The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,170,484 people compared to 33,996 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- Costa Rica's population is 152.1 times bigger than San Marino's.
- Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
- Since 2005, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.26M people to 5.17M (21.3% growth), while San Marino has grown from 29.8K to 34K (13.9% growth).
- Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 5.38M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.
Costa Rica vs San Marino: live population counter
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| Current population |
5170484
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33996
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| Population rank | 126/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
21.6 minutes
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3.12 days
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| One birth every |
10.1 minutes
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1.93 days
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| One death every |
18.9 minutes
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1.3 days
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| One migration net change every |
9.06 hours
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1.41 weeks
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| Annual migration change | +967 | +37 |
| Daily growth/decline | +67 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +24,385 | +117 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | +0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 138/197 | 144/197 |
Costa Rica and San Marino: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 15,428 | - | - |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 15,799 | 3.8% | 2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 16,183 | 3.74% | 2.43% |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 16,580 | 3.65% | 2.45% |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 16,977 | 3.53% | 2.39% |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 17,305 | 3.41% | 1.93% |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 17,523 | 3.27% | 1.26% |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 17,688 | 3.14% | 0.94% |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 17,861 | 2.97% | 0.98% |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 18,026 | 2.85% | 0.92% |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 18,168 | 2.78% | 0.79% |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 18,419 | 2.7% | 1.38% |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 18,787 | 2.63% | 2% |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 18,992 | 2.58% | 1.09% |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 19,030 | 2.58% | 0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 19,046 | 2.6% | 0.08% |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 19,110 | 2.63% | 0.34% |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 20,017 | 2.67% | 4.75% |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 21,026 | 2.7% | 5.04% |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 21,320 | 2.74% | 1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 21,585 | 2.76% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 21,840 | 2.76% | 1.18% |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 22,055 | 2.77% | 0.98% |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 22,229 | 2.79% | 0.79% |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 22,346 | 2.79% | 0.53% |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 22,485 | 2.79% | 0.62% |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 22,636 | 2.75% | 0.67% |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 22,686 | 2.68% | 0.22% |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 22,843 | 2.61% | 0.69% |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 23,154 | 2.55% | 1.36% |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 23,475 | 2.56% | 1.39% |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 23,797 | 2.58% | 1.37% |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 24,125 | 2.56% | 1.38% |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 24,472 | 2.53% | 1.44% |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 24,823 | 2.49% | 1.43% |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 25,158 | 2.44% | 1.35% |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 25,482 | 2.37% | 1.29% |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 25,800 | 2.29% | 1.25% |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 26,125 | 2.19% | 1.26% |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 26,459 | 2.1% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 26,799 | 1.96% | 1.29% |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 27,143 | 1.81% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 27,491 | 1.67% | 1.28% |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 27,843 | 1.55% | 1.28% |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 29,457 | 1.48% | 5.8% |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 29,836 | 1.46% | 1.29% |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 30,184 | 1.41% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 31,211 | 1.36% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 31,662 | 1.37% | 1.45% |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 33,066 | 1.35% | 4.43% |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 33,270 | 1.25% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 32,620 | 1.18% | -1.95% |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 33,469 | 1.17% | 2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 33,041 | 1.12% | -1.28% |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 32,655 | 1.08% | -1.17% |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 32,897 | 1.07% | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 33,101 | 1.02% | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 33,825 | 0.95% | 2.19% |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 34,522 | 0.91% | 2.06% |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 34,663 | 0.84% | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 34,770 | 0.7% | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 34,252 | 0.51% | -1.49% |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 33,755 | 0.43% | -1.45% |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 33,860 | 0.47% | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 33,977 | 0.48% | 0.35% |
| 2025 | 5,152,946 | 33,969 | 0.45% | -0.02% |
| 2026 | 5,174,780 | 34,003 | 0.42% | 0.1% |
| 2027 | 5,195,555 | 34,033 | 0.4% | 0.09% |
| 2028 | 5,215,247 | 34,080 | 0.38% | 0.14% |
| 2029 | 5,233,877 | 34,113 | 0.36% | 0.1% |
| 2030 | 5,251,495 | 34,133 | 0.34% | 0.06% |
| 2031 | 5,268,137 | 34,147 | 0.32% | 0.04% |
| 2032 | 5,283,807 | 34,169 | 0.3% | 0.06% |
| 2033 | 5,298,514 | 34,188 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 5,312,162 | 34,195 | 0.26% | 0.02% |
| 2035 | 5,324,698 | 34,222 | 0.24% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 5,336,133 | 34,260 | 0.21% | 0.11% |
| 2037 | 5,346,408 | 34,293 | 0.19% | 0.1% |
| 2038 | 5,355,519 | 34,339 | 0.17% | 0.14% |
| 2039 | 5,363,363 | 34,368 | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| 2040 | 5,369,806 | 34,365 | 0.12% | -0.009% |
| 2041 | 5,374,934 | 34,364 | 0.1% | -0.003% |
| 2042 | 5,378,670 | 34,379 | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| 2043 | 5,380,915 | 34,388 | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| 2044 | 5,381,720 | 34,360 | 0.01% | -0.08% |
| 2045 | 5,381,014 | 34,318 | -0.01% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | 5,378,757 | 34,280 | -0.04% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | 5,374,945 | 34,238 | -0.07% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 5,369,577 | 34,191 | -0.1% | -0.14% |
| 2049 | 5,362,651 | 34,135 | -0.13% | -0.16% |
| 2050 | 5,354,148 | 34,091 | -0.16% | -0.13% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Costa Rica increased by 556,798 people (a 13.1% growth), while San Marino gained 3,061 people (a 10.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Costa Rica gained 352,446 (a 7.32% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,099 (a 3.34% growth).
Costa Rica was ranked 120th most populous country in 2005 and is 126th in 2025. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2005 and still ranked 193rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Costa Rica's population will grow by 3.55% to 5,354,148 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.28% to 34,091 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
| Alajuela | 44.4K |
| Puntarenas | 41.5K |
| Cartago | 22.8K |
| Heredia | 16.7K |
| Tamarindo | 7.13K |
| Santa Teresa | 3K |
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| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Costa Rica and San Marino
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| Life expectancy | 81.2 years | 85.9 years |
| Average age | 37 years | 46.1 years |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 49 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
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