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Population in Costa Rica compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.76 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Costa Rica vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Senegal
2100 3,804,183 47,481,703
2099 3,842,423 47,309,204
2098 3,880,999 47,131,505
2097 3,919,996 46,942,831
2096 3,959,352 46,749,318
2095 3,999,084 46,548,519
2094 4,039,053 46,338,777
2093 4,079,349 46,124,372
2092 4,119,898 45,903,819
2091 4,160,663 45,676,277
2090 4,201,548 45,442,218
2089 4,242,452 45,197,486
2088 4,283,327 44,949,158
2087 4,324,225 44,692,601
2086 4,364,979 44,425,160
2085 4,405,520 44,150,556
2084 4,445,770 43,871,406
2083 4,485,644 43,579,072
2082 4,525,171 43,285,560
2081 4,564,265 42,984,866
2080 4,602,737 42,679,614
2079 4,640,677 42,366,808
2078 4,677,935 42,044,826
2077 4,714,527 41,716,837
2076 4,750,309 41,379,705
2075 4,785,359 41,030,232
2074 4,819,691 40,674,683
2073 4,853,137 40,312,726
2072 4,885,727 39,943,067
2071 4,917,445 39,568,028
2070 4,948,313 39,187,711
2069 4,978,425 38,795,322
2068 5,007,604 38,398,147
2067 5,035,877 37,996,983
2066 5,063,521 37,584,328
2065 5,090,474 37,167,637
2064 5,116,546 36,744,279
2063 5,141,922 36,318,015
2062 5,166,260 35,884,713
2061 5,189,836 35,448,776
2060 5,212,549 35,010,231
2059 5,234,066 34,571,669
2058 5,254,528 34,122,702
2057 5,273,844 33,673,448
2056 5,292,013 33,219,406
2055 5,308,829 32,765,741
2054 5,324,305 32,313,613
2053 5,338,417 31,859,051
2052 5,350,974 31,405,418
2051 5,361,865 30,949,633
2050 5,371,197 30,490,614
2049 5,378,904 30,032,811
2048 5,385,081 29,570,773
2047 5,389,678 29,111,688
2046 5,392,713 28,648,672
2045 5,394,209 28,187,838
2044 5,394,124 27,724,585
2043 5,392,590 27,260,926
2042 5,389,628 26,796,927
2041 5,385,101 26,332,270
2040 5,379,344 25,866,240
2039 5,372,186 25,398,425
2038 5,363,617 24,928,471
2037 5,353,928 24,457,649
2036 5,343,027 23,986,892
2035 5,330,994 23,515,497
2034 5,317,895 23,046,885
2033 5,303,634 22,578,286
2032 5,288,416 22,110,230
2031 5,272,215 21,643,047
2030 5,255,064 21,178,414
2029 5,236,901 20,719,234
2028 5,217,724 20,263,713
2027 5,197,413 19,814,138
2026 5,176,096 19,372,006
2025 5,153,634 18,934,809
2024 5,129,910 18,501,984
2023 5,105,525 18,077,573
2022 5,081,765 17,651,103
2021 5,059,988 17,220,867
2020 5,034,320 16,789,219
2019 4,999,553 16,352,922
2018 4,957,818 15,914,498
2017 4,913,177 15,475,002
2016 4,866,998 15,034,521
2015 4,818,038 14,593,331
2014 4,767,119 14,152,102
2013 4,716,147 13,710,849
2012 4,663,934 13,310,495
2011 4,609,833 12,958,897
2010 4,555,962 12,635,413
2009 4,499,791 12,337,389
2008 4,440,056 12,048,959
2007 4,380,248 11,770,344
2006 4,321,340 11,500,094
2005 4,261,240 11,235,472
2004 4,200,078 10,975,704
2003 4,138,784 10,721,176
2002 4,075,705 10,466,214
2001 4,008,947 10,212,942
2000 3,937,739 9,968,260
1999 3,862,101 9,730,887
1998 3,782,838 9,502,952
1997 3,701,711 9,283,495
1996 3,619,013 9,067,014
1995 3,535,176 8,848,101
1994 3,451,122 8,624,078
