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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 8.46 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Costa Rica vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Montenegro
2100 3,804,183 319,719
2099 3,842,423 323,351
2098 3,880,999 326,940
2097 3,919,996 330,574
2096 3,959,352 334,217
2095 3,999,084 337,856
2094 4,039,053 341,490
2093 4,079,349 345,159
2092 4,119,898 348,826
2091 4,160,663 352,520
2090 4,201,548 356,219
2089 4,242,452 359,924
2088 4,283,327 363,602
2087 4,324,225 367,324
2086 4,364,979 371,059
2085 4,405,520 374,829
2084 4,445,770 378,644
2083 4,485,644 382,455
2082 4,525,171 386,310
2081 4,564,265 390,224
2080 4,602,737 394,179
2079 4,640,677 398,175
2078 4,677,935 402,181
2077 4,714,527 406,200
2076 4,750,309 410,263
2075 4,785,359 414,376
2074 4,819,691 418,534
2073 4,853,137 422,748
2072 4,885,727 426,952
2071 4,917,445 431,230
2070 4,948,313 435,563
2069 4,978,425 439,868
2068 5,007,604 444,186
2067 5,035,877 448,555
2066 5,063,521 452,869
2065 5,090,474 457,298
2064 5,116,546 461,706
2063 5,141,922 466,110
2062 5,166,260 470,496
2061 5,189,836 474,871
2060 5,212,549 479,291
2059 5,234,066 483,635
2058 5,254,528 487,928
2057 5,273,844 492,253
2056 5,292,013 496,682
2055 5,308,829 501,038
2054 5,324,305 505,324
2053 5,338,417 509,555
2052 5,350,974 513,782
2051 5,361,865 517,954
2050 5,371,197 522,097
2049 5,378,904 526,241
2048 5,385,081 530,291
2047 5,389,678 534,410
2046 5,392,713 538,441
2045 5,394,209 542,441
2044 5,394,124 546,404
2043 5,392,590 550,390
2042 5,389,628 554,278
2041 5,385,101 558,200
2040 5,379,344 562,081
2039 5,372,186 565,966
2038 5,363,617 569,835
2037 5,353,928 573,678
2036 5,343,027 577,477
2035 5,330,994 581,230
2034 5,317,895 584,919
2033 5,303,634 588,552
2032 5,288,416 592,122
2031 5,272,215 595,610
2030 5,255,064 599,030
2029 5,236,901 602,416
2028 5,217,724 605,742
2027 5,197,413 608,990
2026 5,176,096 612,312
2025 5,153,634 621,659
2024 5,129,910 623,525
2023 5,105,525 623,529
2022 5,081,765 623,591
2021 5,059,988 625,053
2020 5,034,320 626,590
2019 4,999,553 626,753
2018 4,957,818 626,438
2017 4,913,177 625,982
2016 4,866,998 625,353
2015 4,818,038 624,651
2014 4,767,119 623,744
2013 4,716,147 622,587
2012 4,663,934 621,418
2011 4,609,833 620,345
2010 4,555,962 619,428
2009 4,499,791 618,294
2008 4,440,056 616,969
2007 4,380,248 615,875
2006 4,321,340 615,025
2005 4,261,240 614,261
2004 4,200,078 613,353
2003 4,138,784 612,267
2002 4,075,705 609,828
2001 4,008,947 607,389
2000 3,937,739 604,950
1999 3,862,101 606,001
1998 3,782,838 607,662
1997 3,701,711 609,520
1996 3,619,013 611,003
1995 3,535,176 611,712
1994 3,451,122 611,389
1993 3,367,434 610,170
1992 3,284,258 608,516
1991 3,202,176 607,105
1990 3,121,706 606,372
1989 3,043,827 606,571
1988 2,968,103 607,413
1987 2,892,699 608,144
1986 2,817,216 607,711
