The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- Costa Rica's population is 151.8 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 +0.71% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
- Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).
Costa Rica vs San Marino: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | 3,803,678 | 31,687 |
| 2099 | 3,841,913 | 31,708 |
| 2098 | 3,880,484 | 31,720 |
| 2097 | 3,919,475 | 31,762 |
| 2096 | 3,958,826 | 31,780 |
| 2095 | 3,998,552 | 31,761 |
| 2094 | 4,038,516 | 31,755 |
| 2093 | 4,078,807 | 31,726 |
| 2092 | 4,119,351 | 31,748 |
| 2091 | 4,160,111 | 31,736 |
| 2090 | 4,200,989 | 31,747 |
| 2089 | 4,241,888 | 31,733 |
| 2088 | 4,282,758 | 31,725 |
| 2087 | 4,323,650 | 31,710 |
| 2086 | 4,364,399 | 31,683 |
| 2085 | 4,404,935 | 31,636 |
| 2084 | 4,445,179 | 31,623 |
| 2083 | 4,485,048 | 31,612 |
| 2082 | 4,524,570 | 31,596 |
| 2081 | 4,563,658 | 31,555 |
| 2080 | 4,602,126 | 31,573 |
| 2079 | 4,640,060 | 31,569 |
| 2078 | 4,677,313 | 31,566 |
| 2077 | 4,713,901 | 31,579 |
| 2076 | 4,749,678 | 31,612 |
| 2075 | 4,784,723 | 31,653 |
| 2074 | 4,819,050 | 31,703 |
| 2073 | 4,852,492 | 31,762 |
| 2072 | 4,885,078 | 31,825 |
| 2071 | 4,916,792 | 31,896 |
| 2070 | 4,947,655 | 31,965 |
| 2069 | 4,977,764 | 32,058 |
| 2068 | 5,006,939 | 32,160 |
| 2067 | 5,035,207 | 32,290 |
| 2066 | 5,062,849 | 32,395 |
| 2065 | 5,089,797 | 32,527 |
| 2064 | 5,115,866 | 32,664 |
| 2063 | 5,141,239 | 32,782 |
| 2062 | 5,165,574 | 32,918 |
| 2061 | 5,189,146 | 33,047 |
| 2060 | 5,211,857 | 33,170 |
| 2059 | 5,233,370 | 33,310 |
| 2058 | 5,253,830 | 33,447 |
| 2057 | 5,273,143 | 33,584 |
| 2056 | 5,291,310 | 33,717 |
| 2055 | 5,308,124 | 33,829 |
| 2054 | 5,323,598 | 33,954 |
| 2053 | 5,337,707 | 34,068 |
| 2052 | 5,350,263 | 34,161 |
| 2051 | 5,361,152 | 34,235 |
| 2050 | 5,370,484 | 34,268 |
| 2049 | 5,378,189 | 34,324 |
| 2048 | 5,384,366 | 34,382 |
| 2047 | 5,388,962 | 34,421 |
| 2046 | 5,391,996 | 34,463 |
| 2045 | 5,393,493 | 34,497 |
| 2044 | 5,393,407 | 34,546 |
| 2043 | 5,391,873 | 34,552 |
| 2042 | 5,388,912 | 34,521 |
| 2041 | 5,384,386 | 34,525 |
| 2040 | 5,378,629 | 34,534 |
| 2039 | 5,371,473 | 34,520 |
| 2038 | 5,362,904 | 34,483 |
| 2037 | 5,353,217 | 34,430 |
| 2036 | 5,342,317 | 34,403 |
| 2035 | 5,330,286 | 34,368 |
| 2034 | 5,317,189 | 34,347 |
| 2033 | 5,302,930 | 34,341 |
| 2032 | 5,287,714 | 34,316 |
| 2031 | 5,271,514 | 34,308 |
| 2030 | 5,254,366 | 34,289 |
| 2029 | 5,236,206 | 34,267 |
| 2028 | 5,217,031 | 34,215 |
| 2027 | 5,196,723 | 34,175 |
| 2026 | 5,175,408 | 34,144 |
| 2025 | 5,152,950 | 34,109 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 33,977 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 33,860 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 33,755 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 34,252 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 34,770 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 34,663 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 34,522 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 33,825 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 33,101 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 32,897 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 32,655 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 33,041 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 33,469 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 32,620 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 33,270 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 33,066 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 31,662 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 31,211 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 30,184 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 29,836 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 29,457 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 27,843 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 27,491 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 27,143 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 26,799 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 26,459 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 26,125 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 25,800 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 25,482 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 25,158 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 24,823 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 24,472 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 24,125 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 23,797 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 23,475 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 23,154 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 22,843 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 22,686 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 22,636 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 22,485 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 22,346 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 22,229 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 22,055 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 21,840 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 21,585 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 21,320 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 21,026 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 20,017 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 19,110 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 19,046 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 19,030 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 18,992 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 18,787 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 18,419 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 18,168 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 18,026 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 17,861 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 17,688 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 17,523 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 17,305 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 16,977 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 16,580 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 16,183 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 15,799 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 15,428 |
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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).
Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | -1% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.99% | -0.04% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | -0.13% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | -0.05% |
| 2096 | -0.99% | 0.06% |
| 2095 | -0.99% | 0.02% |
| 2094 | -0.99% | 0.09% |
| 2093 | -0.98% | -0.07% |
| 2092 | -0.98% | 0.04% |
| 2091 | -0.97% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | -0.96% | 0.04% |
| 2089 | -0.95% | 0.03% |
| 2088 | -0.95% | 0.05% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | 0.08% |
| 2086 | -0.92% | 0.15% |
| 2085 | -0.91% | 0.04% |
| 2084 | -0.89% | 0.04% |
| 2083 | -0.87% | 0.05% |
| 2082 | -0.86% | 0.13% |
| 2081 | -0.84% | -0.06% |
| 2080 | -0.82% | 0.01% |
| 2079 | -0.8% | 0.01% |
| 2078 | -0.78% | -0.04% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | -0.1% |
| 2076 | -0.73% | -0.13% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | -0.69% | -0.19% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | -0.2% |
| 2072 | -0.65% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | -0.22% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | -0.29% |
| 2069 | -0.58% | -0.32% |
| 2068 | -0.56% | -0.4% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | -0.32% |
| 2066 | -0.53% | -0.41% |
| 2065 | -0.51% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.49% | -0.36% |
| 2063 | -0.47% | -0.41% |
| 2062 | -0.45% | -0.39% |
| 2061 | -0.44% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | -0.41% | -0.42% |
| 2059 | -0.39% | -0.41% |
| 2058 | -0.37% | -0.41% |
| 2057 | -0.34% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | -0.32% | -0.33% |
| 2055 | -0.29% | -0.37% |
| 2054 | -0.26% | -0.33% |
| 2053 | -0.23% | -0.27% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | -0.21% |
| 2051 | -0.17% | -0.1% |
| 2050 | -0.14% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | -0.11% | -0.17% |
| 2048 | -0.09% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | -0.06% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | -0.03% | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 0.002% | -0.14% |
| 2044 | 0.03% | -0.02% |
| 2043 | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| 2042 | 0.08% | -0.01% |
| 2041 | 0.11% | -0.03% |
| 2040 | 0.13% | 0.04% |
| 2039 | 0.16% | 0.11% |
| 2038 | 0.18% | 0.15% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 0.23% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 0.25% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 0.27% | 0.02% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | 0.07% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | 0.02% |
| 2031 | 0.33% | 0.05% |
| 2030 | 0.35% | 0.07% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | 0.15% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | 0.12% |
| 2027 | 0.41% | 0.09% |
| 2026 | 0.44% | 0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.45% | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 0.43% | -1.45% |
| 2021 | 0.51% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 0.84% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 0.91% | 2.06% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 2.19% |
| 2016 | 1.02% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 1.07% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | -1.17% |
| 2013 | 1.12% | -1.28% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | -1.95% |
| 2010 | 1.25% | 0.62% |
| 2009 | 1.35% | 4.43% |
| 2008 | 1.37% | 1.45% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.41% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 1.46% | 1.29% |
| 2004 | 1.48% | 5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 1.67% | 1.28% |
| 2001 | 1.81% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 1.96% | 1.29% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | 1.28% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | 1.26% |
| 1997 | 2.29% | 1.25% |
| 1996 | 2.37% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 2.44% | 1.35% |
| 1994 | 2.49% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 2.53% | 1.44% |
| 1992 | 2.56% | 1.38% |
| 1991 | 2.58% | 1.37% |
| 1990 | 2.56% | 1.39% |
| 1989 | 2.55% | 1.36% |
| 1988 | 2.61% | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 2.68% | 0.22% |
| 1986 | 2.75% | 0.67% |
| 1985 | 2.79% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 2.79% | 0.53% |
| 1983 | 2.79% | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 2.77% | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 2.76% | 1.18% |
| 1980 | 2.76% | 1.24% |
| 1979 | 2.74% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | 5.04% |
| 1977 | 2.67% | 4.75% |
| 1976 | 2.63% | 0.34% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | 0.08% |
| 1974 | 2.58% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.58% | 1.09% |
| 1972 | 2.63% | 2% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | 1.38% |
| 1970 | 2.78% | 0.79% |
| 1969 | 2.85% | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 2.97% | 0.98% |
| 1967 | 3.14% | 0.94% |
| 1966 | 3.27% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 3.41% | 1.93% |
| 1964 | 3.53% | 2.39% |
| 1963 | 3.65% | 2.45% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | 2.43% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | 2.4% |
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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.
