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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 7.13 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Costa Rica vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Mozambique
2100 3,804,183 105,684,658
2099 3,842,423 105,291,198
2098 3,880,999 104,859,475
2097 3,919,996 104,428,679
2096 3,959,352 103,962,668
2095 3,999,084 103,480,514
2094 4,039,053 102,989,197
2093 4,079,349 102,464,565
2092 4,119,898 101,929,545
2091 4,160,663 101,410,418
2090 4,201,548 100,829,728
2089 4,242,452 100,211,758
2088 4,283,327 99,594,130
2087 4,324,225 98,943,096
2086 4,364,979 98,288,529
2085 4,405,520 97,609,760
2084 4,445,770 96,926,143
2083 4,485,644 96,193,441
2082 4,525,171 95,449,095
2081 4,564,265 94,708,064
2080 4,602,737 93,957,824
2079 4,640,677 93,171,561
2078 4,677,935 92,350,666
2077 4,714,527 91,530,198
2076 4,750,309 90,699,125
2075 4,785,359 89,848,943
2074 4,819,691 88,999,187
2073 4,853,137 88,113,398
2072 4,885,727 87,210,961
2071 4,917,445 86,283,286
2070 4,948,313 85,349,704
2069 4,978,425 84,361,565
2068 5,007,604 83,400,997
2067 5,035,877 82,437,397
2066 5,063,521 81,437,030
2065 5,090,474 80,446,244
2064 5,116,546 79,433,801
2063 5,141,922 78,430,632
2062 5,166,260 77,376,597
2061 5,189,836 76,274,806
2060 5,212,549 75,197,384
2059 5,234,066 74,082,771
2058 5,254,528 72,958,774
2057 5,273,844 71,828,186
2056 5,292,013 70,677,889
2055 5,308,829 69,542,373
2054 5,324,305 68,419,331
2053 5,338,417 67,306,817
2052 5,350,974 66,163,407
2051 5,361,865 65,032,770
2050 5,371,197 63,898,302
2049 5,378,904 62,731,532
2048 5,385,081 61,579,833
2047 5,389,678 60,424,101
2046 5,392,713 59,273,421
2045 5,394,209 58,132,244
2044 5,394,124 56,969,604
2043 5,392,590 55,814,906
2042 5,389,628 54,633,120
2041 5,385,101 53,476,191
2040 5,379,344 52,305,805
2039 5,372,186 51,136,087
2038 5,363,617 49,973,820
2037 5,353,928 48,827,661
2036 5,343,027 47,668,628
2035 5,330,994 46,520,419
2034 5,317,895 45,358,645
2033 5,303,634 44,229,218
2032 5,288,416 43,102,655
2031 5,272,215 41,993,535
2030 5,255,064 40,901,742
2029 5,236,901 39,818,379
2028 5,217,724 38,748,841
2027 5,197,413 37,696,739
2026 5,176,096 36,660,958
2025 5,153,634 35,650,681
2024 5,129,910 34,631,766
2023 5,105,525 33,635,160
2022 5,081,765 32,656,246
2021 5,059,988 31,707,800
2020 5,034,320 30,783,688
2019 4,999,553 29,884,380
2018 4,957,818 29,018,644
2017 4,913,177 28,166,393
2016 4,866,998 27,337,105
2015 4,818,038 26,547,572
2014 4,767,119 25,788,475
2013 4,716,147 25,051,611
2012 4,663,934 24,337,846
2011 4,609,833 23,649,039
2010 4,555,962 22,999,235
2009 4,499,791 22,391,745
2008 4,440,056 21,819,036
2007 4,380,248 21,287,635
2006 4,321,340 20,787,087
2005 4,261,240 20,304,569
2004 4,200,078 19,840,313
2003 4,138,784 19,392,475
2002 4,075,705 18,958,338
2001 4,008,947 18,537,729
2000 3,937,739 18,129,653
1999 3,862,101 17,734,506
1998 3,782,838 17,340,464
1997 3,701,711 16,949,982
1996 3,619,013 16,492,480
1995 3,535,176 15,960,530
1994 3,451,122 15,033,853
