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Population in Costa Rica compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 22.8 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Costa Rica vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Philippines
2100 3,804,183 115,065,514
2099 3,842,423 115,822,085
2098 3,880,999 116,579,642
2097 3,919,996 117,339,735
2096 3,959,352 118,106,310
2095 3,999,084 118,872,671
2094 4,039,053 119,632,784
2093 4,079,349 120,394,127
2092 4,119,898 121,153,505
2091 4,160,663 121,910,997
2090 4,201,548 122,658,317
2089 4,242,452 123,398,001
2088 4,283,327 124,128,536
2087 4,324,225 124,849,376
2086 4,364,979 125,558,475
2085 4,405,520 126,253,074
2084 4,445,770 126,925,232
2083 4,485,644 127,573,007
2082 4,525,171 128,202,586
2081 4,564,265 128,806,308
2080 4,602,737 129,391,229
2079 4,640,677 129,944,270
2078 4,677,935 130,476,671
2077 4,714,527 130,988,299
2076 4,750,309 131,462,248
2075 4,785,359 131,906,358
2074 4,819,691 132,328,468
2073 4,853,137 132,719,174
2072 4,885,727 133,084,836
2071 4,917,445 133,419,916
2070 4,948,313 133,733,411
2069 4,978,425 134,020,647
2068 5,007,604 134,283,663
2067 5,035,877 134,528,603
2066 5,063,521 134,744,843
2065 5,090,474 134,949,800
2064 5,116,546 135,128,431
2063 5,141,922 135,285,603
2062 5,166,260 135,425,056
2061 5,189,836 135,539,763
2060 5,212,549 135,631,085
2059 5,234,066 135,698,075
2058 5,254,528 135,730,163
2057 5,273,844 135,736,069
2056 5,292,013 135,720,219
2055 5,308,829 135,665,249
2054 5,324,305 135,570,794
2053 5,338,417 135,440,724
2052 5,350,974 135,273,857
2051 5,361,865 135,054,258
2050 5,371,197 134,793,554
2049 5,378,904 134,483,048
2048 5,385,081 134,131,716
2047 5,389,678 133,731,695
2046 5,392,713 133,281,676
2045 5,394,209 132,787,906
2044 5,394,124 132,252,742
2043 5,392,590 131,678,840
2042 5,389,628 131,067,112
2041 5,385,101 130,419,312
2040 5,379,344 129,735,394
2039 5,372,186 129,020,366
2038 5,363,617 128,266,374
2037 5,353,928 127,482,230
2036 5,343,027 126,671,125
2035 5,330,994 125,841,025
2034 5,317,895 124,990,553
2033 5,303,634 124,123,848
2032 5,288,416 123,246,040
2031 5,272,215 122,359,182
2030 5,255,064 121,453,322
2029 5,236,901 120,538,221
2028 5,217,724 119,609,503
2027 5,197,413 118,675,486
2026 5,176,096 117,737,984
2025 5,153,634 116,792,787
2024 5,129,910 115,843,670
2023 5,105,525 114,891,199
2022 5,081,765 113,964,338
2021 5,059,988 113,100,950
2020 5,034,320 112,081,264
2019 4,999,553 110,804,683
2018 4,957,818 109,465,287
2017 4,913,177 108,119,693
2016 4,866,998 106,735,719
2015 4,818,038 105,312,992
2014 4,767,119 103,767,130
2013 4,716,147 102,076,336
2012 4,663,934 100,175,512
2011 4,609,833 98,248,614
2010 4,555,962 96,337,125
2009 4,499,791 94,384,250
2008 4,440,056 92,699,095
2007 4,380,248 91,075,184
2006 4,321,340 89,508,986
2005 4,261,240 88,015,962
2004 4,200,078 86,394,504
2003 4,138,784 84,731,835
2002 4,075,705 83,068,889
2001 4,008,947 81,401,488
2000 3,937,739 79,625,397
1999 3,862,101 77,753,257
1998 3,782,838 75,791,024
1997 3,701,711 73,908,810
1996 3,619,013 72,190,242
1995 3,535,176 70,546,246
1994 3,451,122 69,019,291
1993 3,367,434 67,530,621
1992 3,284,258 65,926,125
1991 3,202,176 64,382,249
1990 3,121,706 62,854,666
1989 3,043,827 61,265,260
1988 2,968,103 59,739,052
1987 2,892,699 58,157,496
1986 2,817,216 56,645,077
1985 2,741,894 55,213,006
1984 2,667,595 53,726,181
1983 2,595,153 52,194,620
1982 2,524,806 50,695,707
1981 2,456,637 49,311,727
1980 2,390,633 48,043,740
1979 2,326,490 46,807,103
1978 2,264,510 45,575,281
1977 2,205,025 44,367,962
1976 2,147,774 43,201,488
1975 2,092,719 42,120,826
1974 2,039,643 41,174,341
1973 1,988,343 40,294,130
1972 1,938,248 39,408,560
1971 1,888,539 38,518,659
