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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.44 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2100 3,804,183 11,878,983
2099 3,842,423 11,876,212
2098 3,880,999 11,871,893
2097 3,919,996 11,863,945
2096 3,959,352 11,854,143
2095 3,999,084 11,842,261
2094 4,039,053 11,827,575
2093 4,079,349 11,812,137
2092 4,119,898 11,797,115
2091 4,160,663 11,780,444
2090 4,201,548 11,762,393
2089 4,242,452 11,742,231
2088 4,283,327 11,720,234
2087 4,324,225 11,696,634
2086 4,364,979 11,670,854
2085 4,405,520 11,643,097
2084 4,445,770 11,613,138
2083 4,485,644 11,582,205
2082 4,525,171 11,551,217
2081 4,564,265 11,517,759
2080 4,602,737 11,482,466
2079 4,640,677 11,445,812
2078 4,677,935 11,406,479
2077 4,714,527 11,365,965
2076 4,750,309 11,323,432
2075 4,785,359 11,276,335
2074 4,819,691 11,229,195
2073 4,853,137 11,182,654
2072 4,885,727 11,131,675
2071 4,917,445 11,079,330
2070 4,948,313 11,025,798
2069 4,978,425 10,971,220
2068 5,007,604 10,915,623
2067 5,035,877 10,859,563
2066 5,063,521 10,801,984
2065 5,090,474 10,744,996
2064 5,116,546 10,687,906
2063 5,141,922 10,627,312
2062 5,166,260 10,566,235
2061 5,189,836 10,504,395
2060 5,212,549 10,442,600
2059 5,234,066 10,379,705
2058 5,254,528 10,313,211
2057 5,273,844 10,245,612
2056 5,292,013 10,176,371
2055 5,308,829 10,107,186
2054 5,324,305 10,035,329
2053 5,338,417 9,961,355
2052 5,350,974 9,886,119
2051 5,361,865 9,807,099
2050 5,371,197 9,725,671
2049 5,378,904 9,642,875
2048 5,385,081 9,557,636
2047 5,389,678 9,471,821
2046 5,392,713 9,385,178
2045 5,394,209 9,295,121
2044 5,394,124 9,203,421
2043 5,392,590 9,109,551
2042 5,389,628 9,014,983
2041 5,385,101 8,918,557
2040 5,379,344 8,821,038
2039 5,372,186 8,723,670
2038 5,363,617 8,626,718
2037 5,353,928 8,531,653
2036 5,343,027 8,436,180
2035 5,330,994 8,340,685
2034 5,317,895 8,244,980
2033 5,303,634 8,148,695
2032 5,288,416 8,052,112
2031 5,272,215 7,953,446
2030 5,255,064 7,853,567
2029 5,236,901 7,752,890
2028 5,217,724 7,651,783
2027 5,197,413 7,547,675
2026 5,176,096 7,442,710
2025 5,153,634 7,334,116
2024 5,129,910 7,221,868
2023 5,105,525 7,099,750
2022 5,081,765 6,975,220
2021 5,059,988 6,851,224
2020 5,034,320 6,726,596
2019 4,999,553 6,590,211
2018 4,957,818 6,444,079
2017 4,913,177 6,306,696
2016 4,866,998 6,175,338
2015 4,818,038 6,040,036
2014 4,767,119 5,905,848
2013 4,716,147 5,777,150
2012 4,663,934 5,652,076
2011 4,609,833 5,546,587
2010 4,555,962 5,467,059
2009 4,499,791 5,389,643
2008 4,440,056 5,318,729
2007 4,380,248 5,268,385
2006 4,321,340 5,218,373
2005 4,261,240 5,162,640
2004 4,200,078 5,104,713
2003 4,138,784 5,043,308
2002 4,075,705 4,990,704
2001 4,008,947 4,945,073
2000 3,937,739 4,898,362
1999 3,862,101 4,840,422
1998 3,782,838 4,769,015
1997 3,701,711 4,696,421
1996 3,619,013 4,628,438
1995 3,535,176 4,560,454
1994 3,451,122 4,515,069
1993 3,367,434 4,516,777
1992 3,284,258 4,515,400
