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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 1.11 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Costa Rica vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Oman
2100 3,804,183 12,326,703
2099 3,842,423 12,244,321
2098 3,880,999 12,161,347
2097 3,919,996 12,077,858
2096 3,959,352 11,994,015
2095 3,999,084 11,909,754
2094 4,039,053 11,825,095
2093 4,079,349 11,740,085
2092 4,119,898 11,654,790
2091 4,160,663 11,569,356
2090 4,201,548 11,483,782
2089 4,242,452 11,398,109
2088 4,283,327 11,312,508
2087 4,324,225 11,227,223
2086 4,364,979 11,141,991
2085 4,405,520 11,056,984
2084 4,445,770 10,972,191
2083 4,485,644 10,887,525
2082 4,525,171 10,802,994
2081 4,564,265 10,718,800
2080 4,602,737 10,634,723
2079 4,640,677 10,550,794
2078 4,677,935 10,466,970
2077 4,714,527 10,383,169
2076 4,750,309 10,299,342
2075 4,785,359 10,215,493
2074 4,819,691 10,131,547
2073 4,853,137 10,047,318
2072 4,885,727 9,962,612
2071 4,917,445 9,877,378
2070 4,948,313 9,791,853
2069 4,978,425 9,705,815
2068 5,007,604 9,619,166
2067 5,035,877 9,531,936
2066 5,063,521 9,443,967
2065 5,090,474 9,355,538
2064 5,116,546 9,266,470
2063 5,141,922 9,176,798
2062 5,166,260 9,086,390
2061 5,189,836 8,995,287
2060 5,212,549 8,903,536
2059 5,234,066 8,810,958
2058 5,254,528 8,717,538
2057 5,273,844 8,623,514
2056 5,292,013 8,528,891
2055 5,308,829 8,433,708
2054 5,324,305 8,338,102
2053 5,338,417 8,242,274
2052 5,350,974 8,146,407
2051 5,361,865 8,050,917
2050 5,371,197 7,955,842
2049 5,378,904 7,861,436
2048 5,385,081 7,767,655
2047 5,389,678 7,674,619
2046 5,392,713 7,582,158
2045 5,394,209 7,490,461
2044 5,394,124 7,399,381
2043 5,392,590 7,309,208
2042 5,389,628 7,219,941
2041 5,385,101 7,131,715
2040 5,379,344 7,044,649
2039 5,372,186 6,958,711
2038 5,363,617 6,873,682
2037 5,353,928 6,789,514
2036 5,343,027 6,706,116
2035 5,330,994 6,623,241
2034 5,317,895 6,540,718
2033 5,303,634 6,458,252
2032 5,288,416 6,375,523
2031 5,272,215 6,292,383
2030 5,255,064 6,208,520
2029 5,236,901 6,115,428
2028 5,217,724 6,010,434
2027 5,197,413 5,881,073
2026 5,176,096 5,717,450
2025 5,153,634 5,519,571
2024 5,129,910 5,281,538
2023 5,105,525 5,049,269
2022 5,081,765 4,730,226
2021 5,059,988 4,500,424
2020 5,034,320 4,522,497
2019 4,999,553 4,591,241
2018 4,957,818 4,597,877
2017 4,913,177 4,537,396
2016 4,866,998 4,390,877
2015 4,818,038 4,184,895
2014 4,767,119 4,002,439
2013 4,716,147 3,833,913
2012 4,663,934 3,547,106
2011 4,609,833 3,076,763
2010 4,555,962 2,757,446
2009 4,499,791 2,684,659
2008 4,440,056 2,626,529
2007 4,380,248 2,570,174
2006 4,321,340 2,514,795
2005 4,261,240 2,459,802
2004 4,200,078 2,404,821
2003 4,138,784 2,363,796
2002 4,075,705 2,337,140
2001 4,008,947 2,310,217
2000 3,937,739 2,282,131
1999 3,862,101 2,252,909
1998 3,782,838 2,222,489
1997 3,701,711 2,190,720
1996 3,619,013 2,156,926
1995 3,535,176 2,120,528
1994 3,451,122 2,081,834
1993 3,367,434 2,021,675