1970 1,838,949 37,622,204
1969 1,789,276 36,660,799
1968 1,739,731 35,638,342
1967 1,689,523 34,621,320
1966 1,638,116 33,617,170
1965 1,586,208 32,625,316
1964 1,533,960 31,643,032
1963 1,481,604 30,674,731
1962 1,429,445 29,723,536
1961 1,377,920 28,792,621
1960 1,327,496 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Philippines
2100 -1% -0.65%
2099 -0.99% -0.65%
2098 -0.99% -0.65%
2097 -0.99% -0.65%
2096 -0.99% -0.64%
2095 -0.99% -0.64%
2094 -0.99% -0.63%
2093 -0.98% -0.63%
2092 -0.98% -0.62%
2091 -0.97% -0.61%
2090 -0.96% -0.6%
2089 -0.95% -0.59%
2088 -0.95% -0.58%
2087 -0.93% -0.56%
2086 -0.92% -0.55%
2085 -0.91% -0.53%
2084 -0.89% -0.51%
2083 -0.87% -0.49%
2082 -0.86% -0.47%
2081 -0.84% -0.45%
2080 -0.82% -0.43%
2079 -0.8% -0.41%
2078 -0.78% -0.39%
2077 -0.75% -0.36%
2076 -0.73% -0.34%
2075 -0.71% -0.32%
2074 -0.69% -0.29%
2073 -0.67% -0.27%
2072 -0.65% -0.25%
2071 -0.62% -0.23%
2070 -0.6% -0.21%
2069 -0.58% -0.2%
2068 -0.56% -0.18%
2067 -0.55% -0.16%
2066 -0.53% -0.15%
2065 -0.51% -0.13%
2064 -0.49% -0.12%
2063 -0.47% -0.1%
2062 -0.45% -0.08%
2061 -0.44% -0.07%
2060 -0.41% -0.05%
2059 -0.39% -0.02%
2058 -0.37% -0.004%
2057 -0.34% 0.01%
2056 -0.32% 0.04%
2055 -0.29% 0.07%
2054 -0.26% 0.1%
2053 -0.23% 0.12%
2052 -0.2% 0.16%
2051 -0.17% 0.19%
2050 -0.14% 0.23%
2049 -0.11% 0.26%
2048 -0.09% 0.3%
2047 -0.06% 0.34%
2046 -0.03% 0.37%
2045 0.002% 0.4%
2044 0.03% 0.44%
2043 0.05% 0.47%
2042 0.08% 0.5%
2041 0.11% 0.53%
2040 0.13% 0.55%
2039 0.16% 0.59%
2038 0.18% 0.62%
2037 0.2% 0.64%
2036 0.23% 0.66%
2035 0.25% 0.68%
2034 0.27% 0.7%
2033 0.29% 0.71%
2032 0.31% 0.72%
2031 0.33% 0.75%
2030 0.35% 0.76%
2029 0.37% 0.78%
2028 0.39% 0.79%
2027 0.41% 0.8%
2026 0.44% 0.81%
2025 0.46% 0.82%
2024 0.48% 0.83%
2023 0.47% 0.81%
2022 0.43% 0.76%
2021 0.51% 0.91%
2020 0.7% 1.15%
2019 0.84% 1.22%
2018 0.91% 1.24%
2017 0.95% 1.3%
2016 1.02% 1.35%
2015 1.07% 1.49%
2014 1.08% 1.66%
2013 1.12% 1.9%
2012 1.17% 1.96%
2011 1.18% 1.98%
2010 1.25% 2.07%
2009 1.35% 1.82%
2008 1.37% 1.78%
2007 1.36% 1.75%
2006 1.41% 1.7%
2005 1.46% 1.88%
2004 1.48% 1.96%
2003 1.55% 2%
2002 1.67% 2.05%
2001 1.81% 2.23%
2000 1.96% 2.41%
1999 2.1% 2.59%
1998 2.19% 2.55%
1997 2.29% 2.38%
1996 2.37% 2.33%
1995 2.44% 2.21%
1994 2.49% 2.2%
1993 2.53% 2.43%
1992 2.56% 2.4%
1991 2.58% 2.43%
1990 2.56% 2.59%
1989 2.55% 2.55%
1988 2.61% 2.72%
1987 2.68% 2.67%
1986 2.75% 2.59%
1985 2.79% 2.77%
1984 2.79% 2.93%
1983 2.79% 2.96%
1982 2.77% 2.81%
1981 2.76% 2.64%
1980 2.76% 2.64%
1979 2.74% 2.7%
1978 2.7% 2.72%
1977 2.67% 2.7%
1976 2.63% 2.57%
1975 2.6% 2.3%
1974 2.58% 2.18%
1973 2.58% 2.25%
1972 2.63% 2.31%
1971 2.7% 2.38%
1970 2.78% 2.62%
1969 2.85% 2.87%
1968 2.97% 2.94%
1967 3.14% 2.99%
1966 3.27% 3.04%
1965 3.41% 3.1%
1964 3.53% 3.16%
1963 3.65% 3.2%
1962 3.74% 3.23%
1961 3.8% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Philippines
Current population
5181862
117991570
Population rank 126/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.42%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
18.9 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +67 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 113/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -149,315
Net migration rank 63/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -149,315
2024 - 967 - -160,373
2023 24,109 995 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 21,409 1,006 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 20,119 1,018 917,928 -85,185
2020 29,164 1,029 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 37,682 1,653 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 42,469 1,673 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 43,471 1,671 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 45,565 1,649 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 49,077 1,617 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 49,559 1,589 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 49,227 1,579 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 52,036 1,587 1,979,568 95,702
