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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.18 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Costa Rica vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Singapore
2100 3,804,183 4,344,248
2099 3,842,423 4,387,645
2098 3,880,999 4,435,189
2097 3,919,996 4,483,484
2096 3,959,352 4,533,994
2095 3,999,084 4,585,243
2094 4,039,053 4,639,568
2093 4,079,349 4,692,749
2092 4,119,898 4,745,364
2091 4,160,663 4,802,089
2090 4,201,548 4,859,572
2089 4,242,452 4,919,853
2088 4,283,327 4,977,701
2087 4,324,225 5,036,662
2086 4,364,979 5,096,772
2085 4,405,520 5,155,480
2084 4,445,770 5,212,381
2083 4,485,644 5,269,612
2082 4,525,171 5,327,281
2081 4,564,265 5,383,608
2080 4,602,737 5,438,023
2079 4,640,677 5,491,695
2078 4,677,935 5,541,781
2077 4,714,527 5,589,429
2076 4,750,309 5,632,686
2075 4,785,359 5,679,862
2074 4,819,691 5,725,351
2073 4,853,137 5,764,008
2072 4,885,727 5,799,655
2071 4,917,445 5,833,262
2070 4,948,313 5,864,115
2069 4,978,425 5,896,709
2068 5,007,604 5,927,631
2067 5,035,877 5,955,955
2066 5,063,521 5,988,826
2065 5,090,474 6,020,244
2064 5,116,546 6,046,805
2063 5,141,922 6,069,231
2062 5,166,260 6,093,782
2061 5,189,836 6,116,847
2060 5,212,549 6,142,295
2059 5,234,066 6,163,191
2058 5,254,528 6,185,611
2057 5,273,844 6,203,303
2056 5,292,013 6,221,491
2055 5,308,829 6,240,206
2054 5,324,305 6,261,488
2053 5,338,417 6,277,678
2052 5,350,974 6,290,046
2051 5,361,865 6,307,270
2050 5,371,197 6,325,698
2049 5,378,904 6,342,616
2048 5,385,081 6,355,818
2047 5,389,678 6,373,684
2046 5,392,713 6,387,901
2045 5,394,209 6,399,811
2044 5,394,124 6,412,802
2043 5,392,590 6,420,804
2042 5,389,628 6,427,555
2041 5,385,101 6,433,153
2040 5,379,344 6,434,727
2039 5,372,186 6,431,367
2038 5,363,617 6,422,540
2037 5,353,928 6,410,923
2036 5,343,027 6,398,937
2035 5,330,994 6,382,637
2034 5,317,895 6,360,610
2033 5,303,634 6,333,556
2032 5,288,416 6,306,749
2031 5,272,215 6,277,847
2030 5,255,064 6,250,608
2029 5,236,901 6,221,161
2028 5,217,724 6,186,754
2027 5,197,413 6,150,947
2026 5,176,096 6,116,548
2025 5,153,634 6,078,250
2024 5,129,910 6,036,860
2023 5,105,525 5,917,648
2022 5,081,765 5,637,022
2021 5,059,988 5,453,566
2020 5,034,320 5,685,807
2019 4,999,553 5,703,569
2018 4,957,818 5,638,676
2017 4,913,177 5,612,253
2016 4,866,998 5,607,283
2015 4,818,038 5,535,002
2014 4,767,119 5,469,724
2013 4,716,147 5,399,162
2012 4,663,934 5,312,437
2011 4,609,833 5,183,688
2010 4,555,962 5,076,732
2009 4,499,791 4,987,573
2008 4,440,056 4,839,396
2007 4,380,248 4,588,599
2006 4,321,340 4,401,365
2005 4,261,240 4,265,762
2004 4,200,078 4,166,664
2003 4,138,784 4,114,826
2002 4,075,705 4,175,950
2001 4,008,947 4,138,012
2000 3,937,739 4,027,887
1999 3,862,101 3,958,723
1998 3,782,838 3,927,213
1997 3,701,711 3,796,038
1996 3,619,013 3,670,704
1995 3,535,176 3,524,506
1994 3,451,122 3,419,048
1993 3,367,434 3,313,471
1992 3,284,258 3,230,698
1991 3,202,176 3,135,083
1990 3,121,706 3,047,132
1989 3,043,827 2,930,901
1988 2,968,103 2,846,108
1987 2,892,699 2,774,789
1986 2,817,216 2,733,373
1985 2,741,894 2,735,957
1984 2,667,595 2,732,221
1983 2,595,153 2,681,061
1982 2,524,806 2,646,466
1981 2,456,637 2,532,835
1980 2,390,633 2,413,945
1979 2,326,490 2,383,500
1978 2,264,510 2,353,600
1977 2,205,025 2,325,300
1976 2,147,774 2,293,300
1975 2,092,719 2,262,600
1974 2,039,643 2,229,800
1973 1,988,343 2,193,000
1972 1,938,248 2,152,400
1971 1,888,539 2,112,900
1970 1,838,949 2,074,507
1969 1,789,276 2,042,500
1968 1,739,731 2,012,000
1967 1,689,523 1,977,600
1966 1,638,116 1,934,400
1965 1,586,208 1,886,900
1964 1,533,960 1,841,600
1963 1,481,604 1,795,000
1962 1,429,445 1,750,200
1961 1,377,920 1,702,400
1960 1,327,496 1,646,400

