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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.14 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Costa Rica vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Lebanon
2100 3,804,183 7,229,611
2099 3,842,423 7,252,189
2098 3,880,999 7,273,846
2097 3,919,996 7,298,208
2096 3,959,352 7,322,265
2095 3,999,084 7,343,287
2094 4,039,053 7,365,719
2093 4,079,349 7,386,532
2092 4,119,898 7,403,314
2091 4,160,663 7,420,036
2090 4,201,548 7,433,603
2089 4,242,452 7,444,239
2088 4,283,327 7,454,263
2087 4,324,225 7,465,163
2086 4,364,979 7,468,994
2085 4,405,520 7,477,406
2084 4,445,770 7,476,483
2083 4,485,644 7,482,841
2082 4,525,171 7,482,980
2081 4,564,265 7,484,110
2080 4,602,737 7,484,392
2079 4,640,677 7,482,168
2078 4,677,935 7,480,962
2077 4,714,527 7,474,272
2076 4,750,309 7,470,260
2075 4,785,359 7,464,057
2074 4,819,691 7,446,862
2073 4,853,137 7,432,591
2072 4,885,727 7,420,911
2071 4,917,445 7,408,401
2070 4,948,313 7,394,163
2069 4,978,425 7,382,479
2068 5,007,604 7,373,962
2067 5,035,877 7,361,021
2066 5,063,521 7,348,605
2065 5,090,474 7,332,917
2064 5,116,546 7,316,835
2063 5,141,922 7,299,642
2062 5,166,260 7,279,937
2061 5,189,836 7,262,112
2060 5,212,549 7,239,759
2059 5,234,066 7,219,520
2058 5,254,528 7,199,035
2057 5,273,844 7,176,342
2056 5,292,013 7,152,803
2055 5,308,829 7,131,059
2054 5,324,305 7,107,641
2053 5,338,417 7,085,759
2052 5,350,974 7,063,172
2051 5,361,865 7,036,781
2050 5,371,197 7,010,541
2049 5,378,904 6,983,849
2048 5,385,081 6,952,958
2047 5,389,678 6,913,262
2046 5,392,713 6,878,209
2045 5,394,209 6,839,423
2044 5,394,124 6,795,984
2043 5,392,590 6,759,252
2042 5,389,628 6,716,445
2041 5,385,101 6,668,251
2040 5,379,344 6,618,567
2039 5,372,186 6,565,787
2038 5,363,617 6,512,143
2037 5,353,928 6,456,654
2036 5,343,027 6,403,370
2035 5,330,994 6,356,407
2034 5,317,895 6,305,239
2033 5,303,634 6,257,900
2032 5,288,416 6,206,916
2031 5,272,215 6,152,022
2030 5,255,064 6,098,153
2029 5,236,901 6,044,795
2028 5,217,724 5,992,721
2027 5,197,413 5,942,870
2026 5,176,096 5,893,183
2025 5,153,634 5,846,443
2024 5,129,910 5,805,962
2023 5,105,525 5,773,493
2022 5,081,765 5,744,489
2021 5,059,988 5,718,122
2020 5,034,320 5,702,398
2019 4,999,553 5,794,594
2018 4,957,818 5,984,119
2017 4,913,177 6,160,128
2016 4,866,998 6,323,060
2015 4,818,038 6,472,469
2014 4,767,119 6,346,990
2013 4,716,147 5,743,436
2012 4,663,934 5,235,742
2011 4,609,833 5,096,020
2010 4,555,962 5,041,288
2009 4,499,791 4,992,287
2008 4,440,056 4,925,354
2007 4,380,248 4,844,118
2006 4,321,340 4,751,136
2005 4,261,240 4,671,102
2004 4,200,078 4,599,279
2003 4,138,784 4,525,508
2002 4,075,705 4,463,504
2001 4,008,947 4,401,918
2000 3,937,739 4,329,340
1999 3,862,101 4,255,277
1998 3,782,838 4,181,281
1997 3,701,711 4,108,405
1996 3,619,013 4,034,781
1995 3,535,176 3,960,735
1994 3,451,122 3,889,799
