The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population statistics:
- Costa Rica's population is 110.2 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
- The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).
Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2100 | 3,804,183 | 30,378 |
| 2099 | 3,842,423 | 30,623 |
| 2098 | 3,880,999 | 30,867 |
| 2097 | 3,919,996 | 31,107 |
| 2096 | 3,959,352 | 31,357 |
| 2095 | 3,999,084 | 31,609 |
| 2094 | 4,039,053 | 31,862 |
| 2093 | 4,079,349 | 32,117 |
| 2092 | 4,119,898 | 32,384 |
| 2091 | 4,160,663 | 32,643 |
| 2090 | 4,201,548 | 32,909 |
| 2089 | 4,242,452 | 33,176 |
| 2088 | 4,283,327 | 33,460 |
| 2087 | 4,324,225 | 33,730 |
| 2086 | 4,364,979 | 34,023 |
| 2085 | 4,405,520 | 34,300 |
| 2084 | 4,445,770 | 34,589 |
| 2083 | 4,485,644 | 34,885 |
| 2082 | 4,525,171 | 35,174 |
| 2081 | 4,564,265 | 35,474 |
| 2080 | 4,602,737 | 35,769 |
| 2079 | 4,640,677 | 36,073 |
| 2078 | 4,677,935 | 36,385 |
| 2077 | 4,714,527 | 36,689 |
| 2076 | 4,750,309 | 37,002 |
| 2075 | 4,785,359 | 37,312 |
| 2074 | 4,819,691 | 37,631 |
| 2073 | 4,853,137 | 37,927 |
| 2072 | 4,885,727 | 38,237 |
| 2071 | 4,917,445 | 38,544 |
| 2070 | 4,948,313 | 38,855 |
| 2069 | 4,978,425 | 39,151 |
| 2068 | 5,007,604 | 39,455 |
| 2067 | 5,035,877 | 39,756 |
| 2066 | 5,063,521 | 40,050 |
| 2065 | 5,090,474 | 40,346 |
| 2064 | 5,116,546 | 40,631 |
| 2063 | 5,141,922 | 40,905 |
| 2062 | 5,166,260 | 41,180 |
| 2061 | 5,189,836 | 41,445 |
| 2060 | 5,212,549 | 41,707 |
| 2059 | 5,234,066 | 41,987 |
| 2058 | 5,254,528 | 42,278 |
| 2057 | 5,273,844 | 42,562 |
| 2056 | 5,292,013 | 42,826 |
| 2055 | 5,308,829 | 43,110 |
| 2054 | 5,324,305 | 43,378 |
| 2053 | 5,338,417 | 43,647 |
| 2052 | 5,350,974 | 43,906 |
| 2051 | 5,361,865 | 44,163 |
| 2050 | 5,371,197 | 44,410 |
| 2049 | 5,378,904 | 44,628 |
| 2048 | 5,385,081 | 44,846 |
| 2047 | 5,389,678 | 45,080 |
| 2046 | 5,392,713 | 45,297 |
| 2045 | 5,394,209 | 45,514 |
| 2044 | 5,394,124 | 45,716 |
| 2043 | 5,392,590 | 45,931 |
| 2042 | 5,389,628 | 46,113 |
| 2041 | 5,385,101 | 46,276 |
| 2040 | 5,379,344 | 46,428 |
| 2039 | 5,372,186 | 46,576 |
| 2038 | 5,363,617 | 46,699 |
| 2037 | 5,353,928 | 46,809 |
| 2036 | 5,343,027 | 46,920 |
| 2035 | 5,330,994 | 47,017 |
| 2034 | 5,317,895 | 47,089 |
| 2033 | 5,303,634 | 47,128 |
| 2032 | 5,288,416 | 47,163 |
| 2031 | 5,272,215 | 47,179 |
| 2030 | 5,255,064 | 47,169 |
| 2029 | 5,236,901 | 47,144 |
| 2028 | 5,217,724 | 47,124 |
| 2027 | 5,197,413 | 47,063 |
| 2026 | 5,176,096 | 47,000 |
| 2025 | 5,153,634 | 46,923 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 46,843 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 46,758 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 46,709 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 46,763 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 46,870 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 46,952 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 47,008 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 47,050 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 47,075 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 47,087 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 47,089 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 47,069 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 47,033 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 46,886 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 46,846 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 46,916 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 46,835 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 46,706 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 46,569 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 46,437 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 46,315 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 46,176 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 46,020 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 45,761 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 45,248 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 44,601 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 43,998 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 43,428 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 42,877 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 42,326 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 41,776 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 41,242 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 40,715 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 40,358 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 40,432 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 40,758 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 41,062 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 41,348 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 41,618 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 41,874 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 42,113 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 42,334 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 42,532 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 42,698 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 42,850 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 43,033 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 43,217 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 43,358 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 43,482 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 43,606 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 43,738 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 43,880 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 44,033 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 44,206 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 44,606 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 45,731 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 47,245 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 48,605 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 49,898 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 51,139 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 52,326 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 53,441 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 54,461 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 55,334 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 55,810 |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).
Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.
Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2100 | -1% | -0.8% |
| 2099 | -0.99% | -0.79% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | -0.77% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | -0.8% |
| 2096 | -0.99% | -0.8% |
| 2095 | -0.99% | -0.79% |
| 2094 | -0.99% | -0.79% |
| 2093 | -0.98% | -0.83% |
| 2092 | -0.98% | -0.79% |
| 2091 | -0.97% | -0.81% |
| 2090 | -0.96% | -0.81% |
| 2089 | -0.95% | -0.85% |
| 2088 | -0.95% | -0.8% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -0.86% |
| 2086 | -0.92% | -0.81% |
| 2085 | -0.91% | -0.84% |
| 2084 | -0.89% | -0.85% |
| 2083 | -0.87% | -0.82% |
| 2082 | -0.86% | -0.85% |
| 2081 | -0.84% | -0.83% |
| 2080 | -0.82% | -0.84% |
| 2079 | -0.8% | -0.86% |
| 2078 | -0.78% | -0.83% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | -0.85% |
| 2076 | -0.73% | -0.83% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -0.85% |
| 2074 | -0.69% | -0.78% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | -0.81% |
| 2072 | -0.65% | -0.8% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | -0.8% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | -0.76% |
| 2069 | -0.58% | -0.77% |
| 2068 | -0.56% | -0.76% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | -0.73% |
| 2066 | -0.53% | -0.73% |
| 2065 | -0.51% | -0.7% |
| 2064 | -0.49% | -0.67% |
| 2063 | -0.47% | -0.67% |
| 2062 | -0.45% | -0.64% |
| 2061 | -0.44% | -0.63% |
| 2060 | -0.41% | -0.67% |
| 2059 | -0.39% | -0.69% |
| 2058 | -0.37% | -0.67% |
| 2057 | -0.34% | -0.62% |
| 2056 | -0.32% | -0.66% |
| 2055 | -0.29% | -0.62% |
| 2054 | -0.26% | -0.62% |
| 2053 | -0.23% | -0.59% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | -0.58% |
| 2051 | -0.17% | -0.56% |
| 2050 | -0.14% | -0.49% |
| 2049 | -0.11% | -0.49% |
| 2048 | -0.09% | -0.52% |
| 2047 | -0.06% | -0.48% |
| 2046 | -0.03% | -0.48% |
| 2045 | 0.002% | -0.44% |
| 2044 | 0.03% | -0.47% |
| 2043 | 0.05% | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 0.08% | -0.35% |
| 2041 | 0.11% | -0.33% |
| 2040 | 0.13% | -0.32% |
| 2039 | 0.16% | -0.26% |
| 2038 | 0.18% | -0.24% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | -0.23% |
| 2036 | 0.23% | -0.21% |
| 2035 | 0.25% | -0.15% |
| 2034 | 0.27% | -0.08% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | -0.07% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | -0.03% |
| 2031 | 0.33% | 0.02% |
| 2030 | 0.35% | 0.05% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | 0.04% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | 0.13% |
| 2027 | 0.41% | 0.13% |
| 2026 | 0.44% | 0.16% |
| 2025 | 0.46% | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.43% | -0.12% |
| 2021 | 0.51% | -0.23% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.84% | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 0.91% | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | -0.05% |
| 2016 | 1.02% | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 1.07% | -0.004% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 1.12% | 0.08% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 0.31% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | 0.09% |
| 2010 | 1.25% | -0.15% |
| 2009 | 1.35% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 1.37% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.29% |
| 2006 | 1.41% | 0.28% |
| 2005 | 1.46% | 0.26% |
| 2004 | 1.48% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | 0.34% |
| 2002 | 1.67% | 0.57% |
| 2001 | 1.81% | 1.13% |
| 2000 | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | 1.37% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 2.29% | 1.29% |
| 1996 | 2.37% | 1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.44% | 1.32% |
| 1994 | 2.49% | 1.29% |
| 1993 | 2.53% | 1.29% |
| 1992 | 2.56% | 0.88% |
| 1991 | 2.58% | -0.18% |
| 1990 | 2.56% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.55% | -0.74% |
| 1988 | 2.61% | -0.69% |
| 1987 | 2.68% | -0.65% |
| 1986 | 2.75% | -0.61% |
| 1985 | 2.79% | -0.57% |
| 1984 | 2.79% | -0.52% |
| 1983 | 2.79% | -0.47% |
| 1982 | 2.77% | -0.39% |
| 1981 | 2.76% | -0.35% |
| 1980 | 2.76% | -0.43% |
| 1979 | 2.74% | -0.43% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -0.33% |
| 1977 | 2.67% | -0.29% |
| 1976 | 2.63% | -0.28% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.58% | -0.32% |
| 1973 | 2.58% | -0.35% |
| 1972 | 2.63% | -0.39% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.78% | -2.46% |
