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Population in Costa Rica compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 99,924 people in Saint Vincent in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 99,243 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 52.3 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs -0.67% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Saint Vincent
2100 3,803,678 64,237
2099 3,841,913 64,723
2098 3,880,484 65,208
2097 3,919,475 65,711
2096 3,958,826 66,195
2095 3,998,552 66,695
2094 4,038,516 67,193
2093 4,078,807 67,698
2092 4,119,351 68,190
2091 4,160,111 68,693
2090 4,200,989 69,187
2089 4,241,888 69,695
2088 4,282,758 70,183
2087 4,323,650 70,686
2086 4,364,399 71,177
2085 4,404,935 71,677
2084 4,445,179 72,169
2083 4,485,048 72,657
2082 4,524,570 73,151
2081 4,563,658 73,632
2080 4,602,126 74,110
2079 4,640,060 74,592
2078 4,677,313 75,069
2077 4,713,901 75,538
2076 4,749,678 76,021
2075 4,784,723 76,495
2074 4,819,050 76,979
2073 4,852,492 77,460
2072 4,885,078 77,942
2071 4,916,792 78,432
2070 4,947,655 78,922
2069 4,977,764 79,423
2068 5,006,939 79,927
2067 5,035,207 80,420
2066 5,062,849 80,923
2065 5,089,797 81,441
2064 5,115,866 81,948
2063 5,141,239 82,451
2062 5,165,574 82,958
2061 5,189,146 83,471
2060 5,211,857 83,986
2059 5,233,370 84,499
2058 5,253,830 85,015
2057 5,273,143 85,514
2056 5,291,310 86,025
2055 5,308,124 86,523
2054 5,323,598 87,028
2053 5,337,707 87,503
2052 5,350,263 87,964
2051 5,361,152 88,420
2050 5,370,484 88,856
2049 5,378,189 89,264
2048 5,384,366 89,668
2047 5,388,962 90,076
2046 5,391,996 90,459
2045 5,393,493 90,830
2044 5,393,407 91,162
2043 5,391,873 91,507
2042 5,388,912 91,853
2041 5,384,386 92,174
2040 5,378,629 92,494
2039 5,371,473 92,838
2038 5,362,904 93,197
2037 5,353,217 93,561
2036 5,342,317 93,950
2035 5,330,286 94,373
2034 5,317,189 94,813
2033 5,302,930 95,260
2032 5,287,714 95,753
2031 5,271,514 96,256
2030 5,254,366 96,794
2029 5,236,206 97,359
2028 5,217,031 97,941
2027 5,196,723 98,568
2026 5,175,408 99,243
2025 5,152,950 99,924
2024 5,129,910 100,616
2023 5,105,525 101,323
2022 5,081,765 102,046
2021 5,059,988 102,841
2020 5,034,320 103,526
2019 4,999,553 104,167
2018 4,957,818 104,926
2017 4,913,177 105,663
2016 4,866,998 106,349
2015 4,818,038 106,960
2014 4,767,119 107,535
2013 4,716,147 108,135
2012 4,663,934 108,736
2011 4,609,833 109,349
2010 4,555,962 109,959
2009 4,499,791 110,508
2008 4,440,056 111,028
2007 4,380,248 111,531
2006 4,321,340 112,014
2005 4,261,240 112,450
2004 4,200,078 112,835
2003 4,138,784 113,141
2002 4,075,705 113,347
2001 4,008,947 113,501
2000 3,937,739 113,545
1999 3,862,101 113,366
1998 3,782,838 113,180
1997 3,701,711 113,141
1996 3,619,013 113,119
1995 3,535,176 113,047
1994 3,451,122 112,918
1993 3,367,434 112,735
1992 3,284,258 112,509
1991 3,202,176 112,222
1990 3,121,706 111,812
1989 3,043,827 111,272
1988 2,968,103 110,658
1987 2,892,699 110,001
1986 2,817,216 109,281
1985 2,741,894 108,506
1984 2,667,595 107,687
1983 2,595,153 106,838
1982 2,524,806 105,969
1981 2,456,637 105,073
1980 2,390,633 104,213
1979 2,326,490 103,478
1978 2,264,510 102,775
