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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 5.61 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Costa Rica vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Niger
2100 3,804,183 92,149,803
2099 3,842,423 91,788,730
2098 3,880,999 91,409,848
2097 3,919,996 91,009,119
2096 3,959,352 90,589,670
2095 3,999,084 90,150,766
2094 4,039,053 89,694,201
2093 4,079,349 89,215,318
2092 4,119,898 88,716,114
2091 4,160,663 88,197,952
2090 4,201,548 87,660,657
2089 4,242,452 87,103,777
2088 4,283,327 86,525,686
2087 4,324,225 85,929,075
2086 4,364,979 85,313,560
2085 4,405,520 84,675,788
2084 4,445,770 84,017,371
2083 4,485,644 83,337,884
2082 4,525,171 82,638,198
2081 4,564,265 81,922,470
2080 4,602,737 81,186,181
2079 4,640,677 80,435,226
2078 4,677,935 79,665,207
2077 4,714,527 78,877,754
2076 4,750,309 78,071,174
2075 4,785,359 77,248,629
2074 4,819,691 76,412,785
2073 4,853,137 75,560,272
2072 4,885,727 74,691,713
2071 4,917,445 73,808,594
2070 4,948,313 72,912,178
2069 4,978,425 71,999,238
2068 5,007,604 71,073,720
2067 5,035,877 70,133,854
2066 5,063,521 69,181,625
2065 5,090,474 68,221,595
2064 5,116,546 67,248,034
2063 5,141,922 66,264,418
2062 5,166,260 65,270,595
2061 5,189,836 64,267,053
2060 5,212,549 63,257,169
2059 5,234,066 62,239,490
2058 5,254,528 61,213,177
2057 5,273,844 60,180,993
2056 5,292,013 59,145,841
2055 5,308,829 58,103,375
2054 5,324,305 57,056,756
2053 5,338,417 56,007,297
2052 5,350,974 54,958,567
2051 5,361,865 53,907,164
2050 5,371,197 52,858,275
2049 5,378,904 51,810,418
2048 5,385,081 50,763,456
2047 5,389,678 49,719,695
2046 5,392,713 48,677,799
2045 5,394,209 47,638,048
2044 5,394,124 46,602,104
2043 5,392,590 45,572,618
2042 5,389,628 44,546,381
2041 5,385,101 43,525,533
2040 5,379,344 42,508,212
2039 5,372,186 41,495,840
2038 5,363,617 40,485,407
2037 5,353,928 39,476,789
2036 5,343,027 38,472,178
2035 5,330,994 37,470,776
2034 5,317,895 36,477,557
2033 5,303,634 35,487,806
2032 5,288,416 34,508,717
2031 5,272,215 33,538,029
2030 5,255,064 32,574,145
2029 5,236,901 31,620,865
2028 5,217,724 30,680,257
2027 5,197,413 29,750,695
2026 5,176,096 28,832,547
2025 5,153,634 27,926,917
2024 5,129,910 27,032,412
2023 5,105,525 26,159,867
2022 5,081,765 25,311,973
2021 5,059,988 24,502,140
2020 5,034,320 23,717,613
2019 4,999,553 22,947,757
2018 4,957,818 22,188,069
2017 4,913,177 21,435,446
2016 4,866,998 20,685,753
2015 4,818,038 19,939,498
2014 4,767,119 19,215,909
2013 4,716,147 18,519,898
2012 4,663,934 17,836,769
2011 4,609,833 17,176,283
2010 4,555,962 16,548,835
2009 4,499,791 15,943,675
2008 4,440,056 15,361,915
2007 4,380,248 14,803,610
2006 4,321,340 14,268,581
2005 4,261,240 13,756,192
2004 4,200,078 13,265,836
2003 4,138,784 12,796,984
2002 4,075,705 12,349,144
2001 4,008,947 11,920,647
2000 3,937,739 11,509,630
1999 3,862,101 11,117,411
1998 3,782,838 10,741,413
1997 3,701,711 10,383,969
1996 3,619,013 10,044,852
1995 3,535,176 9,714,529
