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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 1.03 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Costa Rica vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Slovakia
2100 3,804,183 3,377,764
2099 3,842,423 3,399,869
2098 3,880,999 3,422,010
2097 3,919,996 3,444,161
2096 3,959,352 3,466,284
2095 3,999,084 3,488,595
2094 4,039,053 3,511,062
2093 4,079,349 3,533,742
2092 4,119,898 3,556,708
2091 4,160,663 3,580,021
2090 4,201,548 3,603,675
2089 4,242,452 3,627,811
2088 4,283,327 3,652,354
2087 4,324,225 3,677,451
2086 4,364,979 3,703,217
2085 4,405,520 3,729,670
2084 4,445,770 3,756,777
2083 4,485,644 3,784,617
2082 4,525,171 3,813,170
2081 4,564,265 3,842,528
2080 4,602,737 3,872,714
2079 4,640,677 3,903,653
2078 4,677,935 3,935,351
2077 4,714,527 3,967,981
2076 4,750,309 4,001,363
2075 4,785,359 4,035,465
2074 4,819,691 4,070,159
2073 4,853,137 4,105,475
2072 4,885,727 4,141,396
2071 4,917,445 4,177,582
2070 4,948,313 4,214,086
2069 4,978,425 4,250,775
2068 5,007,604 4,287,566
2067 5,035,877 4,324,173
2066 5,063,521 4,360,463
2065 5,090,474 4,396,562
2064 5,116,546 4,432,349
2063 5,141,922 4,467,634
2062 5,166,260 4,502,390
2061 5,189,836 4,536,423
2060 5,212,549 4,569,861
2059 5,234,066 4,602,562
2058 5,254,528 4,634,484
2057 5,273,844 4,665,491
2056 5,292,013 4,695,744
2055 5,308,829 4,725,147
2054 5,324,305 4,753,640
2053 5,338,417 4,781,680
2052 5,350,974 4,809,152
2051 5,361,865 4,836,056
2050 5,371,197 4,862,512
2049 5,378,904 4,888,649
2048 5,385,081 4,914,306
2047 5,389,678 4,939,719
2046 5,392,713 4,964,917
2045 5,394,209 4,989,905
2044 5,394,124 5,014,849
2043 5,392,590 5,039,628
2042 5,389,628 5,064,051
2041 5,385,101 5,088,319
2040 5,379,344 5,112,265
2039 5,372,186 5,135,696
2038 5,363,617 5,158,725
2037 5,353,928 5,181,188
2036 5,343,027 5,203,033
2035 5,330,994 5,224,142
2034 5,317,895 5,244,168
2033 5,303,634 5,263,308
2032 5,288,416 5,281,327
2031 5,272,215 5,298,206
2030 5,255,064 5,313,745
2029 5,236,901 5,327,761
2028 5,217,724 5,339,993
2027 5,197,413 5,350,648
2026 5,176,096 5,359,438
2025 5,153,634 5,396,894
2024 5,129,910 5,422,069
2023 5,105,525 5,426,740
2022 5,081,765 5,431,752
2021 5,059,988 5,447,247
2020 5,034,320 5,458,827
2019 4,999,553 5,454,147
2018 4,957,818 5,446,771
2017 4,913,177 5,439,232
2016 4,866,998 5,430,798
2015 4,818,038 5,423,801
2014 4,767,119 5,418,649
2013 4,716,147 5,413,393
2012 4,663,934 5,407,579
2011 4,609,833 5,398,384
2010 4,555,962 5,391,428
2009 4,499,791 5,386,406
2008 4,440,056 5,379,233
2007 4,380,248 5,374,622
2006 4,321,340 5,373,054
2005 4,261,240 5,372,807
2004 4,200,078 5,372,280
2003 4,138,784 5,373,374
2002 4,075,705 5,376,912
2001 4,008,947 5,378,867
2000 3,937,739 5,388,720
1999 3,862,101 5,396,020
1998 3,782,838 5,390,516
1997 3,701,711 5,383,291
1996 3,619,013 5,373,361
1995 3,535,176 5,361,999
1994 3,451,122 5,346,331
1993 3,367,434 5,325,305
1992 3,284,258 5,305,016
1991 3,202,176 5,303,294
1990 3,121,706 5,299,187
1989 3,043,827 5,275,942
1988 2,968,103 5,250,596
1987 2,892,699 5,222,840
1986 2,817,216 5,193,838
1985 2,741,894 5,161,768
1984 2,667,595 5,127,097
1983 2,595,153 5,091,971
1982 2,524,806 5,055,099
1981 2,456,637 5,016,105
1980 2,390,633 4,979,815
1979 2,326,490 4,938,973
1978 2,264,510 4,890,125
1977 2,205,025 4,840,501
1976 2,147,774 4,789,507
1975 2,092,719 4,739,105
1974 2,039,643 4,689,623
1973 1,988,343 4,641,445
1972 1,938,248 4,596,622
1971 1,888,539 4,557,449
1970 1,838,949 4,538,223
1969 1,789,276 4,518,607
1968 1,739,731 4,483,915
1967 1,689,523 4,449,367
1966 1,638,116 4,411,666
1965 1,586,208 4,370,983
