The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,170,484 people compared to 38,341 in Monaco.
Population statistics:
- Costa Rica's population is 134.9 times bigger than Monaco's.
- Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
- The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
- For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
- Since 2005, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.26M people to 5.17M (21.3% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.2K to 38.3K (19% growth).
- Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 5.38M people compared to the peak of 47.5K people in 2100 for Monaco.
Costa Rica vs Monaco: live population counter
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| Current population |
5170484
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38341
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| Population rank | 126/197 | 191/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
21.6 minutes
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1.12 days
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| One birth every |
10.1 minutes
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23.9 hours
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| One death every |
18.9 minutes
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10.7 hours
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| One migration net change every |
9.06 hours
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3.32 days
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| Annual migration change | +967 | +110 |
| Daily growth/decline | +67 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +24,385 | -325 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | -0.83% |
| Population growth rate rank | 138/197 | 191/197 |
Costa Rica and Monaco: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 21,808 | - | - |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 21,901 | 3.8% | 0.43% |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 22,078 | 3.74% | 0.81% |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 22,385 | 3.65% | 1.39% |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 22,686 | 3.53% | 1.34% |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 22,941 | 3.41% | 1.12% |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 23,131 | 3.27% | 0.83% |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 23,230 | 3.14% | 0.43% |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 23,437 | 2.97% | 0.89% |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 23,831 | 2.85% | 1.68% |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 24,229 | 2.78% | 1.67% |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 24,576 | 2.7% | 1.43% |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 24,862 | 2.63% | 1.16% |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 25,072 | 2.58% | 0.84% |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 25,235 | 2.58% | 0.65% |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 25,500 | 2.6% | 1.05% |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 25,895 | 2.63% | 1.55% |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 26,273 | 2.67% | 1.46% |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 26,605 | 2.7% | 1.26% |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 26,892 | 2.74% | 1.08% |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 27,122 | 2.76% | 0.86% |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 27,293 | 2.76% | 0.63% |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 27,561 | 2.77% | 0.98% |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 27,960 | 2.79% | 1.45% |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 28,356 | 2.79% | 1.42% |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 28,731 | 2.79% | 1.32% |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 29,093 | 2.75% | 1.26% |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 29,446 | 2.68% | 1.21% |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 29,781 | 2.61% | 1.14% |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 30,084 | 2.55% | 1.02% |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 30,358 | 2.56% | 0.91% |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 30,625 | 2.58% | 0.88% |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 30,887 | 2.56% | 0.86% |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 31,136 | 2.53% | 0.81% |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 31,375 | 2.49% | 0.77% |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 31,609 | 2.44% | 0.75% |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 31,837 | 2.37% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 32,063 | 2.29% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 32,267 | 2.19% | 0.64% |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 32,410 | 2.1% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 32,455 | 1.96% | 0.14% |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 32,447 | 1.81% | -0.02% |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 32,422 | 1.67% | -0.08% |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 32,374 | 1.55% | -0.15% |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 32,307 | 1.48% | -0.21% |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 32,210 | 1.46% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 32,057 | 1.41% | -0.48% |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 31,837 | 1.36% | -0.69% |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 31,836 | 1.37% | -0.003% |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 32,364 | 1.35% | 1.66% |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 33,163 | 1.25% | 2.47% |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 33,946 | 1.18% | 2.36% |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 34,711 | 1.17% | 2.25% |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 35,447 | 1.12% | 2.12% |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 36,128 | 1.08% | 1.92% |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 36,757 | 1.07% | 1.74% |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 37,276 | 1.02% | 1.41% |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 37,678 | 0.95% | 1.08% |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 38,154 | 0.91% | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 38,109 | 0.84% | -0.12% |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 38,050 | 0.7% | -0.15% |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 38,527 | 0.51% | 1.25% |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 38,931 | 0.43% | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 38,956 | 0.47% | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 38,631 | 0.48% | -0.83% |
| 2025 | 5,152,946 | 38,341 | 0.45% | -0.75% |
| 2026 | 5,174,780 | 38,082 | 0.42% | -0.68% |
| 2027 | 5,195,555 | 37,865 | 0.4% | -0.57% |
| 2028 | 5,215,247 | 37,669 | 0.38% | -0.52% |
| 2029 | 5,233,877 | 37,502 | 0.36% | -0.44% |
| 2030 | 5,251,495 | 37,366 | 0.34% | -0.36% |
| 2031 | 5,268,137 | 37,241 | 0.32% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | 5,283,807 | 37,131 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 5,298,514 | 37,040 | 0.28% | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 5,312,162 | 36,963 | 0.26% | -0.21% |
| 2035 | 5,324,698 | 36,890 | 0.24% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 5,336,133 | 36,822 | 0.21% | -0.18% |
| 2037 | 5,346,408 | 36,758 | 0.19% | -0.17% |
| 2038 | 5,355,519 | 36,709 | 0.17% | -0.13% |
| 2039 | 5,363,363 | 36,670 | 0.15% | -0.11% |
| 2040 | 5,369,806 | 36,627 | 0.12% | -0.12% |
| 2041 | 5,374,934 | 36,568 | 0.1% | -0.16% |
| 2042 | 5,378,670 | 36,540 | 0.07% | -0.08% |
| 2043 | 5,380,915 | 36,522 | 0.04% | -0.05% |
| 2044 | 5,381,720 | 36,517 | 0.01% | -0.01% |
| 2045 | 5,381,014 | 36,523 | -0.01% | 0.02% |
| 2046 | 5,378,757 | 36,538 | -0.04% | 0.04% |
| 2047 | 5,374,945 | 36,572 | -0.07% | 0.09% |
| 2048 | 5,369,577 | 36,622 | -0.1% | 0.14% |
| 2049 | 5,362,651 | 36,679 | -0.13% | 0.16% |
| 2050 | 5,354,148 | 36,756 | -0.16% | 0.21% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Costa Rica increased by 556,798 people (a 13.1% growth), while Monaco gained 4,547 people (a 14.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Costa Rica gained 352,446 (a 7.32% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 1,584 (a 4.31% growth).
Costa Rica was ranked 120th most populous country in 2005 and is 126th in 2025. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2005 and ranked 191st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Costa Rica's population will grow by 3.55% to 5,354,148 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 4.13% to 36,756 people and will still be ranked 191st.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
| Alajuela | 44.4K |
| Puntarenas | 41.5K |
| Cartago | 22.8K |
| Heredia | 16.7K |
| Tamarindo | 7.13K |
| Santa Teresa | 3K |
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| City | Population |
| Monaco | 38.4K |
| Monte Carlo | 15.2K |
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Population differences between Costa Rica and Monaco
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| Life expectancy | 81.2 years | 86.6 years |
| Average age | 37 years | 50 years |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 55 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 48.9:51.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman |
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 48,010 ppl/mi² |
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