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Singapore
2100 -1% -0.99%
2099 -0.99% -1.07%
2098 -0.99% -1.08%
2097 -0.99% -1.11%
2096 -0.99% -1.12%
2095 -0.99% -1.17%
2094 -0.99% -1.13%
2093 -0.98% -1.11%
2092 -0.98% -1.18%
2091 -0.97% -1.18%
2090 -0.96% -1.23%
2089 -0.95% -1.16%
2088 -0.95% -1.17%
2087 -0.93% -1.18%
2086 -0.92% -1.14%
2085 -0.91% -1.09%
2084 -0.89% -1.09%
2083 -0.87% -1.08%
2082 -0.86% -1.05%
2081 -0.84% -1%
2080 -0.82% -0.98%
2079 -0.8% -0.9%
2078 -0.78% -0.85%
2077 -0.75% -0.77%
2076 -0.73% -0.83%
2075 -0.71% -0.79%
2074 -0.69% -0.67%
2073 -0.67% -0.61%
2072 -0.65% -0.58%
2071 -0.62% -0.53%
2070 -0.6% -0.55%
2069 -0.58% -0.52%
2068 -0.56% -0.48%
2067 -0.55% -0.55%
2066 -0.53% -0.52%
2065 -0.51% -0.44%
2064 -0.49% -0.37%
2063 -0.47% -0.4%
2062 -0.45% -0.38%
2061 -0.44% -0.41%
2060 -0.41% -0.34%
2059 -0.39% -0.36%
2058 -0.37% -0.29%
2057 -0.34% -0.29%
2056 -0.32% -0.3%
2055 -0.29% -0.34%
2054 -0.26% -0.26%
2053 -0.23% -0.2%
2052 -0.2% -0.27%
2051 -0.17% -0.29%
2050 -0.14% -0.27%
2049 -0.11% -0.21%
2048 -0.09% -0.28%
2047 -0.06% -0.22%
2046 -0.03% -0.19%
2045 0.002% -0.2%
2044 0.03% -0.12%
2043 0.05% -0.11%
2042 0.08% -0.09%
2041 0.11% -0.02%
2040 0.13% 0.05%
2039 0.16% 0.14%
2038 0.18% 0.18%
2037 0.2% 0.19%
2036 0.23% 0.26%
2035 0.25% 0.35%
2034 0.27% 0.43%
2033 0.29% 0.43%
2032 0.31% 0.46%
2031 0.33% 0.44%
2030 0.35% 0.47%
2029 0.37% 0.56%
2028 0.39% 0.58%
2027 0.41% 0.56%
2026 0.44% 0.63%
2025 0.46% 0.69%
2024 0.48% 2.01%
2023 0.47% 4.98%
2022 0.43% 3.36%
2021 0.51% -4.08%
2020 0.7% -0.31%
2019 0.84% 1.15%
2018 0.91% 0.47%
2017 0.95% 0.09%
2016 1.02% 1.31%
2015 1.07% 1.19%
2014 1.08% 1.31%
2013 1.12% 1.63%
2012 1.17% 2.48%
2011 1.18% 2.11%
2010 1.25% 1.79%
2009 1.35% 3.06%
2008 1.37% 5.47%
2007 1.36% 4.25%
2006 1.41% 3.18%
2005 1.46% 2.38%
2004 1.48% 1.26%
2003 1.55% -1.46%
2002 1.67% 0.92%
2001 1.81% 2.73%
2000 1.96% 1.75%
1999 2.1% 0.8%
1998 2.19% 3.46%
1997 2.29% 3.41%
1996 2.37% 4.15%
1995 2.44% 3.08%
1994 2.49% 3.19%
1993 2.53% 2.56%
1992 2.56% 3.05%
1991 2.58% 2.89%
1990 2.56% 3.97%
1989 2.55% 2.98%
1988 2.61% 2.57%
1987 2.68% 1.52%
1986 2.75% -0.09%
1985 2.79% 0.14%
1984 2.79% 1.91%
1983 2.79% 1.31%
1982 2.77% 4.49%
1981 2.76% 4.93%
1980 2.76% 1.28%
1979 2.74% 1.27%
1978 2.7% 1.22%
1977 2.67% 1.4%
1976 2.63% 1.36%
1975 2.6% 1.47%
1974 2.58% 1.68%
1973 2.58% 1.89%
1972 2.63% 1.87%
1971 2.7% 1.85%
1970 2.78% 1.57%
1969 2.85% 1.52%
1968 2.97% 1.74%
1967 3.14% 2.23%
1966 3.27% 2.52%
1965 3.41% 2.46%
1964 3.53% 2.6%
1963 3.65% 2.56%
1962 3.74% 2.81%
1961 3.8% 3.4%