1991 3,202,176 4,463,634
1990 3,121,706 4,391,236
1989 3,043,827 4,307,500
1988 2,968,103 4,218,400
1987 2,892,699 4,144,600
1986 2,817,216 4,066,500
1985 2,741,894 3,990,300
1984 2,667,595 3,916,400
1983 2,595,153 3,838,300
1982 2,524,806 3,759,300
1981 2,456,637 3,685,800
1980 2,390,633 3,617,400
1979 2,326,490 3,552,000
1978 2,264,510 3,487,100
1977 2,205,025 3,423,900
1976 2,147,774 3,358,700
1975 2,092,719 3,292,400
1974 2,039,643 3,223,900
1973 1,988,343 3,153,800
1972 1,938,248 3,088,200
1971 1,888,539 3,022,300
1970 1,838,949 2,959,900
1969 1,789,276 2,894,800
1968 1,739,731 2,818,300
1967 1,689,523 2,736,500
1966 1,638,116 2,655,300
1965 1,586,208 2,573,300
1964 1,533,960 2,495,300
1963 1,481,604 2,413,700
1962 1,429,445 2,333,400
1961 1,377,920 2,255,900
1960 1,327,496 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2100 -1% 0.02%
2099 -0.99% 0.04%
2098 -0.99% 0.07%
2097 -0.99% 0.08%
2096 -0.99% 0.1%
2095 -0.99% 0.12%
2094 -0.99% 0.13%
2093 -0.98% 0.13%
2092 -0.98% 0.14%
2091 -0.97% 0.15%
2090 -0.96% 0.17%
2089 -0.95% 0.19%
2088 -0.95% 0.2%
2087 -0.93% 0.22%
2086 -0.92% 0.24%
2085 -0.91% 0.26%
2084 -0.89% 0.27%
2083 -0.87% 0.27%
2082 -0.86% 0.29%
2081 -0.84% 0.31%
2080 -0.82% 0.32%
2079 -0.8% 0.34%
2078 -0.78% 0.36%
2077 -0.75% 0.38%
2076 -0.73% 0.42%
2075 -0.71% 0.42%
2074 -0.69% 0.42%
2073 -0.67% 0.46%
2072 -0.65% 0.47%
2071 -0.62% 0.49%
2070 -0.6% 0.5%
2069 -0.58% 0.51%
2068 -0.56% 0.52%
2067 -0.55% 0.53%
2066 -0.53% 0.53%
2065 -0.51% 0.53%
2064 -0.49% 0.57%
2063 -0.47% 0.58%
2062 -0.45% 0.59%
2061 -0.44% 0.59%
2060 -0.41% 0.61%
2059 -0.39% 0.64%
2058 -0.37% 0.66%
2057 -0.34% 0.68%
2056 -0.32% 0.68%
2055 -0.29% 0.72%
2054 -0.26% 0.74%
2053 -0.23% 0.76%
2052 -0.2% 0.81%
2051 -0.17% 0.84%
2050 -0.14% 0.86%
2049 -0.11% 0.89%
2048 -0.09% 0.91%
2047 -0.06% 0.92%
2046 -0.03% 0.97%
2045 0.002% 1%
2044 0.03% 1.03%
2043 0.05% 1.05%
2042 0.08% 1.08%
2041 0.11% 1.11%
2040 0.13% 1.12%
2039 0.16% 1.12%
2038 0.18% 1.11%
2037 0.2% 1.13%
2036 0.23% 1.14%
2035 0.25% 1.16%
2034 0.27% 1.18%
2033 0.29% 1.2%
2032 0.31% 1.24%
2031 0.33% 1.27%
2030 0.35% 1.3%
2029 0.37% 1.32%
2028 0.39% 1.38%
2027 0.41% 1.41%
2026 0.44% 1.48%
2025 0.46% 1.55%
2024 0.48% 1.72%
2023 0.47% 1.79%
2022 0.43% 1.81%
2021 0.51% 1.85%
2020 0.7% 2.07%
2019 0.84% 2.27%
2018 0.91% 2.18%
2017 0.95% 2.13%
2016 1.02% 2.24%
2015 1.07% 2.27%
2014 1.08% 2.23%
2013 1.12% 2.21%
2012 1.17% 1.9%
2011 1.18% 1.45%
2010 1.25% 1.44%
2009 1.35% 1.33%
2008 1.37% 0.96%
2007 1.36% 0.96%
2006 1.41% 1.08%
2005 1.46% 1.13%
2004 1.48% 1.22%
2003 1.55% 1.05%
2002 1.67% 0.92%
2001 1.81% 0.95%
2000 1.96% 1.2%
1999 2.1% 1.5%
1998 2.19% 1.55%
1997 2.29% 1.47%
1996 2.37% 1.49%
1995 2.44% 1.01%
1994 2.49% -0.04%
1993 2.53% 0.03%
1992 2.56% 1.16%
1991 2.58% 1.65%
1990 2.56% 1.94%
1989 2.55% 2.11%
1988 2.61% 1.78%
1987 2.68% 1.92%
1986 2.75% 1.91%
1985 2.79% 1.89%
1984 2.79% 2.03%
1983 2.79% 2.1%
1982 2.77% 1.99%
1981 2.76% 1.89%
1980 2.76% 1.84%