1993 3,367,434 8,396,288
1992 3,284,258 8,168,395
1991 3,202,176 7,943,085
1990 3,121,706 7,720,523
1989 3,043,827 7,502,207
1988 2,968,103 7,289,618
1987 2,892,699 7,081,530
1986 2,817,216 6,878,192
1985 2,741,894 6,683,287
1984 2,667,595 6,499,364
1983 2,595,153 6,324,504
1982 2,524,806 6,156,961
1981 2,456,637 5,997,160
1980 2,390,633 5,845,638
1979 2,326,490 5,702,895
1978 2,264,510 5,568,096
1977 2,205,025 5,439,549
1976 2,147,774 5,308,564
1975 2,092,719 5,170,810
1974 2,039,643 5,029,437
1973 1,988,343 4,885,181
1972 1,938,248 4,741,631
1971 1,888,539 4,601,864
1970 1,838,949 4,466,328
1969 1,789,276 4,334,974
1968 1,739,731 4,207,587
1967 1,689,523 4,083,870
1966 1,638,116 3,964,299
1965 1,586,208 3,849,788
1964 1,533,960 3,740,535
1963 1,481,604 3,635,876
1962 1,429,445 3,534,686
1961 1,377,920 3,436,375
1960 1,327,496 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Senegal
2100 -1% 0.36%
2099 -0.99% 0.38%
2098 -0.99% 0.4%
2097 -0.99% 0.41%
2096 -0.99% 0.43%
2095 -0.99% 0.45%
2094 -0.99% 0.46%
2093 -0.98% 0.48%
2092 -0.98% 0.5%
2091 -0.97% 0.52%
2090 -0.96% 0.54%
2089 -0.95% 0.55%
2088 -0.95% 0.57%
2087 -0.93% 0.6%
2086 -0.92% 0.62%
2085 -0.91% 0.64%
2084 -0.89% 0.67%
2083 -0.87% 0.68%
2082 -0.86% 0.7%
2081 -0.84% 0.72%
2080 -0.82% 0.74%
2079 -0.8% 0.77%
2078 -0.78% 0.79%
2077 -0.75% 0.81%
2076 -0.73% 0.85%
2075 -0.71% 0.87%
2074 -0.69% 0.9%
2073 -0.67% 0.93%
2072 -0.65% 0.95%
2071 -0.62% 0.97%
2070 -0.6% 1.01%
2069 -0.58% 1.03%
2068 -0.56% 1.06%
2067 -0.55% 1.1%
2066 -0.53% 1.12%
2065 -0.51% 1.15%
2064 -0.49% 1.17%
2063 -0.47% 1.21%
2062 -0.45% 1.23%
2061 -0.44% 1.25%
2060 -0.41% 1.27%
2059 -0.39% 1.32%
2058 -0.37% 1.33%
2057 -0.34% 1.37%
2056 -0.32% 1.38%
2055 -0.29% 1.4%
2054 -0.26% 1.43%
2053 -0.23% 1.44%
2052 -0.2% 1.47%
2051 -0.17% 1.51%
2050 -0.14% 1.52%
2049 -0.11% 1.56%
2048 -0.09% 1.58%
2047 -0.06% 1.62%
2046 -0.03% 1.63%
2045 0.002% 1.67%
2044 0.03% 1.7%
2043 0.05% 1.73%
2042 0.08% 1.76%
2041 0.11% 1.8%
2040 0.13% 1.84%
2039 0.16% 1.89%
2038 0.18% 1.93%
2037 0.2% 1.96%
2036 0.23% 2%
2035 0.25% 2.03%
2034 0.27% 2.08%
2033 0.29% 2.12%
2032 0.31% 2.16%
2031 0.33% 2.19%
2030 0.35% 2.22%
2029 0.37% 2.25%
2028 0.39% 2.27%
2027 0.41% 2.28%
2026 0.44% 2.31%
2025 0.46% 2.34%
2024 0.48% 2.35%
2023 0.47% 2.42%
2022 0.43% 2.5%
2021 0.51% 2.57%
2020 0.7% 2.67%
2019 0.84% 2.75%
2018 0.91% 2.84%
2017 0.95% 2.93%
2016 1.02% 3.02%
2015 1.07% 3.12%
2014 1.08% 3.22%
2013 1.12% 3.01%
2012 1.17% 2.71%
2011 1.18% 2.56%
2010 1.25% 2.42%
2009 1.35% 2.39%
2008 1.37% 2.37%
2007 1.36% 2.35%
2006 1.41% 2.36%
2005 1.46% 2.37%
2004 1.48% 2.37%
2003 1.55% 2.44%
2002 1.67% 2.48%
2001 1.81% 2.45%
2000 1.96% 2.44%
1999 2.1% 2.4%
1998 2.19% 2.36%
1997 2.29% 2.39%
1996 2.37% 2.47%
1995 2.44% 2.6%
1994 2.49% 2.71%
1993 2.53% 2.79%
1992 2.56% 2.84%
1991 2.58% 2.88%
1990 2.56% 2.91%
1989 2.55% 2.92%
1988 2.61% 2.94%
1987 2.68% 2.96%
1986 2.75% 2.92%
1985 2.79% 2.83%
1984 2.79% 2.76%
1983 2.79% 2.72%
1982 2.77% 2.66%
1981 2.76% 2.59%
1980 2.76% 2.5%
1979 2.74% 2.42%
1978 2.7% 2.36%