1993 3,367,434 3,820,647
1992 3,284,258 3,747,371
1991 3,202,176 3,668,912
1990 3,121,706 3,595,175
1989 3,043,827 3,525,285
1988 2,968,103 3,454,649
1987 2,892,699 3,385,555
1986 2,817,216 3,300,365
1985 2,741,894 3,217,376
1984 2,667,595 3,152,744
1983 2,595,153 3,094,996
1982 2,524,806 3,054,931
1981 2,456,637 3,008,981
1980 2,390,633 2,944,763
1979 2,326,490 2,882,635
1978 2,264,510 2,822,682
1977 2,205,025 2,762,155
1976 2,147,774 2,726,469
1975 2,092,719 2,693,191
1974 2,039,643 2,635,185
1973 1,988,343 2,572,935
1972 1,938,248 2,509,729
1971 1,888,539 2,446,314
1970 1,838,949 2,386,114
1969 1,789,276 2,328,159
1968 1,739,731 2,266,368
1967 1,689,523 2,206,731
1966 1,638,116 2,148,260
1965 1,586,208 2,088,831
1964 1,533,960 2,030,543
1963 1,481,604 1,970,316
1962 1,429,445 1,909,578
1961 1,377,920 1,850,084
1960 1,327,496 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Lebanon
2100 -1% -0.31%
2099 -0.99% -0.3%
2098 -0.99% -0.33%
2097 -0.99% -0.33%
2096 -0.99% -0.29%
2095 -0.99% -0.3%
2094 -0.99% -0.28%
2093 -0.98% -0.23%
2092 -0.98% -0.23%
2091 -0.97% -0.18%
2090 -0.96% -0.14%
2089 -0.95% -0.13%
2088 -0.95% -0.15%
2087 -0.93% -0.05%
2086 -0.92% -0.11%
2085 -0.91% 0.01%
2084 -0.89% -0.08%
2083 -0.87% -0.002%
2082 -0.86% -0.02%
2081 -0.84% -0.004%
2080 -0.82% 0.03%
2079 -0.8% 0.02%
2078 -0.78% 0.09%
2077 -0.75% 0.05%
2076 -0.73% 0.08%
2075 -0.71% 0.23%
2074 -0.69% 0.19%
2073 -0.67% 0.16%
2072 -0.65% 0.17%
2071 -0.62% 0.19%
2070 -0.6% 0.16%
2069 -0.58% 0.12%
2068 -0.56% 0.18%
2067 -0.55% 0.17%
2066 -0.53% 0.21%
2065 -0.51% 0.22%
2064 -0.49% 0.24%
2063 -0.47% 0.27%
2062 -0.45% 0.25%
2061 -0.44% 0.31%
2060 -0.41% 0.28%
2059 -0.39% 0.28%
2058 -0.37% 0.32%
2057 -0.34% 0.33%
2056 -0.32% 0.3%
2055 -0.29% 0.33%
2054 -0.26% 0.31%
2053 -0.23% 0.32%
2052 -0.2% 0.38%
2051 -0.17% 0.37%
2050 -0.14% 0.38%
2049 -0.11% 0.44%
2048 -0.09% 0.57%
2047 -0.06% 0.51%
2046 -0.03% 0.57%
2045 0.002% 0.64%
2044 0.03% 0.54%
2043 0.05% 0.64%
2042 0.08% 0.72%
2041 0.11% 0.75%
2040 0.13% 0.8%
2039 0.16% 0.82%
2038 0.18% 0.86%
2037 0.2% 0.83%
2036 0.23% 0.74%
2035 0.25% 0.81%
2034 0.27% 0.76%
2033 0.29% 0.82%
2032 0.31% 0.89%
2031 0.33% 0.88%
2030 0.35% 0.88%
2029 0.37% 0.87%
2028 0.39% 0.84%
2027 0.41% 0.84%
2026 0.44% 0.8%
2025 0.46% 0.7%
2024 0.48% 0.56%
2023 0.47% 0.5%
2022 0.43% 0.46%
2021 0.51% 0.28%
2020 0.7% -1.59%
2019 0.84% -3.17%
2018 0.91% -2.86%
2017 0.95% -2.58%
2016 1.02% -2.31%
2015 1.07% 1.98%
2014 1.08% 10.5%
2013 1.12% 9.7%
2012 1.17% 2.74%
2011 1.18% 1.09%
2010 1.25% 0.98%
2009 1.35% 1.36%
2008 1.37% 1.68%
2007 1.36% 1.96%
2006 1.41% 1.71%
2005 1.46% 1.56%
2004 1.48% 1.63%
2003 1.55% 1.39%
2002 1.67% 1.4%
2001 1.81% 1.68%
2000 1.96% 1.74%
1999 2.1% 1.77%
1998 2.19% 1.77%
1997 2.29% 1.82%
1996 2.37% 1.87%
1995 2.44% 1.82%
1994 2.49% 1.81%
1993 2.53% 1.96%
1992 2.56% 2.14%
1991 2.58% 2.05%
1990 2.56% 1.98%
1989 2.55% 2.04%
1988 2.61% 2.04%
1987 2.68% 2.58%
