The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.
Population statistics:
- Costa Rica's population is 28.7 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
- Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
- The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
- For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
- Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).
Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2100 | 3,804,183 | 108,859 |
| 2099 | 3,842,423 | 109,925 |
| 2098 | 3,880,999 | 111,010 |
| 2097 | 3,919,996 | 112,101 |
| 2096 | 3,959,352 | 113,220 |
| 2095 | 3,999,084 | 114,375 |
| 2094 | 4,039,053 | 115,544 |
| 2093 | 4,079,349 | 116,736 |
| 2092 | 4,119,898 | 117,967 |
| 2091 | 4,160,663 | 119,241 |
| 2090 | 4,201,548 | 120,512 |
| 2089 | 4,242,452 | 121,819 |
| 2088 | 4,283,327 | 123,178 |
| 2087 | 4,324,225 | 124,544 |
| 2086 | 4,364,979 | 125,925 |
| 2085 | 4,405,520 | 127,318 |
| 2084 | 4,445,770 | 128,751 |
| 2083 | 4,485,644 | 130,180 |
| 2082 | 4,525,171 | 131,625 |
| 2081 | 4,564,265 | 133,102 |
| 2080 | 4,602,737 | 134,590 |
| 2079 | 4,640,677 | 136,086 |
| 2078 | 4,677,935 | 137,564 |
| 2077 | 4,714,527 | 139,061 |
| 2076 | 4,750,309 | 140,566 |
| 2075 | 4,785,359 | 142,044 |
| 2074 | 4,819,691 | 143,548 |
| 2073 | 4,853,137 | 145,029 |
| 2072 | 4,885,727 | 146,477 |
| 2071 | 4,917,445 | 147,906 |
| 2070 | 4,948,313 | 149,319 |
| 2069 | 4,978,425 | 150,725 |
| 2068 | 5,007,604 | 152,114 |
| 2067 | 5,035,877 | 153,489 |
| 2066 | 5,063,521 | 154,857 |
| 2065 | 5,090,474 | 156,167 |
| 2064 | 5,116,546 | 157,470 |
| 2063 | 5,141,922 | 158,716 |
| 2062 | 5,166,260 | 159,937 |
| 2061 | 5,189,836 | 161,139 |
| 2060 | 5,212,549 | 162,360 |
| 2059 | 5,234,066 | 163,517 |
| 2058 | 5,254,528 | 164,633 |
| 2057 | 5,273,844 | 165,729 |
| 2056 | 5,292,013 | 166,786 |
| 2055 | 5,308,829 | 167,843 |
| 2054 | 5,324,305 | 168,878 |
| 2053 | 5,338,417 | 169,899 |
| 2052 | 5,350,974 | 170,889 |
| 2051 | 5,361,865 | 171,826 |
| 2050 | 5,371,197 | 172,758 |
| 2049 | 5,378,904 | 173,648 |
| 2048 | 5,385,081 | 174,528 |
| 2047 | 5,389,678 | 175,355 |
| 2046 | 5,392,713 | 176,100 |
| 2045 | 5,394,209 | 176,804 |
| 2044 | 5,394,124 | 177,498 |
| 2043 | 5,392,590 | 178,111 |
| 2042 | 5,389,628 | 178,695 |
| 2041 | 5,385,101 | 179,263 |
| 2040 | 5,379,344 | 179,764 |
| 2039 | 5,372,186 | 180,227 |
| 2038 | 5,363,617 | 180,671 |
| 2037 | 5,353,928 | 181,038 |
| 2036 | 5,343,027 | 181,303 |
| 2035 | 5,330,994 | 181,497 |
| 2034 | 5,317,895 | 181,650 |
| 2033 | 5,303,634 | 181,713 |
| 2032 | 5,288,416 | 181,717 |
| 2031 | 5,272,215 | 181,651 |
| 2030 | 5,255,064 | 181,514 |
| 2029 | 5,236,901 | 181,335 |
| 2028 | 5,217,724 | 181,116 |
| 2027 | 5,197,413 | 180,863 |
| 2026 | 5,176,096 | 180,555 |
| 2025 | 5,153,634 | 180,185 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 179,744 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 179,285 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 178,781 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 178,522 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 178,250 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 177,661 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 177,017 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 176,342 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 175,646 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 174,905 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 174,138 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 173,369 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 172,587 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 171,801 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 170,906 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 169,869 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 168,808 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 167,758 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 166,639 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 165,450 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 164,239 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 162,976 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 161,641 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 160,237 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 158,616 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 156,702 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 154,677 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 152,569 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 150,436 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 148,208 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 145,890 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 143,726 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 141,617 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 139,520 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 137,857 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 136,512 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 135,000 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 133,227 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 131,239 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 129,159 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 127,067 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 125,044 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 123,087 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 121,166 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 119,290 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 117,528 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 115,834 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 114,135 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 112,425 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 110,725 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 109,076 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 107,498 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 106,002 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 104,564 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 103,165 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 101,879 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 100,675 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 99,504 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 98,463 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 97,493 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 96,505 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 95,519 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 94,505 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 93,490 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 92,585 |
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 Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).
Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.
Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2100 | -1% | -0.97% |
| 2099 | -0.99% | -0.98% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | -0.97% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | -0.99% |
| 2096 | -0.99% | -1.01% |
| 2095 | -0.99% | -1.01% |
| 2094 | -0.99% | -1.02% |
| 2093 | -0.98% | -1.04% |
| 2092 | -0.98% | -1.07% |
| 2091 | -0.97% | -1.05% |
| 2090 | -0.96% | -1.07% |
| 2089 | -0.95% | -1.1% |
| 2088 | -0.95% | -1.1% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -1.1% |
| 2086 | -0.92% | -1.09% |
| 2085 | -0.91% | -1.11% |
| 2084 | -0.89% | -1.1% |
| 2083 | -0.87% | -1.1% |
| 2082 | -0.86% | -1.11% |
| 2081 | -0.84% | -1.11% |
| 2080 | -0.82% | -1.1% |
| 2079 | -0.8% | -1.07% |
| 2078 | -0.78% | -1.08% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | -1.07% |
| 2076 | -0.73% | -1.04% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -1.05% |
| 2074 | -0.69% | -1.02% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | -0.99% |
| 2072 | -0.65% | -0.97% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | -0.95% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | -0.93% |
| 2069 | -0.58% | -0.91% |
| 2068 | -0.56% | -0.9% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | -0.88% |
| 2066 | -0.53% | -0.84% |
| 2065 | -0.51% | -0.83% |
| 2064 | -0.49% | -0.78% |
| 2063 | -0.47% | -0.76% |
| 2062 | -0.45% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | -0.44% | -0.75% |
| 2060 | -0.41% | -0.71% |
| 2059 | -0.39% | -0.68% |
| 2058 | -0.37% | -0.66% |
| 2057 | -0.34% | -0.63% |
| 2056 | -0.32% | -0.63% |
| 2055 | -0.29% | -0.61% |
| 2054 | -0.26% | -0.6% |
| 2053 | -0.23% | -0.58% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | -0.55% |
| 2051 | -0.17% | -0.54% |
| 2050 | -0.14% | -0.51% |
| 2049 | -0.11% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | -0.09% | -0.47% |
| 2047 | -0.06% | -0.42% |
| 2046 | -0.03% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 0.002% | -0.39% |
| 2044 | 0.03% | -0.34% |
| 2043 | 0.05% | -0.33% |
| 2042 | 0.08% | -0.32% |
| 2041 | 0.11% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 0.13% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 0.16% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | 0.18% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | -0.15% |
| 2036 | 0.23% | -0.11% |
| 2035 | 0.25% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 0.27% | -0.03% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | -0.002% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | 0.04% |
| 2031 | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| 2030 | 0.35% | 0.1% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | 0.12% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | 0.14% |
| 2027 | 0.41% | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 0.44% | 0.21% |
| 2025 | 0.46% | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 0.43% | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 0.51% | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 0.84% | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 0.91% | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02% | 0.42% |
| 2015 | 1.07% | 0.44% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 0.44% |
| 2013 | 1.12% | 0.45% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 0.46% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | 0.52% |
| 2010 | 1.25% | 0.61% |
| 2009 | 1.35% | 0.63% |
| 2008 | 1.37% | 0.63% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.67% |
| 2006 | 1.41% | 0.72% |
| 2005 | 1.46% | 0.74% |
| 2004 | 1.48% | 0.77% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | 0.83% |
| 2002 | 1.67% | 0.88% |
| 2001 | 1.81% | 1.02% |
| 2000 | 1.96% | 1.22% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | 1.31% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | 1.38% |
| 1997 | 2.29% | 1.42% |
| 1996 | 2.37% | 1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.44% | 1.59% |
| 1994 | 2.49% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 2.53% | 1.49% |
| 1992 | 2.56% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.58% | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 2.56% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 2.55% | 1.12% |
| 1988 | 2.61% | 1.33% |
| 1987 | 2.68% | 1.51% |
| 1986 | 2.75% | 1.61% |
| 1985 | 2.79% | 1.65% |
| 1984 | 2.79% | 1.62% |
| 1983 | 2.79% | 1.59% |
| 1982 | 2.77% | 1.59% |
| 1981 | 2.76% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 2.76% | 1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.74% | 1.46% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | 1.49% |
| 1977 | 2.67% | 1.52% |
| 1976 | 2.63% | 1.54% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | 1.51% |
| 1974 | 2.58% | 1.47% |
| 1973 | 2.58% | 1.41% |
| 1972 | 2.63% | 1.38% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | 1.36% |
| 1970 | 2.78% | 1.26% |
| 1969 | 2.85% | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.97% | 1.18% |
| 1967 | 3.14% | 1.06% |
| 1966 | 3.27% | 0.99% |
| 1965 | 3.41% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 3.53% | 1.03% |
| 1963 | 3.65% | 1.07% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | 1.09% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | 0.98% |
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 Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.