1977 2,205,025 101,999
1976 2,147,774 101,197
1975 2,092,719 100,387
1974 2,039,643 99,556
1973 1,988,343 98,691
1972 1,938,248 97,790
1971 1,888,539 96,872
1970 1,838,949 95,964
1969 1,789,276 95,058
1968 1,739,731 94,123
1967 1,689,523 93,124
1966 1,638,116 92,052
1965 1,586,208 90,927
1964 1,533,960 89,749
1963 1,481,604 88,523
1962 1,429,445 87,236
1961 1,377,920 85,870
1960 1,327,496 84,388

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,106 people (a 6.68% decline).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Costa Rica's population will grow by 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,856 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Saint Vincent
2100 -1% -0.75%
2099 -0.99% -0.74%
2098 -0.99% -0.76%
2097 -0.99% -0.73%
2096 -0.99% -0.75%
2095 -0.99% -0.74%
2094 -0.99% -0.75%
2093 -0.98% -0.72%
2092 -0.98% -0.73%
2091 -0.97% -0.71%
2090 -0.96% -0.73%
2089 -0.95% -0.7%
2088 -0.95% -0.71%
2087 -0.93% -0.69%
2086 -0.92% -0.7%
2085 -0.91% -0.68%
2084 -0.89% -0.67%
2083 -0.87% -0.68%
2082 -0.86% -0.65%
2081 -0.84% -0.64%
2080 -0.82% -0.65%
2079 -0.8% -0.63%
2078 -0.78% -0.62%
2077 -0.75% -0.64%
2076 -0.73% -0.62%
2075 -0.71% -0.63%
2074 -0.69% -0.62%
2073 -0.67% -0.62%
2072 -0.65% -0.63%
2071 -0.62% -0.62%
2070 -0.6% -0.63%
2069 -0.58% -0.63%
2068 -0.56% -0.61%
2067 -0.55% -0.62%
2066 -0.53% -0.64%
2065 -0.51% -0.62%
2064 -0.49% -0.61%
2063 -0.47% -0.61%
2062 -0.45% -0.61%
2061 -0.44% -0.61%
2060 -0.41% -0.61%
2059 -0.39% -0.61%
2058 -0.37% -0.58%
2057 -0.34% -0.59%
2056 -0.32% -0.58%
2055 -0.29% -0.58%
2054 -0.26% -0.54%
2053 -0.23% -0.52%
2052 -0.2% -0.52%
2051 -0.17% -0.49%
2050 -0.14% -0.46%
2049 -0.11% -0.45%
2048 -0.09% -0.45%
2047 -0.06% -0.42%
2046 -0.03% -0.41%
2045 0.002% -0.37%
2044 0.03% -0.38%
2043 0.05% -0.38%
2042 0.08% -0.35%
2041 0.11% -0.35%
2040 0.13% -0.37%
2039 0.16% -0.38%
2038 0.18% -0.39%
2037 0.2% -0.41%
2036 0.23% -0.45%
2035 0.25% -0.46%
2034 0.27% -0.47%
2033 0.29% -0.51%
2032 0.31% -0.52%
2031 0.33% -0.56%
2030 0.35% -0.58%
2029 0.37% -0.59%
2028 0.39% -0.64%
2027 0.41% -0.68%
2026 0.44% -0.68%
2025 0.45% -0.69%
2024 0.48% -0.7%
2023 0.47% -0.71%
2022 0.43% -0.77%
2021 0.51% -0.66%
2020 0.7% -0.62%
2019 0.84% -0.72%
2018 0.91% -0.7%
2017 0.95% -0.65%
2016 1.02% -0.57%
2015 1.07% -0.53%
2014 1.08% -0.55%
2013 1.12% -0.55%
2012 1.17% -0.56%
2011 1.18% -0.55%
2010 1.25% -0.5%
2009 1.35% -0.47%
2008 1.37% -0.45%
2007 1.36% -0.43%
2006 1.41% -0.39%
2005 1.46% -0.34%
2004 1.48% -0.27%
2003 1.55% -0.18%
2002 1.67% -0.14%
2001 1.81% -0.04%
2000 1.96% 0.16%
1999 2.1% 0.16%
1998 2.19% 0.03%
1997 2.29% 0.02%
1996 2.37% 0.06%
1995 2.44% 0.11%
1994 2.49% 0.16%
1993 2.53% 0.2%
1992 2.56% 0.26%
1991 2.58% 0.37%
1990 2.56% 0.49%
1989 2.55% 0.55%
1988 2.61% 0.6%
1987 2.68% 0.66%
1986 2.75% 0.71%
1985 2.79% 0.76%
1984 2.79% 0.79%
1983 2.79% 0.82%
1982 2.77% 0.85%
1981 2.76% 0.83%
1980 2.76% 0.71%
1979 2.74% 0.68%
1978 2.7% 0.76%
1977 2.67% 0.79%
1976 2.63% 0.81%
1975 2.6% 0.83%
1974 2.58% 0.88%
1973 2.58% 0.92%
1972 2.63% 0.95%
1971 2.7% 0.95%
1970 2.78% 0.95%
1969 2.85% 0.99%
1968 2.97% 1.07%
1967 3.14% 1.16%
1966 3.27% 1.24%
1965 3.41% 1.31%
1964 3.53% 1.38%