1994 3,451,122 9,398,258
1993 3,367,434 9,100,789
1992 3,284,258 8,817,633
1991 3,202,176 8,546,900
1990 3,121,706 8,286,059
1989 3,043,827 8,034,780
1988 2,968,103 7,793,748
1987 2,892,699 7,561,150
1986 2,817,216 7,335,811
1985 2,741,894 7,118,457
1984 2,667,595 6,909,971
1983 2,595,153 6,708,644
1982 2,524,806 6,512,732
1981 2,456,637 6,322,006
1980 2,390,633 6,135,971
1979 2,326,490 5,955,556
1978 2,264,510 5,782,932
1977 2,205,025 5,619,716
1976 2,147,774 5,464,962
1975 2,092,719 5,317,019
1974 2,039,643 5,174,953
1973 1,988,343 5,037,865
1972 1,938,248 4,904,845
1971 1,888,539 4,776,225
1970 1,838,949 4,650,275
1969 1,789,276 4,525,725
1968 1,739,731 4,403,637
1967 1,689,523 4,283,590
1966 1,638,116 4,165,544
1965 1,586,208 4,049,695
1964 1,533,960 3,935,814
1963 1,481,604 3,823,873
1962 1,429,445 3,714,520
1961 1,377,920 3,608,162
1960 1,327,496 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Niger
2100 -1% 0.39%
2099 -0.99% 0.41%
2098 -0.99% 0.44%
2097 -0.99% 0.46%
2096 -0.99% 0.49%
2095 -0.99% 0.51%
2094 -0.99% 0.54%
2093 -0.98% 0.56%
2092 -0.98% 0.59%
2091 -0.97% 0.61%
2090 -0.96% 0.64%
2089 -0.95% 0.67%
2088 -0.95% 0.69%
2087 -0.93% 0.72%
2086 -0.92% 0.75%
2085 -0.91% 0.78%
2084 -0.89% 0.82%
2083 -0.87% 0.85%
2082 -0.86% 0.87%
2081 -0.84% 0.91%
2080 -0.82% 0.93%
2079 -0.8% 0.97%
2078 -0.78% 1%
2077 -0.75% 1.03%
2076 -0.73% 1.06%
2075 -0.71% 1.09%
2074 -0.69% 1.13%
2073 -0.67% 1.16%
2072 -0.65% 1.2%
2071 -0.62% 1.23%
2070 -0.6% 1.27%
2069 -0.58% 1.3%
2068 -0.56% 1.34%
2067 -0.55% 1.38%
2066 -0.53% 1.41%
2065 -0.51% 1.45%
2064 -0.49% 1.48%
2063 -0.47% 1.52%
2062 -0.45% 1.56%
2061 -0.44% 1.6%
2060 -0.41% 1.64%
2059 -0.39% 1.68%
2058 -0.37% 1.72%
2057 -0.34% 1.75%
2056 -0.32% 1.79%
2055 -0.29% 1.83%
2054 -0.26% 1.87%
2053 -0.23% 1.91%
2052 -0.2% 1.95%
2051 -0.17% 1.98%
2050 -0.14% 2.02%
2049 -0.11% 2.06%
2048 -0.09% 2.1%
2047 -0.06% 2.14%
2046 -0.03% 2.18%
2045 0.002% 2.22%
2044 0.03% 2.26%
2043 0.05% 2.3%
2042 0.08% 2.35%
2041 0.11% 2.39%
2040 0.13% 2.44%
2039 0.16% 2.5%
2038 0.18% 2.55%
2037 0.2% 2.61%
2036 0.23% 2.67%
2035 0.25% 2.72%
2034 0.27% 2.79%
2033 0.29% 2.84%
2032 0.31% 2.89%
2031 0.33% 2.96%
2030 0.35% 3.01%
2029 0.37% 3.07%
2028 0.39% 3.12%
2027 0.41% 3.18%
2026 0.44% 3.24%
2025 0.46% 3.31%
2024 0.48% 3.34%
2023 0.47% 3.35%
2022 0.43% 3.31%
2021 0.51% 3.31%
2020 0.7% 3.35%
2019 0.84% 3.42%
2018 0.91% 3.51%
2017 0.95% 3.62%
2016 1.02% 3.74%
2015 1.07% 3.77%
2014 1.08% 3.76%
2013 1.12% 3.83%
2012 1.17% 3.85%
2011 1.18% 3.79%
2010 1.25% 3.8%
2009 1.35% 3.79%
2008 1.37% 3.77%
2007 1.36% 3.75%
2006 1.41% 3.72%
2005 1.46% 3.7%
2004 1.48% 3.66%
2003 1.55% 3.63%
2002 1.67% 3.59%
2001 1.81% 3.57%
2000 1.96% 3.53%
1999 2.1% 3.5%
1998 2.19% 3.44%
1997 2.29% 3.38%
1996 2.37% 3.4%
1995 2.44% 3.37%
1994 2.49% 3.27%
1993 2.53% 3.21%
1992 2.56% 3.17%
1991 2.58% 3.15%
1990 2.56% 3.13%
1989 2.55% 3.09%
1988 2.61% 3.08%
1987 2.68% 3.07%
1986 2.75% 3.05%
1985 2.79% 3.02%
1984 2.79% 3%
1983 2.79% 3.01%
1982 2.77% 3.02%