Live population counters
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5181862
|
180638
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 178/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
21.6 minutes
|
19.1 hours
|
| One birth every |
10.1 minutes
|
4.34 hours
|
| One death every |
18.9 minutes
|
5.67 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +67 | +1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +24,385 | +459 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | +0.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 138/197 | 153/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.78 hours
|
2.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | +1,000 | -23 |
| Net migration rank | 63/196 | 79/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 628,404 | 8,079 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 75/195 | 180/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 55/195 | 98/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,000 | - | -23 |
| 2024 | - | 967 | - | -7 |
| 2023 | 24,109 | 995 | 475 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21,409 | 1,006 | 530 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20,119 | 1,018 | -15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29,164 | 1,029 | 562 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37,682 | 1,653 | 609 | 0 |
| 2018 | 42,469 | 1,673 | 694 | -18 |
| 2017 | 43,471 | 1,671 | 724 | -38 |
| 2016 | 45,565 | 1,649 | 767 | -57 |
| 2015 | 49,077 | 1,617 | 841 | -69 |
| 2014 | 49,559 | 1,589 | 852 | -90 |
| 2013 | 49,227 | 1,579 | 892 | -114 |
| 2012 | 52,036 | 1,587 | 916 | -135 |
| 2011 | 52,884 | 1,695 | 934 | -150 |
| 2010 | 50,803 | 2,357 | 1,176 | -170 |
| 2009 | 55,757 | 3,432 | 1,349 | -276 |
| 2008 | 56,491 | 3,794 | 1,369 | -331 |
| 2007 | 55,244 | 4,080 | 1,422 | -352 |
| 2006 | 54,177 | 4,321 | 1,511 | -339 |
| 2005 | 57,139 | 4,567 | 1,553 | -358 |
| 2004 | 55,769 | 4,856 | 1,615 | -378 |
| 2003 | 56,743 | 5,216 | 1,694 | -397 |
| 2002 | 58,388 | 5,812 | 1,774 | -409 |
| 2001 | 62,199 | 7,119 | 1,860 | -416 |
| 2000 | 64,268 | 8,826 | 1,967 | -176 |
| 1999 | 64,922 | 13,253 | 2,389 | -361 |
| 1998 | 64,788 | 15,556 | 2,294 | -268 |
| 1997 | 64,954 | 16,954 | 2,709 | -519 |
| 1996 | 66,094 | 17,393 | 2,649 | -571 |
| 1995 | 67,585 | 16,609 | 3,019 | -638 |
| 1994 | 68,336 | 15,587 | 2,976 | -721 |
| 1993 | 69,016 | 14,431 | 2,899 | -824 |
| 1992 | 69,830 | 13,069 | 2,981 | -834 |
| 1991 | 70,506 | 10,757 | 3,009 | -963 |
| 1990 | 71,727 | 7,949 | 3,061 | -1,790 |
| 1989 | 72,327 | 3,758 | 3,146 | -1,734 |
| 1988 | 72,944 | 2,414 | 3,229 | -1,606 |
| 1987 | 73,188 | 2,267 | 3,351 | -1,423 |
| 1986 | 73,211 | 2,302 | 3,496 | -1,453 |
| 1985 | 72,776 | 2,357 | 3,591 | -1,465 |
| 1984 | 71,062 | 2,402 | 3,526 | -1,468 |
| 1983 | 68,972 | 2,449 | 3,443 | -1,462 |
| 1982 | 66,826 | 2,453 | 3,360 | -1,423 |
| 1981 | 64,632 | 2,431 | 3,306 | -1,403 |
| 1980 | 62,561 | 2,387 | 3,275 | -1,422 |
| 1979 | 60,984 | 2,349 | 3,301 | -1,625 |
| 1978 | 58,327 | 2,296 | 3,340 | -1,635 |
| 1977 | 56,122 | 2,228 | 3,240 | -1,543 |
| 1976 | 54,019 | 2,129 | 3,166 | -1,444 |
| 1975 | 51,979 | 1,992 | 3,126 | -1,454 |
| 1974 | 50,349 | 1,839 | 3,106 | -1,472 |
| 1973 | 48,943 | 1,468 | 3,033 | -1,513 |
| 1972 | 48,417 | 1,366 | 3,028 | -1,566 |
| 1971 | 48,341 | 1,296 | 3,046 | -1,625 |
| 1970 | 48,398 | 1,137 | 3,093 | -1,709 |
| 1969 | 48,790 | 1,017 | 3,143 | -1,954 |
| 1968 | 48,361 | 939 | 3,154 | -1,937 |
| 1967 | 50,193 | 926 | 3,113 | -1,997 |
| 1966 | 50,755 | 930 | 3,028 | -2,065 |
| 1965 | 51,196 | 932 | 3,042 | -2,067 |
| 1964 | 51,435 | 934 | 3,074 | -2,079 |
| 1963 | 51,403 | 938 | 3,048 | -2,060 |
| 1962 | 51,046 | 934 | 3,124 | -2,082 |
| 1961 | 50,149 | 924 | 3,173 | -2,189 |
| 1960 | 48,857 | 910 | 3,202 | -2,366 |
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 Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).
As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.
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 Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Castries | 20K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
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Population differences between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.4 years | 73.2 years |
| Average age | 37 years | 36.5 years |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 35.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman |
| Population density | 262.6 ppl/mi² | 767 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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- 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)
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