.99% 0.15%
2094 -0.99% 0.23%
2093 -0.98% 0.24%
2092 -0.98% 0.41%
2091 -0.97% 0.31%
2090 -0.96% 0.39%
2089 -0.95% 0.34%
2088 -0.95% 0.34%
2087 -0.93% 0.31%
2086 -0.92% 0.38%
2085 -0.91% 0.33%
2084 -0.89% 0.3%
2083 -0.87% 0.42%
2082 -0.86% 0.48%
2081 -0.84% 0.42%
2080 -0.82% 0.46%
2079 -0.8% 0.43%
2078 -0.78% 0.46%
2077 -0.75% 0.47%
2076 -0.73% 0.54%
2075 -0.71% 0.49%
2074 -0.69% 0.55%
2073 -0.67% 0.57%
2072 -0.65% 0.6%
2071 -0.62% 0.65%
2070 -0.6% 0.57%
2069 -0.58% 0.74%
2068 -0.56% 0.62%
2067 -0.55% 0.73%
2066 -0.53% 0.73%
2065 -0.51% 0.67%
2064 -0.49% 0.73%
2063 -0.47% 0.82%
2062 -0.45% 0.79%
2061 -0.44% 0.78%
2060 -0.41% 0.81%
2059 -0.39% 0.82%
2058 -0.37% 0.85%
2057 -0.34% 0.77%
2056 -0.32% 0.85%
2055 -0.29% 0.79%
2054 -0.26% 0.8%
2053 -0.23% 0.95%
2052 -0.2% 0.89%
2051 -0.17% 1.04%
2050 -0.14% 1.06%
2049 -0.11% 1.14%
2048 -0.09% 1.13%
2047 -0.06% 1.16%
2046 -0.03% 1.3%
2045 0.002% 1.3%
2044 0.03% 1.3%
2043 0.05% 1.31%
2042 0.08% 1.4%
2041 0.11% 1.55%
2040 0.13% 1.46%
2039 0.16% 1.51%
2038 0.18% 1.5%
2037 0.2% 1.46%
2036 0.23% 1.48%
2035 0.25% 1.48%
2034 0.27% 1.5%
2033 0.29% 1.54%
2032 0.31% 1.66%
2031 0.33% 1.62%
2030 0.35% 1.7%
2029 0.37% 1.81%
2028 0.39% 1.83%
2027 0.41% 2.14%
2026 0.44% -0.94%
2025 0.46% 0.38%
2024 0.48% 0.99%
2023 0.47% 1.63%
2022 0.43% 1.72%
2021 0.51% 1.85%
2020 0.7% 1.81%
2019 0.84% 2%
2018 0.91% 2.23%
2017 0.95% 2.28%
2016 1.02% 4.84%
2015 1.07% 8.57%
2014 1.08% 10%
2013 1.12% 5.33%
2012 1.17% 1.43%
2011 1.18% 2.51%
2010 1.25% 2.17%
2009 1.35% 2.17%
2008 1.37% 2.38%
2007 1.36% 6.22%
2006 1.41% 6.6%
2005 1.46% 2.51%
2004 1.48% 2.44%
2003 1.55% 2.24%
2002 1.67% 2.13%
2001 1.81% 2.08%
2000 1.96% 2.09%
1999 2.1% 2.17%
1998 2.19% 2.34%
1997 2.29% 2.72%
1996 2.37% 3.38%
1995 2.44% 4.18%
1994 2.49% 4.91%
1993 2.53% 5.34%
1992 2.56% 5.43%
1991 2.58% 8.1%
1990 2.56% 8.13%
1989 2.55% 4.9%
1988 2.61% 4.77%
1987 2.68% 4.73%
1986 2.75% 4.72%
1985 2.79% 4.68%
1984 2.79% 4.63%
1983 2.79% 4.55%
1982 2.77% 4.36%
1981 2.76% 4.09%
1980 2.76% 3.73%
1979 2.74% 3.37%
1978 2.7% 3.2%
1977 2.67% 3.11%
1976 2.63% 3.11%
1975 2.6% 3.26%
1974 2.58% 3.44%
1973 2.58% 3.71%
1972 2.63% 4.22%
1971 2.7% 5.11%
1970 2.78% 6.25%
1969 2.85% 7.33%
1968 2.97% 7.97%
1967 3.14% 7.88%
1966 3.27% 7.18%
1965 3.41% 6.16%
1964 3.53% 5.17%
1963 3.65% 4.7%
1962 3.74% 4.79%
1961 3.8% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Jordan
Current population
5181862
11555022
Population rank 126/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.14%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +311
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 102/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -303,267
Net migration rank 63/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -303,267
2024 - 967 - -156,369
2023 24,109 995 200,895 -17,445
2022 21,409 1,006 199,900 -17,445
2021 20,119 1,018 190,795 6,573
2020 29,164 1,029 198,138 6,745
2019 37,682 1,653 204,933 -23,156
2018 42,469 1,673 205,333 32,062
2017 43,471 1,671 205,903 12,873
2016 45,565 1,649 205,891 31,046
2015 49,077 1,617 195,495 490,844
2014 49,559 1,589 184,169 635,528
2013 49,227 1,579 170,473 609,631
2012 52,036 1,587 175,437 -146,181
2011 52,884 1,695 177,076 7,057
2010 50,803 2,357 177,748 4,872
2009 55,757 3,432 177,651 -49,687
2008 56,491 3,794 175,048 767
2007 55,244 4,080 167,574 -18,108
2006 54,177 4,321 147,643 502,609
2005 57,139 4,567 141,816 3,500
2004 55,769 4,856 141,752 7,979
2003 56,743 5,216 142,443 -11,699
2002 58,388 5,812 139,250 -18,463
2001 62,199 7,119 136,450 -22,896
2000 64,268 8,826 136,414 -26,077
1999 64,922 13,253 138,201 -27,530
1998 64,788 15,556 140,696 -27,036
1997 64,954 16,954 145,358 -23,021
1996 66,094 17,393 147,852 -2,655
1995 67,585 16,609 147,652 27,991
1994 68,336 15,587 144,199 61,533
1993 69,016 14,431 139,467 81,576
1992 69,830 13,069 134,241 85,376
1991 70,506 10,757 129,642 75,824
1990 71,727 7,949 114,912 266,100
1989 72,327 3,758 112,608 50,941
1988 72,944 2,414 109,754 39,873
1987 73,188 2,267 106,536 34,646
1986 73,211 2,302 103,551 30,763
1985 72,776 2,357 99,801 28,040
1984 71,062 2,402 96,092 24,316
1983 68,972 2,449 92,863 21,487
1982 66,826 2,453 89,473 16,944
1981 64,632 2,431 86,751 9,659
1980 62,561 2,387 84,508 1,735
1979 60,984 2,349 82,076 -7,706
1978 58,327 2,296 79,908 -13,701
1977 56,122 2,228 78,101 -15,132
1976 54,019 2,129 75,981 -17,309
1975 51,979 1,992 74,392 -14,822
1974 50,349 1,839 72,212 -12,024
1973 48,943 1,468 70,058 -8,072
1972 48,417 1,366 67,707 -2,622
1971 48,341 1,296 64,763 8,976
1970 48,398 1,137 60,321 25,894
1969 48,790 1,017 57,431 40,481
1968 48,361 939 53,336 50,036
1967 50,193 926 48,791 50,397
1966 50,755 930 44,580 41,882
1965 51,196 932 41,635 29,737
1964 51,435 934 39,205 17,018
1963 51,403 938 36,858 8,763
1962 51,046 934 34,598 8,098
1961 50,149 924 32,143 11,097
1960 48,857 910 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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