1992 3,284,258 1,938,238
1991 3,202,176 1,851,473
1990 3,121,706 1,763,954
1989 3,043,827 1,676,228
1988 2,968,103 1,588,568
1987 2,892,699 1,500,996
1986 2,817,216 1,413,419
1985 2,741,894 1,325,480
1984 2,667,595 1,247,716
1983 2,595,153 1,181,459
1982 2,524,806 1,117,678
1981 2,456,637 1,057,320
1980 2,390,633 1,001,248
1979 2,326,490 949,116
1978 2,264,510 900,304
1977 2,205,025 855,314
1976 2,147,774 814,701
1975 2,092,719 778,864
1974 2,039,643 746,988
1973 1,988,343 721,179
1972 1,938,248 700,593
1971 1,888,539 681,119
1970 1,838,949 662,680
1969 1,789,276 645,255
1968 1,739,731 628,798
1967 1,689,523 613,318
1966 1,638,116 598,804
1965 1,586,208 585,236
1964 1,533,960 572,577
1963 1,481,604 560,827
1962 1,429,445 549,941
1961 1,377,920 539,854
1960 1,327,496 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Oman
2100 -1% 0.67%
2099 -0.99% 0.68%
2098 -0.99% 0.69%
2097 -0.99% 0.7%
2096 -0.99% 0.71%
2095 -0.99% 0.72%
2094 -0.99% 0.72%
2093 -0.98% 0.73%
2092 -0.98% 0.74%
2091 -0.97% 0.75%
2090 -0.96% 0.75%
2089 -0.95% 0.76%
2088 -0.95% 0.76%
2087 -0.93% 0.76%
2086 -0.92% 0.77%
2085 -0.91% 0.77%
2084 -0.89% 0.78%
2083 -0.87% 0.78%
2082 -0.86% 0.79%
2081 -0.84% 0.79%
2080 -0.82% 0.8%
2079 -0.8% 0.8%
2078 -0.78% 0.81%
2077 -0.75% 0.81%
2076 -0.73% 0.82%
2075 -0.71% 0.83%
2074 -0.69% 0.84%
2073 -0.67% 0.85%
2072 -0.65% 0.86%
2071 -0.62% 0.87%
2070 -0.6% 0.89%
2069 -0.58% 0.9%
2068 -0.56% 0.92%
2067 -0.55% 0.93%
2066 -0.53% 0.95%
2065 -0.51% 0.96%
2064 -0.49% 0.98%
2063 -0.47% 0.99%
2062 -0.45% 1.01%
2061 -0.44% 1.03%
2060 -0.41% 1.05%
2059 -0.39% 1.07%
2058 -0.37% 1.09%
2057 -0.34% 1.11%
2056 -0.32% 1.13%
2055 -0.29% 1.15%
2054 -0.26% 1.16%
2053 -0.23% 1.18%
2052 -0.2% 1.19%
2051 -0.17% 1.2%
2050 -0.14% 1.2%
2049 -0.11% 1.21%
2048 -0.09% 1.21%
2047 -0.06% 1.22%
2046 -0.03% 1.22%
2045 0.002% 1.23%
2044 0.03% 1.23%
2043 0.05% 1.24%
2042 0.08% 1.24%
2041 0.11% 1.24%
2040 0.13% 1.23%
2039 0.16% 1.24%
2038 0.18% 1.24%
2037 0.2% 1.24%
2036 0.23% 1.25%
2035 0.25% 1.26%
2034 0.27% 1.28%
2033 0.29% 1.3%
2032 0.31% 1.32%
2031 0.33% 1.35%
2030 0.35% 1.52%
2029 0.37% 1.75%
2028 0.39% 2.2%
2027 0.41% 2.86%
2026 0.44% 3.59%
2025 0.46% 4.51%
2024 0.48% 4.6%
2023 0.47% 6.74%
2022 0.43% 5.11%
2021 0.51% -0.49%
2020 0.7% -1.5%
2019 0.84% -0.14%
2018 0.91% 1.33%
2017 0.95% 3.34%
2016 1.02% 4.92%
2015 1.07% 4.56%
2014 1.08% 4.4%
2013 1.12% 8.09%
2012 1.17% 15.3%
2011 1.18% 11.6%
2010 1.25% 2.71%
2009 1.35% 2.21%
2008 1.37% 2.19%
2007 1.36% 2.2%
2006 1.41% 2.24%
2005 1.46% 2.29%
2004 1.48% 1.74%
2003 1.55% 1.14%
2002 1.67% 1.17%
2001 1.81% 1.23%
2000 1.96% 1.3%
1999 2.1% 1.37%
1998 2.19% 1.45%
1997 2.29% 1.57%
1996 2.37% 1.72%
1995 2.44% 1.86%
1994 2.49% 2.98%
1993 2.53% 4.3%
1992 2.56% 4.69%
1991 2.58% 4.96%
1990 2.56% 5.23%
1989 2.55% 5.52%
1988 2.61% 5.83%
1987 2.68% 6.2%
1986 2.75% 6.63%
1985 2.79% 6.23%
1984 2.79% 5.61%
1983 2.79% 5.71%
1982 2.77% 5.71%
1981 2.76% 5.6%
1980 2.76% 5.49%
1979 2.74% 5.42%
1978 2.7% 5.26%
1977 2.67% 4.99%