Live population counters
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5186356
|
34159
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
22.9 minutes
|
2.77 days
|
| One birth every |
10.3 minutes
|
2.57 days
|
| One death every |
18.4 minutes
|
1.44 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +63 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +23,040 | +132 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.45% | +0.39% |
| Population growth rate rank | 134/197 | 140/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.78 hours
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | +1,000 | +122 |
| Net migration rank | 63/196 | 72/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 628,404 | 5,838 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 75/195 | 183/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.2% | 17.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 55/195 | 35/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,000 | - | 122 |
| 2024 | 22,699 | 967 | -112 | 37 |
| 2023 | 24,109 | 995 | -92 | -190 |
| 2022 | 21,409 | 1,006 | -58 | -403 |
| 2021 | 20,119 | 1,018 | -99 | -368 |
| 2020 | 29,164 | 1,029 | -122 | 247 |
| 2019 | 37,682 | 1,653 | -17 | 187 |
| 2018 | 42,469 | 1,673 | -11 | 172 |
| 2017 | 43,471 | 1,671 | -51 | 234 |
| 2016 | 45,565 | 1,649 | 10 | 291 |
| 2015 | 49,077 | 1,617 | 36 | 273 |
| 2014 | 49,559 | 1,589 | 46 | 74 |
| 2013 | 49,227 | 1,579 | 73 | 57 |
| 2012 | 52,036 | 1,587 | 54 | 143 |
| 2011 | 52,884 | 1,695 | 105 | 2,325 |
| 2010 | 50,803 | 2,357 | 126 | 592 |
| 2009 | 55,757 | 3,432 | 145 | 311 |
| 2008 | 56,491 | 3,794 | 159 | 268 |
| 2007 | 55,244 | 4,080 | 69 | 314 |
| 2006 | 54,177 | 4,321 | 75 | 310 |
| 2005 | 57,139 | 4,567 | 66 | 314 |
| 2004 | 55,769 | 4,856 | 121 | 285 |
| 2003 | 56,743 | 5,216 | 79 | 277 |
| 2002 | 58,388 | 5,812 | 112 | 241 |
| 2001 | 62,199 | 7,119 | 132 | 215 |
| 2000 | 64,268 | 8,826 | 107 | 233 |
| 1999 | 64,922 | 13,253 | 80 | 256 |
| 1998 | 64,788 | 15,556 | 74 | 257 |
| 1997 | 64,954 | 16,954 | 71 | 255 |
| 1996 | 66,094 | 17,393 | 63 | 257 |
| 1995 | 67,585 | 16,609 | 51 | 262 |
| 1994 | 68,336 | 15,587 | 43 | 300 |
| 1993 | 69,016 | 14,431 | 38 | 325 |
| 1992 | 69,830 | 13,069 | 42 | 285 |
| 1991 | 70,506 | 10,757 | 45 | 278 |
| 1990 | 71,727 | 7,949 | 41 | 289 |
| 1989 | 72,327 | 3,758 | 36 | 285 |
| 1988 | 72,944 | 2,414 | 34 | 268 |
| 1987 | 73,188 | 2,267 | 31 | -20 |
| 1986 | 73,211 | 2,302 | 40 | 44 |
| 1985 | 72,776 | 2,357 | 44 | 166 |
| 1984 | 71,062 | 2,402 | 46 | 32 |
| 1983 | 68,972 | 2,449 | 54 | 115 |
| 1982 | 66,826 | 2,453 | 61 | 117 |
| 1981 | 64,632 | 2,431 | 76 | 169 |
| 1980 | 62,561 | 2,387 | 90 | 169 |
| 1979 | 60,984 | 2,349 | 104 | 164 |
| 1978 | 58,327 | 2,296 | 121 | 199 |
| 1977 | 56,122 | 2,228 | 117 | 1,577 |
| 1976 | 54,019 | 2,129 | 126 | 0 |
| 1975 | 51,979 | 1,992 | 141 | -133 |
| 1974 | 50,349 | 1,839 | 153 | -131 |
| 1973 | 48,943 | 1,468 | 167 | -124 |
| 1972 | 48,417 | 1,366 | 173 | 191 |
| 1971 | 48,341 | 1,296 | 174 | 201 |
| 1970 | 48,398 | 1,137 | 173 | -39 |
| 1969 | 48,790 | 1,017 | 173 | -29 |
| 1968 | 48,361 | 939 | 171 | 8 |
| 1967 | 50,193 | 926 | 171 | -3 |
| 1966 | 50,755 | 930 | 173 | -9 |
| 1965 | 51,196 | 932 | 169 | 99 |
| 1964 | 51,435 | 934 | 163 | 233 |
| 1963 | 51,403 | 938 | 158 | 242 |
| 1962 | 51,046 | 934 | 155 | 238 |
| 1961 | 50,149 | 924 | 174 | 206 |
| 1960 | 48,857 | 910 | 139 | 229 |
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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).
As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.
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 |
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Costa Rica and San Marino
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.4 years | 86 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 46.4 years |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 49.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 262.5 ppl/mi² | 1,474 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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