| 1969 | 2.85% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.97% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 3.14% | -2.59% |
| 1966 | 3.27% | -2.43% |
| 1965 | 3.41% | -2.27% |
| 1964 | 3.53% | -2.09% |
| 1963 | 3.65% | -1.87% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | -1.58% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | -0.85% |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5181862
|
47017
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.0006% |
| One net population change |
21.6 minutes
|
4.29 days
|
| One birth every |
10.1 minutes
|
16 hours
|
| One death every |
18.9 minutes
|
18.8 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +67 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +24,385 | +85 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | +0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 138/197 | 156/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.78 hours
|
2.9 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | +1,000 | +18 |
| Net migration rank | 63/196 | 75/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 628,404 | 7,958 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 75/195 | 181/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.2% | 17% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 55/195 | 37/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,000 | - | 18 |
| 2024 | - | 967 | - | -7 |
| 2023 | 24,109 | 995 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21,409 | 1,006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20,119 | 1,018 | -20 | -92 |
| 2020 | 29,164 | 1,029 | 98 | -202 |
| 2019 | 37,682 | 1,653 | 135 | -202 |
| 2018 | 42,469 | 1,673 | 150 | -202 |
| 2017 | 43,471 | 1,671 | 169 | -202 |
| 2016 | 45,565 | 1,649 | 185 | -202 |
| 2015 | 49,077 | 1,617 | 197 | -202 |
| 2014 | 49,559 | 1,589 | 213 | -202 |
| 2013 | 49,227 | 1,579 | 227 | -202 |
| 2012 | 52,036 | 1,587 | 246 | -202 |
| 2011 | 52,884 | 1,695 | 250 | 0 |
| 2010 | 50,803 | 2,357 | 274 | -449 |
| 2009 | 55,757 | 3,432 | 300 | -263 |
| 2008 | 56,491 | 3,794 | 322 | -197 |
| 2007 | 55,244 | 4,080 | 341 | -200 |
| 2006 | 54,177 | 4,321 | 355 | -221 |
| 2005 | 57,139 | 4,567 | 361 | -234 |
| 2004 | 55,769 | 4,856 | 365 | -237 |
| 2003 | 56,743 | 5,216 | 369 | -224 |
| 2002 | 58,388 | 5,812 | 365 | -210 |
| 2001 | 62,199 | 7,119 | 369 | -7 |
| 2000 | 64,268 | 8,826 | 376 | 291 |
| 1999 | 64,922 | 13,253 | 413 | 213 |
| 1998 | 64,788 | 15,556 | 415 | 170 |
| 1997 | 64,954 | 16,954 | 405 | 157 |
| 1996 | 66,094 | 17,393 | 379 | 168 |
| 1995 | 67,585 | 16,609 | 382 | 162 |
| 1994 | 68,336 | 15,587 | 370 | 170 |
| 1993 | 69,016 | 14,431 | 373 | 160 |
| 1992 | 69,830 | 13,069 | 369 | 158 |
| 1991 | 70,506 | 10,757 | 411 | -217 |
| 1990 | 71,727 | 7,949 | 471 | -812 |
| 1989 | 72,327 | 3,758 | 476 | -788 |
| 1988 | 72,944 | 2,414 | 471 | -766 |
| 1987 | 73,188 | 2,267 | 486 | -767 |
| 1986 | 73,211 | 2,302 | 520 | -783 |
| 1985 | 72,776 | 2,357 | 574 | -821 |
| 1984 | 71,062 | 2,402 | 598 | -828 |
| 1983 | 68,972 | 2,449 | 664 | -880 |
| 1982 | 66,826 | 2,453 | 672 | -858 |
| 1981 | 64,632 | 2,431 | 684 | -832 |
| 1980 | 62,561 | 2,387 | 652 | -798 |
| 1979 | 60,984 | 2,349 | 643 | -856 |
| 1978 | 58,327 | 2,296 | 654 | -817 |
| 1977 | 56,122 | 2,228 | 697 | -820 |
| 1976 | 54,019 | 2,129 | 703 | -823 |
| 1975 | 51,979 | 1,992 | 688 | -813 |
| 1974 | 50,349 | 1,839 | 670 | -810 |
| 1973 | 48,943 | 1,468 | 646 | -794 |
| 1972 | 48,417 | 1,366 | 619 | -782 |
| 1971 | 48,341 | 1,296 | 615 | -797 |
| 1970 | 48,398 | 1,137 | 611 | -1,227 |
| 1969 | 48,790 | 1,017 | 708 | -2,340 |
| 1968 | 48,361 | 939 | 812 | -2,208 |
| 1967 | 50,193 | 926 | 951 | -2,270 |
| 1966 | 50,755 | 930 | 1,103 | -2,366 |
| 1965 | 51,196 | 932 | 1,228 | -2,447 |
| 1964 | 51,435 | 934 | 1,305 | -2,465 |
| 1963 | 51,403 | 938 | 1,360 | -2,435 |
| 1962 | 51,046 | 934 | 1,373 | -2,331 |
| 1961 | 50,149 | 924 | 1,466 | -2,256 |
| 1960 | 48,857 | 910 | 1,562 | -1,725 |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).
As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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 |
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.4 years | 72.6 years |
| Average age | 37 years | 37.2 years |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 262.6 ppl/mi² | 468 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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