1976 2.63% 4.6%
1975 2.6% 4.27%
1974 2.58% 3.58%
1973 2.58% 2.94%
1972 2.63% 2.86%
1971 2.7% 2.78%
1970 2.78% 2.7%
1969 2.85% 2.62%
1968 2.97% 2.52%
1967 3.14% 2.42%
1966 3.27% 2.32%
1965 3.41% 2.21%
1964 3.53% 2.1%
1963 3.65% 1.98%
1962 3.74% 1.87%
1961 3.8% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Oman
Current population
5181862
5761708
Population rank 126/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +636
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 5/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 +113,734
Net migration rank 63/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 113,734
2024 - 967 - 154,219
2023 24,109 995 75,467 156,285
2022 21,409 1,006 67,278 339,063
2021 20,119 1,018 69,991 -16,726
2020 29,164 1,029 74,224 -171,635
2019 37,682 1,653 77,394 -117,480
2018 42,469 1,673 79,438 -52,630
2017 43,471 1,671 82,408 11,751
2016 45,565 1,649 81,350 117,538
2015 49,077 1,617 79,241 133,842
2014 49,559 1,589 76,258 75,557
2013 49,227 1,579 71,905 113,335
2012 52,036 1,587 65,572 322,812
2011 52,884 1,695 59,689 492,609
2010 50,803 2,357 57,619 28,717
2009 55,757 3,432 52,007 7,226
2008 56,491 3,794 47,146 9,877
2007 55,244 4,080 44,207 11,478
2006 54,177 4,321 43,969 11,103
2005 57,139 4,567 44,688 10,231
2004 55,769 4,856 45,651 9,394
2003 56,743 5,216 46,273 -19,265
2002 58,388 5,812 46,397 -20,098
2001 62,199 7,119 46,651 -19,103
2000 64,268 8,826 47,208 -18,588
1999 64,922 13,253 48,053 -18,235
1998 64,788 15,556 48,654 -17,626
1997 64,954 16,954 49,510 -16,998
1996 66,094 17,393 50,362 -15,286
1995 67,585 16,609 51,139 -13,418
1994 68,336 15,587 52,337 -12,665
1993 69,016 14,431 53,439 27,204
1992 69,830 13,069 54,471 31,756
1991 70,506 10,757 55,382 31,927
1990 71,727 7,949 56,000 31,722
1989 72,327 3,758 56,202 31,528
1988 72,944 2,414 56,142 31,456
1987 73,188 2,267 55,933 31,608
1986 73,211 2,302 55,324 32,289
1985 72,776 2,357 54,609 33,666
1984 71,062 2,402 52,253 14,993
1983 68,972 2,449 49,646 15,617
1982 66,826 2,453 46,939 15,359
1981 64,632 2,431 44,176 14,239
1980 62,561 2,387 41,109 12,626
1979 60,984 2,349 38,022 12,511
1978 58,327 2,296 35,141 11,946
1977 56,122 2,228 32,342 10,554
1976 54,019 2,129 30,032 8,299
1975 51,979 1,992 27,699 5,632
1974 50,349 1,839 25,543 4,880
1973 48,943 1,468 24,195 -2,996
1972 48,417 1,366 22,968 -2,996
1971 48,341 1,296 21,973 -2,996
1970 48,398 1,137 20,893 -2,996
1969 48,790 1,017 19,949 -2,996
1968 48,361 939 18,962 -2,996
1967 50,193 926 17,990 -2,996
1966 50,755 930 17,030 -2,996
1965 51,196 932 16,103 -2,996
1964 51,435 934 15,205 -2,996
1963 51,403 938 14,283 -2,996
1962 51,046 934 13,485 -2,996
1961 50,149 924 12,690 -2,996
1960 48,857 910 12,034 -2,996

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

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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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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