2011 52,884 1,695 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 50,803 2,357 2,030,979 13,556
2009 55,757 3,432 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 56,491 3,794 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 55,244 4,080 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 54,177 4,321 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 57,139 4,567 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 55,769 4,856 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 56,743 5,216 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 58,388 5,812 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 62,199 7,119 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 64,268 8,826 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 64,922 13,253 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 64,788 15,556 1,870,371 178,274
1997 64,954 16,954 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 66,094 17,393 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 67,585 16,609 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 68,336 15,587 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 69,016 14,431 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 69,830 13,069 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 70,506 10,757 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 71,727 7,949 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 72,327 3,758 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 72,944 2,414 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 73,188 2,267 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 73,211 2,302 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 72,776 2,357 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 71,062 2,402 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 68,972 2,449 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 66,826 2,453 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 64,632 2,431 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 62,561 2,387 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 60,984 2,349 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 58,327 2,296 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 56,122 2,228 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 54,019 2,129 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 51,979 1,992 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 50,349 1,839 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 48,943 1,468 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 48,417 1,366 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 48,341 1,296 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 48,398 1,137 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 48,790 1,017 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 48,361 939 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 50,193 926 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 50,755 930 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 51,196 932 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 51,435 934 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 51,403 938 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 51,046 934 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 50,149 924 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 48,857 910 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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