1981 2.76% 3.03%
1980 2.76% 3.03%
1979 2.74% 2.99%
1978 2.7% 2.9%
1977 2.67% 2.83%
1976 2.63% 2.78%
1975 2.6% 2.75%
1974 2.58% 2.72%
1973 2.58% 2.71%
1972 2.63% 2.69%
1971 2.7% 2.71%
1970 2.78% 2.75%
1969 2.85% 2.77%
1968 2.97% 2.8%
1967 3.14% 2.83%
1966 3.27% 2.86%
1965 3.41% 2.89%
1964 3.53% 2.93%
1963 3.65% 2.94%
1962 3.74% 2.95%
1961 3.8% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Niger
Current population
5181862
29080898
Population rank 126/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.35%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
18.9 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 10/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 -7,704
Net migration rank 63/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -7,704
2024 - 967 - -4,041
2023 24,109 995 864,139 995
2022 21,409 1,006 829,651 995
2021 20,119 1,018 793,428 -4,405
2020 29,164 1,029 784,437 -4,402
2019 37,682 1,653 775,474 -15,778
2018 42,469 1,673 763,536 -3,830
2017 43,471 1,671 752,384 -6,830
2016 45,565 1,649 738,999 14,833
2015 49,077 1,617 721,630 17,051
2014 49,559 1,589 704,609 3,891
2013 49,227 1,579 686,070 -2,543
2012 52,036 1,587 664,009 18,714
2011 52,884 1,695 645,175 -6,941
2010 50,803 2,357 624,685 -8,033
2009 55,757 3,432 602,671 -9,014
2008 56,491 3,794 579,727 -9,847
2007 55,244 4,080 556,808 -10,069
2006 54,177 4,321 533,374 -10,054
2005 57,139 4,567 511,167 -9,700
2004 55,769 4,856 488,328 -9,070
2003 56,743 5,216 467,295 -8,841
2002 58,388 5,812 446,767 -9,550
2001 62,199 7,119 428,417 -8,654
2000 64,268 8,826 410,779 -8,522
1999 64,922 13,253 394,212 -12,037
1998 64,788 15,556 377,120 -7,298
1997 64,954 16,954 358,745 -13,680
1996 66,094 17,393 341,223 -8,057
1995 67,585 16,609 323,630 3,843
1994 68,336 15,587 306,026 -959
1993 69,016 14,431 292,135 -2,269
1992 69,830 13,069 278,690 -2,258
1991 70,506 10,757 266,527 -1,500
1990 71,727 7,949 256,594 73
1989 72,327 3,758 245,278 613
1988 72,944 2,414 237,296 -1,139
1987 73,188 2,267 231,371 -2,338
1986 73,211 2,302 224,365 -2,728
1985 72,776 2,357 219,206 -6,126
1984 71,062 2,402 213,111 -9,208
1983 68,972 2,449 207,962 -9,209
1982 66,826 2,453 202,012 -8,935
1981 64,632 2,431 195,938 -7,559
1980 62,561 2,387 189,251 -5,564
1979 60,984 2,349 180,632 -3,495
1978 58,327 2,296 171,614 -3,494
1977 56,122 2,228 161,792 -3,476
1976 54,019 2,129 154,489 -3,308
1975 51,979 1,992 147,962 -3,254
1974 50,349 1,839 142,606 -3,179
1973 48,943 1,468 137,695 -2,942
1972 48,417 1,366 133,813 -2,525
1971 48,341 1,296 128,223 -2,277
1970 48,398 1,137 128,184 -2,225
1969 48,790 1,017 125,389 -2,245
1968 48,361 939 123,301 -2,277
1967 50,193 926 121,358 -2,289
1966 50,755 930 119,314 -2,289
1965 51,196 932 116,963 -2,289
1964 51,435 934 115,386 -2,289
1963 51,403 938 113,072 -2,289
1962 51,046 934 110,280 -2,369
1961 50,149 924 107,693 -2,893
1960 48,857 910 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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