1977 2.67% 2.47%
1976 2.63% 2.66%
1975 2.6% 2.81%
1974 2.58% 2.95%
1973 2.58% 3.03%
1972 2.63% 3.04%
1971 2.7% 3.03%
1970 2.78% 3.03%
1969 2.85% 3.03%
1968 2.97% 3.03%
1967 3.14% 3.02%
1966 3.27% 2.97%
1965 3.41% 2.92%
1964 3.53% 2.88%
1963 3.65% 2.86%
1962 3.74% 2.86%
1961 3.8% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Senegal
Current population
5181862
19491599
Population rank 126/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.24%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
18.9 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 35/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -12,636
Net migration rank 63/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -12,636
2024 - 967 - -10,307
2023 24,109 995 431,006 -9,999
2022 21,409 1,006 415,507 16,425
2021 20,119 1,018 403,019 25,519
2020 29,164 1,029 400,910 33,848
2019 37,682 1,653 399,436 38,386
2018 42,469 1,673 405,454 33,567
2017 43,471 1,671 410,366 29,605
2016 45,565 1,649 411,480 29,498
2015 49,077 1,617 407,008 34,387
2014 49,559 1,589 405,019 36,030
2013 49,227 1,579 406,582 34,878
2012 52,036 1,587 402,243 -42,978
2011 52,884 1,695 387,290 -43,350
2010 50,803 2,357 372,934 -69,888
2009 55,757 3,432 362,238 -69,239
2008 56,491 3,794 351,661 -67,812
2007 55,244 4,080 339,963 -66,580
2006 54,177 4,321 331,364 -64,254
2005 57,139 4,567 323,908 -61,781
2004 55,769 4,856 317,286 -59,879
2003 56,743 5,216 308,856 -57,213
2002 58,388 5,812 298,842 -40,554
2001 62,199 7,119 289,690 -41,422
2000 64,268 8,826 283,946 -42,854
1999 64,922 13,253 277,944 -44,284
1998 64,788 15,556 267,404 -45,189
1997 64,954 16,954 261,200 -44,506
1996 66,094 17,393 255,418 -39,162
1995 67,585 16,609 252,552 -31,001
1994 68,336 15,587 249,115 -22,633
1993 69,016 14,431 245,742 -16,649
1992 69,830 13,069 241,482 -14,796
1991 70,506 10,757 237,713 -13,783
1990 71,727 7,949 234,155 -12,959
1989 72,327 3,758 227,797 -12,362
1988 72,944 2,414 221,772 -12,036
1987 73,188 2,267 218,522 -12,086
1986 73,211 2,302 212,887 -12,655
1985 72,776 2,357 208,218 -18,644
1984 71,062 2,402 203,125 -24,858
1983 68,972 2,449 197,673 -26,222
1982 66,826 2,453 191,309 -27,672
1981 64,632 2,431 185,917 -29,959
1980 62,561 2,387 179,707 -32,616
1979 60,984 2,349 173,425 -35,022
1978 58,327 2,296 167,744 -36,559
1977 56,122 2,228 161,636 -35,731
1976 54,019 2,129 154,776 -18,716
1975 51,979 1,992 147,311 -7,870
1974 50,349 1,839 139,974 3,347
1973 48,943 1,468 133,834 11,382
1972 48,417 1,366 128,024 13,852
1971 48,341 1,296 122,511 15,131
1970 48,398 1,137 117,264 16,168
1969 48,790 1,017 112,393 16,887
1968 48,361 939 108,240 17,264
1967 50,193 926 104,824 17,107
1966 50,755 930 101,359 15,849
1965 51,196 932 97,912 13,913
1964 51,435 934 94,797 11,892
1963 51,403 938 92,264 10,371
1962 51,046 934 89,937 9,809
1961 50,149 924 87,322 9,549
1960 48,857 910 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/senegal | CC BY

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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