1993 3,367,434 14,051,192
1992 3,284,258 13,613,316
1991 3,202,176 13,352,090
1990 3,121,706 13,094,537
1989 3,043,827 12,906,842
1988 2,968,103 12,800,558
1987 2,892,699 12,822,574
1986 2,817,216 12,770,578
1985 2,741,894 12,548,949
1984 2,667,595 12,315,954
1983 2,595,153 12,073,822
1982 2,524,806 11,824,370
1981 2,456,637 11,568,127
1980 2,390,633 11,336,221
1979 2,326,490 11,028,809
1978 2,264,510 10,618,250
1977 2,205,025 10,224,975
1976 2,147,774 9,867,209
1975 2,092,719 9,540,817
1974 2,039,643 9,236,093
1973 1,988,343 8,954,242
1972 1,938,248 8,692,935
1971 1,888,539 8,456,317
1970 1,838,949 8,250,506
1969 1,789,276 8,066,951
1968 1,739,731 7,892,613
1967 1,689,523 7,724,550
1966 1,638,116 7,562,990
1965 1,586,208 7,406,421
1964 1,533,960 7,255,061
1963 1,481,604 7,109,828
1962 1,429,445 6,969,364
1961 1,377,920 6,834,936
1960 1,327,496 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Mozambique
2100 -1% 0.37%
2099 -0.99% 0.41%
2098 -0.99% 0.41%
2097 -0.99% 0.45%
2096 -0.99% 0.47%
2095 -0.99% 0.48%
2094 -0.99% 0.51%
2093 -0.98% 0.52%
2092 -0.98% 0.51%
2091 -0.97% 0.58%
2090 -0.96% 0.62%
2089 -0.95% 0.62%
2088 -0.95% 0.66%
2087 -0.93% 0.67%
2086 -0.92% 0.7%
2085 -0.91% 0.71%
2084 -0.89% 0.76%
2083 -0.87% 0.78%
2082 -0.86% 0.78%
2081 -0.84% 0.8%
2080 -0.82% 0.84%
2079 -0.8% 0.89%
2078 -0.78% 0.9%
2077 -0.75% 0.92%
2076 -0.73% 0.95%
2075 -0.71% 0.95%
2074 -0.69% 1.01%
2073 -0.67% 1.03%
2072 -0.65% 1.08%
2071 -0.62% 1.09%
2070 -0.6% 1.17%
2069 -0.58% 1.15%
2068 -0.56% 1.17%
2067 -0.55% 1.23%
2066 -0.53% 1.23%
2065 -0.51% 1.27%
2064 -0.49% 1.28%
2063 -0.47% 1.36%
2062 -0.45% 1.44%
2061 -0.44% 1.43%
2060 -0.41% 1.5%
2059 -0.39% 1.54%
2058 -0.37% 1.57%
2057 -0.34% 1.63%
2056 -0.32% 1.63%
2055 -0.29% 1.64%
2054 -0.26% 1.65%
2053 -0.23% 1.73%
2052 -0.2% 1.74%
2051 -0.17% 1.78%
2050 -0.14% 1.86%
2049 -0.11% 1.87%
2048 -0.09% 1.91%
2047 -0.06% 1.94%
2046 -0.03% 1.96%
2045 0.002% 2.04%
2044 0.03% 2.07%
2043 0.05% 2.16%
2042 0.08% 2.16%
2041 0.11% 2.24%
2040 0.13% 2.29%
2039 0.16% 2.33%
2038 0.18% 2.35%
2037 0.2% 2.43%
2036 0.23% 2.47%
2035 0.25% 2.56%
2034 0.27% 2.55%
2033 0.29% 2.61%
2032 0.31% 2.64%
2031 0.33% 2.67%
2030 0.35% 2.72%
2029 0.37% 2.76%
2028 0.39% 2.79%
2027 0.41% 2.83%
2026 0.44% 2.83%
2025 0.46% 2.94%
2024 0.48% 2.96%
2023 0.47% 3%
2022 0.43% 2.99%
2021 0.51% 3%
2020 0.7% 3.01%
2019 0.84% 2.98%
2018 0.91% 3.03%
2017 0.95% 3.03%
2016 1.02% 2.97%
2015 1.07% 2.94%
2014 1.08% 2.94%
2013 1.12% 2.93%
2012 1.17% 2.91%
2011 1.18% 2.83%
2010 1.25% 2.71%
2009 1.35% 2.62%
2008 1.37% 2.5%
2007 1.36% 2.41%
2006 1.41% 2.38%
2005 1.46% 2.34%
2004 1.48% 2.31%
2003 1.55% 2.29%
2002 1.67% 2.27%
2001 1.81% 2.25%
2000 1.96% 2.23%
1999 2.1% 2.27%
1998 2.19% 2.3%
1997 2.29% 2.77%
1996 2.37% 3.33%
1995 2.44% 6.16%
1994 2.49% 6.99%
1993 2.53% 3.22%
1992 2.56% 1.96%
1991 2.58% 1.97%
1990 2.56% 1.45%
1989 2.55% 0.83%
1988 2.61% -0.17%
1987 2.68% 0.41%
1986 2.75% 1.77%
1985 2.79% 1.89%
1984 2.79% 2.01%
1983 2.79% 2.11%
1982 2.77% 2.22%
1981 2.76% 2.05%
1980 2.76% 2.79%
1979 2.74% 3.87%
1978 2.7% 3.85%
1977 2.67% 3.63%