1979 2.74% 1.86%
1978 2.7% 1.85%
1977 2.67% 1.94%
1976 2.63% 2.01%
1975 2.6% 2.12%
1974 2.58% 2.22%
1973 2.58% 2.12%
1972 2.63% 2.18%
1971 2.7% 2.11%
1970 2.78% 2.25%
1969 2.85% 2.71%
1968 2.97% 2.99%
1967 3.14% 3.06%
1966 3.27% 3.19%
1965 3.41% 3.13%
1964 3.53% 3.38%
1963 3.65% 3.44%
1962 3.74% 3.44%
1961 3.8% 3.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Current population
5181862
7471102
Population rank 126/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.09%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +335
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 63/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 +1,815
Net migration rank 63/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 1,815
2024 - 967 - 3,645
2023 24,109 995 115,016 5,601
2022 21,409 1,006 118,579 12,596
2021 20,119 1,018 113,730 46,208
2020 29,164 1,029 120,406 54,704
2019 37,682 1,653 143,007 47,303
2018 42,469 1,673 141,125 3,494
2017 43,471 1,671 122,350 7,553
2016 45,565 1,649 126,594 1,187
2015 49,077 1,617 130,464 -5,071
2014 49,559 1,589 127,566 -9,443
2013 49,227 1,579 121,898 -9,667
2012 52,036 1,587 119,259 -12,503
2011 52,884 1,695 114,260 -10,170
2010 50,803 2,357 110,435 -6,521
2009 55,757 3,432 99,709 -14,325
2008 56,491 3,794 89,355 -64,404
2007 55,244 4,080 85,348 -54,298
2006 54,177 4,321 81,929 -53,469
2005 57,139 4,567 72,793 -36,288
2004 55,769 4,856 74,529 -32,088
2003 56,743 5,216 69,598 -30,686
2002 58,388 5,812 65,379 -28,300
2001 62,199 7,119 65,275 -25,695
2000 64,268 8,826 62,699 -23,265
1999 64,922 13,253 71,155 -10,297
1998 64,788 15,556 69,151 -17,690
1997 64,954 16,954 67,159 -11,740
1996 66,094 17,393 73,129 -10,926
1995 67,585 16,609 80,264 -10,767
1994 68,336 15,587 72,693 -22,165
1993 69,016 14,431 81,754 -103,698
1992 69,830 13,069 95,275 -33,009
1991 70,506 10,757 97,753 -32,276
1990 71,727 7,949 97,485 -27,912
1989 72,327 3,758 99,934 -25,723
1988 72,944 2,414 97,415 -40,823
1987 73,188 2,267 101,232 -39,678
1986 73,211 2,302 98,263 -40,062
1985 72,776 2,357 92,084 -38,536
1984 71,062 2,402 89,356 -34,248
1983 68,972 2,449 84,139 -5,525
1982 66,826 2,453 81,716 -6,388
1981 64,632 2,431 77,955 -6,725
1980 62,561 2,387 72,092 -5,090
1979 60,984 2,349 76,489 -6,672
1978 58,327 2,296 76,137 -6,988
1977 56,122 2,228 74,296 -6,724
1976 54,019 2,129 73,280 -10,499
1975 51,979 1,992 72,255 -7,639
1974 50,349 1,839 71,925 -5,818
1973 48,943 1,468 71,500 -3,373
1972 48,417 1,366 70,852 -1,163
1971 48,341 1,296 68,902 2,645
1970 48,398 1,137 66,485 11,295
1969 48,790 1,017 63,396 16,862
1968 48,361 939 60,670 20,918
1967 50,193 926 59,793 22,162
1966 50,755 930 59,346 21,868
1965 51,196 932 59,163 22,870
1964 51,435 934 59,657 22,281
1963 51,403 938 60,145 21,967
1962 51,046 934 58,827 21,217
1961 50,149 924 57,176 18,355
1960 48,857 910 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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