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

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In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Singapore
Current population
5181862
6125852
Population rank 126/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +327
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 50/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 +16,892
Net migration rank 63/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 16,892
2024 - 967 - 20,011
2023 24,109 995 7,101 26,996
2022 21,409 1,006 9,019 214,842
2021 20,119 1,018 15,270 -44,030
2020 29,164 1,029 18,763 -145,556
2019 37,682 1,653 21,674 870
2018 42,469 1,673 21,427 21,820
2017 43,471 1,671 21,888 -8,880
2016 45,565 1,649 25,794 13,737
2015 49,077 1,617 27,121 41,852
2014 49,559 1,589 27,896 40,154
2013 49,227 1,579 25,376 52,176
2012 52,036 1,587 29,750 78,501
2011 52,884 1,695 25,919 89,856
2010 50,803 2,357 24,876 72,571
2009 55,757 3,432 27,930 95,841
2008 56,491 3,794 28,068 176,182
2007 55,244 4,080 26,614 192,292
2006 54,177 4,321 25,968 135,625
2005 57,139 4,567 24,741 92,023
2004 55,769 4,856 24,583 50,487
2003 56,743 5,216 24,689 -30,012
2002 58,388 5,812 29,231 -40,023
2001 62,199 7,119 31,035 45,027
2000 64,268 8,826 37,057 55,218
1999 64,922 13,253 32,857 19,681
1998 64,788 15,556 33,381 51,905
1997 64,954 16,954 37,960 95,241
1996 66,094 17,393 38,542 102,018
1995 67,585 16,609 38,065 91,947
1994 68,336 15,587 39,319 71,170
1993 69,016 14,431 40,425 58,820
1992 69,830 13,069 39,091 54,359
1991 70,506 10,757 39,188 57,821
1990 71,727 7,949 41,136 66,950
1989 72,327 3,758 36,929 68,031
1988 72,944 2,414 42,407 40,976
1987 73,188 2,267 33,020 25,411
1986 73,211 2,302 27,880 -7,858
1985 72,776 2,357 32,010 -31,036
1984 71,062 2,402 31,967 -4,396
1983 68,972 2,449 30,296 11,699
1982 66,826 2,453 33,346 41,568
1981 64,632 2,431 32,167 85,869
1980 62,561 2,387 30,657 42,433
1979 60,984 2,349 28,363 -2,384
1978 58,327 2,296 27,537 436
1977 56,122 2,228 26,508 2,757
1976 54,019 2,129 31,189 949
1975 51,979 1,992 28,509 4,104
1974 50,349 1,839 31,664 2,748
1973 48,943 1,468 36,404 -495
1972 48,417 1,366 38,098 -1,631
1971 48,341 1,296 35,708 573
1970 48,398 1,137 35,059 4,024
1969 48,790 1,017 34,314 6,763
1968 48,361 939 36,216 6,792
1967 50,193 926 40,145 6,006
1966 50,755 930 44,298 3,507
1965 51,196 932 45,474 4,199
1964 51,435 934 47,697 3,043
1963 51,403 938 49,542 2,668
1962 51,046 934 48,830 3,714
1961 50,149 924 49,880 3,490
1960 48,857 910 51,533 2,008

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

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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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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