1985 2,741,894 605,398
1984 2,667,595 600,884
1983 2,595,153 594,506
1982 2,524,806 587,001
1981 2,456,637 579,445
1980 2,390,633 572,608
1979 2,326,490 566,888
1978 2,264,510 562,065
1977 2,205,025 557,576
1976 2,147,774 552,562
1975 2,092,719 546,487
1974 2,039,643 538,902
1973 1,988,343 530,220
1972 1,938,248 521,785
1971 1,888,539 515,449
1970 1,838,949 512,407
1969 1,789,276 513,340
1968 1,739,731 517,481
1967 1,689,523 522,796
1966 1,638,116 526,419
1965 1,586,208 526,327
1964 1,533,960 521,753
1963 1,481,604 513,409
1962 1,429,445 502,558
1961 1,377,920 491,140
1960 1,327,496 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Montenegro
2100 -1% -1.12%
2099 -0.99% -1.1%
2098 -0.99% -1.1%
2097 -0.99% -1.09%
2096 -0.99% -1.08%
2095 -0.99% -1.06%
2094 -0.99% -1.06%
2093 -0.98% -1.05%
2092 -0.98% -1.05%
2091 -0.97% -1.04%
2090 -0.96% -1.03%
2089 -0.95% -1.01%
2088 -0.95% -1.01%
2087 -0.93% -1.01%
2086 -0.92% -1.01%
2085 -0.91% -1.01%
2084 -0.89% -1%
2083 -0.87% -1%
2082 -0.86% -1%
2081 -0.84% -1%
2080 -0.82% -1%
2079 -0.8% -1%
2078 -0.78% -0.99%
2077 -0.75% -0.99%
2076 -0.73% -0.99%
2075 -0.71% -0.99%
2074 -0.69% -1%
2073 -0.67% -0.98%
2072 -0.65% -0.99%
2071 -0.62% -0.99%
2070 -0.6% -0.98%
2069 -0.58% -0.97%
2068 -0.56% -0.97%
2067 -0.55% -0.95%
2066 -0.53% -0.97%
2065 -0.51% -0.95%
2064 -0.49% -0.94%
2063 -0.47% -0.93%
2062 -0.45% -0.92%
2061 -0.44% -0.92%
2060 -0.41% -0.9%
2059 -0.39% -0.88%
2058 -0.37% -0.88%
2057 -0.34% -0.89%
2056 -0.32% -0.87%
2055 -0.29% -0.85%
2054 -0.26% -0.83%
2053 -0.23% -0.82%
2052 -0.2% -0.81%
2051 -0.17% -0.79%
2050 -0.14% -0.79%
2049 -0.11% -0.76%
2048 -0.09% -0.77%
2047 -0.06% -0.75%
2046 -0.03% -0.74%
2045 0.002% -0.73%
2044 0.03% -0.72%
2043 0.05% -0.7%
2042 0.08% -0.7%
2041 0.11% -0.69%
2040 0.13% -0.69%
2039 0.16% -0.68%
2038 0.18% -0.67%
2037 0.2% -0.66%
2036 0.23% -0.65%
2035 0.25% -0.63%
2034 0.27% -0.62%
2033 0.29% -0.6%
2032 0.31% -0.59%
2031 0.33% -0.57%
2030 0.35% -0.56%
2029 0.37% -0.55%
2028 0.39% -0.53%
2027 0.41% -0.54%
2026 0.44% -1.5%
2025 0.46% -0.3%
2024 0.48% -0.001%
2023 0.47% -0.01%
2022 0.43% -0.23%
2021 0.51% -0.25%
2020 0.7% -0.03%
2019 0.84% 0.05%
2018 0.91% 0.07%
2017 0.95% 0.1%
2016 1.02% 0.11%
2015 1.07% 0.15%
2014 1.08% 0.19%
2013 1.12% 0.19%
2012 1.17% 0.17%
2011 1.18% 0.15%
2010 1.25% 0.18%
2009 1.35% 0.21%
2008 1.37% 0.18%
2007 1.36% 0.14%
2006 1.41% 0.12%
2005 1.46% 0.15%
2004 1.48% 0.18%
2003 1.55% 0.4%
2002 1.67% 0.4%
2001 1.81% 0.4%
2000 1.96% -0.17%
1999 2.1% -0.27%
1998 2.19% -0.3%
1997 2.29% -0.24%
1996 2.37% -0.12%
1995 2.44% 0.05%
1994 2.49% 0.2%
1993 2.53% 0.27%
1992 2.56% 0.23%
1991 2.58% 0.12%
1990 2.56% -0.03%
1989 2.55% -0.14%
1988 2.61% -0.12%
1987 2.68% 0.07%
1986 2.75% 0.38%
1985 2.79% 0.75%
1984 2.79% 1.07%
1983 2.79% 1.28%
1982 2.77% 1.3%
1981 2.76% 1.19%
1980 2.76% 1.01%
1979 2.74% 0.86%
1978 2.7% 0.81%
1977 2.67% 0.91%
1976 2.63% 1.11%
1975 2.6% 1.41%