1986 2.75% 2.58%
1985 2.79% 2.05%
1984 2.79% 1.87%
1983 2.79% 1.31%
1982 2.77% 1.53%
1981 2.76% 2.18%
1980 2.76% 2.16%
1979 2.74% 2.12%
1978 2.7% 2.19%
1977 2.67% 1.31%
1976 2.63% 1.24%
1975 2.6% 2.2%
1974 2.58% 2.42%
1973 2.58% 2.52%
1972 2.63% 2.59%
1971 2.7% 2.52%
1970 2.78% 2.49%
1969 2.85% 2.73%
1968 2.97% 2.7%
1967 3.14% 2.72%
1966 3.27% 2.85%
1965 3.41% 2.87%
1964 3.53% 3.06%
1963 3.65% 3.18%
1962 3.74% 3.22%
1961 3.8% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Lebanon
Current population
5181862
5906622
Population rank 126/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +89
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 129/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -10,230
Net migration rank 63/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -10,230
2024 - 967 - -17,267
2023 24,109 995 58,786 -34,193
2022 21,409 1,006 60,909 -27,507
2021 20,119 1,018 46,614 -27,290
2020 29,164 1,029 59,903 -47,787
2019 37,682 1,653 70,486 -266,992
2018 42,469 1,673 77,165 -259,700
2017 43,471 1,671 84,172 -253,664
2016 45,565 1,649 91,551 -247,921
2015 49,077 1,617 97,385 -239,829
2014 49,559 1,589 92,285 301,111
2013 49,227 1,579 80,218 733,500
2012 52,036 1,587 77,248 124,427
2011 52,884 1,695 75,523 2,246
2010 50,803 2,357 72,605 -40,915
2009 55,757 3,432 69,004 -2,700
2008 56,491 3,794 67,132 430
2007 55,244 4,080 66,965 27,944
2006 54,177 4,321 65,932 25,126
2005 57,139 4,567 67,778 1,224
2004 55,769 4,856 69,675 4,974
2003 56,743 5,216 71,232 1,674
2002 58,388 5,812 72,648 -21,543
2001 62,199 7,119 73,160 -1,094
2000 64,268 8,826 72,642 455
1999 64,922 13,253 72,437 2,589
1998 64,788 15,556 71,889 1,062
1997 64,954 16,954 71,486 1,313
1996 66,094 17,393 71,286 3,164
1995 67,585 16,609 71,016 2,634
1994 68,336 15,587 73,069 -4,850
1993 69,016 14,431 75,278 -5,196
1992 69,830 13,069 77,447 -970
1991 70,506 10,757 79,274 1,159
1990 71,727 7,949 73,629 -6,595
1989 72,327 3,758 74,577 -1,827
1988 72,944 2,414 70,444 -1,916
1987 73,188 2,267 69,058 607
1986 73,211 2,302 67,162 33,549
1985 72,776 2,357 66,368 -1,108
1984 71,062 2,402 66,785 -2,785
1983 68,972 2,449 66,056 -14,558
1982 66,826 2,453 41,602 -12,981
1981 64,632 2,431 65,084 -1,799
1980 62,561 2,387 63,053 2,104
1979 60,984 2,349 61,184 -2,103
1978 58,327 2,296 60,829 0
1977 56,122 2,228 60,232 0
1976 54,019 2,129 11,138 0
1975 51,979 1,992 55,423 0
1974 50,349 1,839 64,425 -3,831
1973 48,943 1,468 63,420 482
1972 48,417 1,366 62,216 294
1971 48,341 1,296 61,278 3,042
1970 48,398 1,137 60,593 -4,508
1969 48,790 1,017 59,829 0
1968 48,361 939 59,247 4,506
1967 50,193 926 58,957 -3,434
1966 50,755 930 58,546 2,864
1965 51,196 932 58,195 -742
1964 51,435 934 57,808 1,311
1963 51,403 938 57,054 4,269
1962 51,046 934 55,585 4,569
1961 50,149 924 53,995 4,844
1960 48,857 910 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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