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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.78 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 +0.71% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Costa Rica vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Senegal
2100 3,803,678 47,474,574
2099 3,841,913 47,302,101
2098 3,880,484 47,124,428
2097 3,919,475 46,935,783
2096 3,958,826 46,742,299
2095 3,998,552 46,541,530
2094 4,038,516 46,331,819
2093 4,078,807 46,117,446
2092 4,119,351 45,896,926
2091 4,160,111 45,669,419
2090 4,200,989 45,435,395
2089 4,241,888 45,190,699
2088 4,282,758 44,942,408
2087 4,323,650 44,685,891
2086 4,364,399 44,418,490
2085 4,404,935 44,143,926
2084 4,445,179 43,864,819
2083 4,485,048 43,572,529
2082 4,524,570 43,279,061
2081 4,563,658 42,978,412
2080 4,602,126 42,673,206
2079 4,640,060 42,360,446
2078 4,677,313 42,038,513
2077 4,713,901 41,710,573
2076 4,749,678 41,373,492
2075 4,784,723 41,024,071
2074 4,819,050 40,668,576
2073 4,852,492 40,306,673
2072 4,885,078 39,937,069
2071 4,916,792 39,562,087
2070 4,947,655 39,181,827
2069 4,977,764 38,789,497
2068 5,006,939 38,392,382
2067 5,035,207 37,991,278
2066 5,062,849 37,578,685
2065 5,089,797 37,162,056
2064 5,115,866 36,738,762
2063 5,141,239 36,312,562
2062 5,165,574 35,879,325
2061 5,189,146 35,443,454
2060 5,211,857 35,004,974
2059 5,233,370 34,566,478
2058 5,253,830 34,117,578
2057 5,273,143 33,668,392
2056 5,291,310 33,214,418
2055 5,308,124 32,760,822
2054 5,323,598 32,308,761
2053 5,337,707 31,854,267
2052 5,350,263 31,400,703
2051 5,361,152 30,944,985
2050 5,370,484 30,486,035
2049 5,378,189 30,028,301
2048 5,384,366 29,566,333
2047 5,388,962 29,107,317
2046 5,391,996 28,644,370
2045 5,393,493 28,183,606
2044 5,393,407 27,720,422
2043 5,391,873 27,256,832
2042 5,388,912 26,792,904
2041 5,384,386 26,328,316
2040 5,378,629 25,862,356
2039 5,371,473 25,394,612
2038 5,362,904 24,924,728
2037 5,353,217 24,453,976
2036 5,342,317 23,983,290
2035 5,330,286 23,511,966
2034 5,317,189 23,043,425
2033 5,302,930 22,574,895
2032 5,287,714 22,106,910
2031 5,271,514 21,639,797
2030 5,254,366 21,175,234
2029 5,236,206 20,716,123
2028 5,217,031 20,260,670
2027 5,196,723 19,811,163
2026 5,175,408 19,369,097
2025 5,152,950 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 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 0.45% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Senegal
Current population
5186356
19596169
Population rank 126/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.24%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
18.4 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 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 22,699 967 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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