1974 2.58% 1.64%
1973 2.58% 1.62%
1972 2.63% 1.23%
1971 2.7% 0.59%
1970 2.78% -0.18%
1969 2.85% -0.8%
1968 2.97% -1.02%
1967 3.14% -0.69%
1966 3.27% 0.02%
1965 3.41% 0.88%
1964 3.53% 1.63%
1963 3.65% 2.16%
1962 3.74% 2.32%
1961 3.8% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Montenegro
Current population
5181862
612312
Population rank 126/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.007%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
10.1 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
18.9 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +67 +0
Annual growth/decline +24,385 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 164/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -9,279
Net migration rank 63/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -9,279
2024 - 967 - -1,686
2023 24,109 995 686 12,000
2022 21,409 1,006 0 26,332
2021 20,119 1,018 -2,062 -2,344
2020 29,164 1,029 -188 -3,310
2019 37,682 1,653 627 -4,083
2018 42,469 1,673 752 -5,058
2017 43,471 1,671 939 -4,948
2016 45,565 1,649 1,125 -5,274
2015 49,077 1,617 1,062 -4,863
2014 49,559 1,589 1,560 -4,357
2013 49,227 1,579 1,557 -2,478
2012 52,036 1,587 1,554 -1,583
2011 52,884 1,695 1,365 0
2010 50,803 2,357 1,797 -2,276
2009 55,757 3,432 2,783 -3,456
2008 56,491 3,794 2,530 -3,326
2007 55,244 4,080 1,848 -3,056
2006 54,177 4,321 1,599 -2,735
2005 57,139 4,567 1,536 -2,247
2004 55,769 4,856 2,146 -1,997
2003 56,743 5,216 2,632 -3,178
2002 58,388 5,812 2,988 -3,357
2001 62,199 7,119 3,462 -3,511
2000 64,268 8,826 3,751 -3,734
1999 64,922 13,253 3,454 -3,487
1998 64,788 15,556 3,889 -3,326
1997 64,954 16,954 3,597 -3,077
1996 66,094 17,393 4,155 -3,051
1995 67,585 16,609 4,527 -3,082
1994 68,336 15,587 4,381 -2,889
1993 69,016 14,431 4,638 -2,835
1992 69,830 13,069 5,015 -2,942
1991 70,506 10,757 5,191 -2,630
1990 71,727 7,949 5,010 -1,705
1989 72,327 3,758 5,129 -1,730
1988 72,944 2,414 5,529 -2,165
1987 73,188 2,267 5,958 -2,569
1986 73,211 2,302 6,097 -2,747
1985 72,776 2,357 6,283 -3,013
1984 71,062 2,402 6,337 -3,074
1983 68,972 2,449 6,482 -3,190
1982 66,826 2,453 6,419 -3,151
1981 64,632 2,431 6,275 -2,287
1980 62,561 2,387 6,383 -450
1979 60,984 2,349 6,139 -718
1978 58,327 2,296 6,408 -1,103
1977 56,122 2,228 6,650 -1,364
1976 54,019 2,129 6,845 -1,447
1975 51,979 1,992 6,878 -1,588
1974 50,349 1,839 6,919 -1,669
1973 48,943 1,468 7,096 -1,778
1972 48,417 1,366 7,252 -1,922
1971 48,341 1,296 7,168 -1,856
1970 48,398 1,137 7,069 -2,013
1969 48,790 1,017 7,449 -2,456
1968 48,361 939 7,497 -2,404
1967 50,193 926 7,961 -2,519
1966 50,755 930 8,661 -2,751
1965 51,196 932 9,010 -2,743
1964 51,435 934 9,227 -2,734
1963 51,403 938 9,449 -2,800
1962 51,046 934 9,402 -2,606
1961 50,149 924 9,278 -2,254
1960 48,857 910 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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