1976 2.63% 3.42%
1975 2.6% 3.3%
1974 2.58% 3.15%
1973 2.58% 3.01%
1972 2.63% 2.8%
1971 2.7% 2.49%
1970 2.78% 2.28%
1969 2.85% 2.21%
1968 2.97% 2.18%
1967 3.14% 2.14%
1966 3.27% 2.11%
1965 3.41% 2.09%
1964 3.53% 2.04%
1963 3.65% 2.02%
1962 3.74% 1.97%
1961 3.8% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Mozambique
Current population
5181862
36941128
Population rank 126/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.45%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
18.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 16/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -65,573
Net migration rank 63/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -65,573
2024 - 967 - -38,940
2023 24,109 995 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 21,409 1,006 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 20,119 1,018 951,234 -23,103
2020 29,164 1,029 945,952 -25,864
2019 37,682 1,653 927,581 -49,080
2018 42,469 1,673 903,176 -50,224
2017 43,471 1,671 876,594 -25,043
2016 45,565 1,649 850,430 -43,398
2015 49,077 1,617 824,435 -52,374
2014 49,559 1,589 799,778 -53,625
2013 49,227 1,579 784,641 -57,067
2012 52,036 1,587 763,088 -63,131
2011 52,884 1,695 741,303 -63,638
2010 50,803 2,357 719,025 -97,079
2009 55,757 3,432 693,673 -100,625
2008 56,491 3,794 654,920 -102,534
2007 55,244 4,080 610,913 -100,490
2006 54,177 4,321 586,009 -95,333
2005 57,139 4,567 570,132 -95,770
2004 55,769 4,856 554,973 -100,824
2003 56,743 5,216 540,992 -99,484
2002 58,388 5,812 529,867 -103,102
2001 62,199 7,119 519,594 -105,130
2000 64,268 8,826 506,162 -104,476
1999 64,922 13,253 491,814 -103,223
1998 64,788 15,556 474,453 -74,952
1997 64,954 16,954 461,209 -79,732
1996 66,094 17,393 442,559 90,975
1995 67,585 16,609 421,630 108,751
1994 68,336 15,587 384,821 938,163
1993 69,016 14,431 369,518 272,829
1992 69,830 13,069 362,373 -128,960
1991 70,506 10,757 357,676 -68,644
1990 71,727 7,949 353,290 -127,215
1989 72,327 3,758 348,833 -199,509
1988 72,944 2,414 349,480 -286,247
1987 73,188 2,267 334,438 -441,710
1986 73,211 2,302 332,609 -121,350
1985 72,776 2,357 307,625 -75,642
1984 71,062 2,402 304,524 -70,532
1983 68,972 2,449 324,158 -73,899
1982 66,826 2,453 321,493 -72,852
1981 64,632 2,431 322,207 -58,347
1980 62,561 2,387 349,586 -149,650
1979 60,984 2,349 331,162 83,699
1978 58,327 2,296 310,403 95,859
1977 56,122 2,228 289,193 91,082
1976 54,019 2,129 273,924 61,326
1975 51,979 1,992 257,984 59,562
1974 50,349 1,839 240,665 51,238
1973 48,943 1,468 226,847 44,951
1972 48,417 1,366 215,793 35,023
1971 48,341 1,296 211,137 11,297
1970 48,398 1,137 207,385 -18,197
1969 48,790 1,017 202,174 -24,251
1968 48,361 939 197,623 -26,872
1967 50,193 926 193,044 -27,672
1966 50,755 930 189,218 -31,462
1965 51,196 932 185,931 -30,538
1964 51,435 934 182,334 -35,005
1963 51,403 938 180,867 -37,738
1962 51,046 934 176,297 -38,504
1961 50,149 924 171,236 -40,181
1960 48,857 910 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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