1963 3.65% 1.48%
1962 3.74% 1.59%
1961 3.8% 1.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Saint Vincent
Current population
5186356
99243
Population rank 126/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.001%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
12.7 hours
One birth every
10.3 minutes
7.29 hours
One death every
18.4 minutes
7.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +63 -2
Annual growth/decline +23,040 -692
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.69%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 189/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
12.3 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 -714
Net migration rank 63/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -714
2024 22,699 967 42 -737
2023 24,109 995 66 -784
2022 21,409 1,006 96 -826
2021 20,119 1,018 -9 -851
2020 29,164 1,029 -10 -493
2019 37,682 1,653 206 -982
2018 42,469 1,673 271 -1,026
2017 43,471 1,671 340 -1,057
2016 45,565 1,649 443 -1,089
2015 49,077 1,617 542 -1,124
2014 49,559 1,589 580 -1,161
2013 49,227 1,579 580 -1,190
2012 52,036 1,587 637 -1,221
2011 52,884 1,695 676 -1,319
2010 50,803 2,357 796 -1,371
2009 55,757 3,432 881 -1,407
2008 56,491 3,794 904 -1,414
2007 55,244 4,080 867 -1,363
2006 54,177 4,321 881 -1,346
2005 57,139 4,567 949 -1,365
2004 55,769 4,856 992 -1,349
2003 56,743 5,216 1,063 -1,315
2002 58,388 5,812 1,166 -1,333
2001 62,199 7,119 1,231 -1,375
2000 64,268 8,826 1,279 -1,213
1999 64,922 13,253 1,315 -1,019
1998 64,788 15,556 1,379 -1,308
1997 64,954 16,954 1,496 -1,487
1996 66,094 17,393 1,610 -1,575
1995 67,585 16,609 1,715 -1,608
1994 68,336 15,587 1,786 -1,631
1993 69,016 14,431 1,832 -1,629
1992 69,830 13,069 1,849 -1,602
1991 70,506 10,757 1,821 -1,482
1990 71,727 7,949 1,825 -1,350
1989 72,327 3,758 1,843 -1,244
1988 72,944 2,414 1,876 -1,243
1987 73,188 2,267 1,937 -1,251
1986 73,211 2,302 2,020 -1,279
1985 72,776 2,357 2,128 -1,324
1984 71,062 2,402 2,248 -1,405
1983 68,972 2,449 2,411 -1,549
1982 66,826 2,453 2,477 -1,597
1981 64,632 2,431 2,429 -1,526
1980 62,561 2,387 2,362 -1,545
1979 60,984 2,349 2,575 -1,925
1978 58,327 2,296 2,581 -1,832
1977 56,122 2,228 2,622 -1,821
1976 54,019 2,129 2,694 -1,891
1975 51,979 1,992 2,775 -1,958
1974 50,349 1,839 2,863 -2,013
1973 48,943 1,468 2,952 -2,068
1972 48,417 1,366 3,033 -2,116
1971 48,341 1,296 3,102 -2,183
1970 48,398 1,137 3,161 -2,260
1969 48,790 1,017 3,200 -2,292
1968 48,361 939 3,218 -2,258
1967 50,193 926 3,212 -2,178
1966 50,755 930 3,194 -2,090
1965 51,196 932 3,165 -2,009
1964 51,435 934 3,130 -1,931
1963 51,403 938 3,086 -1,833
1962 51,046 934 3,073 -1,749
1961 50,149 924 3,059 -1,647
1960 48,857 910 3,029 -1,476

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.2% of the population change in Costa Rica is from natural causes (a gain of 335,764 people) and 3.8% is from migration (a gain of 13,278 people). In Saint Vincent 18.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,987 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,969 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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