1964 1,533,960 4,327,341
1963 1,481,604 4,282,017
1962 1,429,445 4,238,188
1961 1,377,920 4,191,667
1960 1,327,496 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Slovakia
2100 -1% -0.65%
2099 -0.99% -0.65%
2098 -0.99% -0.64%
2097 -0.99% -0.64%
2096 -0.99% -0.64%
2095 -0.99% -0.64%
2094 -0.99% -0.64%
2093 -0.98% -0.65%
2092 -0.98% -0.65%
2091 -0.97% -0.66%
2090 -0.96% -0.67%
2089 -0.95% -0.67%
2088 -0.95% -0.68%
2087 -0.93% -0.7%
2086 -0.92% -0.71%
2085 -0.91% -0.72%
2084 -0.89% -0.74%
2083 -0.87% -0.75%
2082 -0.86% -0.76%
2081 -0.84% -0.78%
2080 -0.82% -0.79%
2079 -0.8% -0.81%
2078 -0.78% -0.82%
2077 -0.75% -0.83%
2076 -0.73% -0.85%
2075 -0.71% -0.85%
2074 -0.69% -0.86%
2073 -0.67% -0.87%
2072 -0.65% -0.87%
2071 -0.62% -0.87%
2070 -0.6% -0.86%
2069 -0.58% -0.86%
2068 -0.56% -0.85%
2067 -0.55% -0.83%
2066 -0.53% -0.82%
2065 -0.51% -0.81%
2064 -0.49% -0.79%
2063 -0.47% -0.77%
2062 -0.45% -0.75%
2061 -0.44% -0.73%
2060 -0.41% -0.71%
2059 -0.39% -0.69%
2058 -0.37% -0.66%
2057 -0.34% -0.64%
2056 -0.32% -0.62%
2055 -0.29% -0.6%
2054 -0.26% -0.59%
2053 -0.23% -0.57%
2052 -0.2% -0.56%
2051 -0.17% -0.54%
2050 -0.14% -0.53%
2049 -0.11% -0.52%
2048 -0.09% -0.51%
2047 -0.06% -0.51%
2046 -0.03% -0.5%
2045 0.002% -0.5%
2044 0.03% -0.49%
2043 0.05% -0.48%
2042 0.08% -0.48%
2041 0.11% -0.47%
2040 0.13% -0.46%
2039 0.16% -0.45%
2038 0.18% -0.43%
2037 0.2% -0.42%
2036 0.23% -0.4%
2035 0.25% -0.38%
2034 0.27% -0.36%
2033 0.29% -0.34%
2032 0.31% -0.32%
2031 0.33% -0.29%
2030 0.35% -0.26%
2029 0.37% -0.23%
2028 0.39% -0.2%
2027 0.41% -0.16%
2026 0.44% -0.69%
2025 0.46% -0.46%
2024 0.48% -0.09%
2023 0.47% -0.09%
2022 0.43% -0.28%
2021 0.51% -0.21%
2020 0.7% 0.09%
2019 0.84% 0.14%
2018 0.91% 0.14%
2017 0.95% 0.16%
2016 1.02% 0.13%
2015 1.07% 0.1%
2014 1.08% 0.1%
2013 1.12% 0.11%
2012 1.17% 0.17%
2011 1.18% 0.13%
2010 1.25% 0.09%
2009 1.35% 0.13%
2008 1.37% 0.09%
2007 1.36% 0.03%
2006 1.41% 0.005%
2005 1.46% 0.01%
2004 1.48% -0.02%
2003 1.55% -0.07%
2002 1.67% -0.04%
2001 1.81% -0.18%
2000 1.96% -0.14%
1999 2.1% 0.1%
1998 2.19% 0.13%
1997 2.29% 0.18%
1996 2.37% 0.21%
1995 2.44% 0.29%
1994 2.49% 0.39%
1993 2.53% 0.38%
1992 2.56% 0.03%
1991 2.58% 0.08%
1990 2.56% 0.44%
1989 2.55% 0.48%
1988 2.61% 0.53%
1987 2.68% 0.56%
1986 2.75% 0.62%
1985 2.79% 0.68%
1984 2.79% 0.69%
1983 2.79% 0.73%
1982 2.77% 0.78%
1981 2.76% 0.73%
1980 2.76% 0.83%
1979 2.74% 1%
1978 2.7% 1.03%
1977 2.67% 1.06%
1976 2.63% 1.06%
1975 2.6% 1.06%
1974 2.58% 1.04%
1973 2.58% 0.98%
1972 2.63% 0.86%
1971 2.7% 0.42%
1970 2.78% 0.43%
1969 2.85% 0.77%
1968 2.97% 0.78%
1967 3.14% 0.85%
1966 3.27% 0.93%
1965 3.41% 1.01%
1964 3.53% 1.06%
1963 3.65% 1.03%
1962 3.74% 1.11%
1961 3.8% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Slovakia
Current population
5181862
5359438
Population rank 126/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.06%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
10.1 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 -13
Annual growth/decline +24,385 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 172/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -31,377
Net migration rank 63/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -31,377
2024 - 967 - -21,027
2023 24,109 995 -5,427 4,933
2022 21,409 1,006 -7,062 92,314
2021 20,119 1,018 -16,886 -8,172
2020 29,164 1,029 -2,184 4,350
2019 37,682 1,653 3,818 3,128
2018 42,469 1,673 3,268 3,446
2017 43,471 1,671 4,351 3,279
2016 45,565 1,649 5,431 3,487
2015 49,077 1,617 2,170 2,549
2014 49,559 1,589 3,793 -1,158
2013 49,227 1,579 2,707 -1,181
2012 52,036 1,587 3,245 871
2011 52,884 1,695 9,177 -2,392
2010 50,803 2,357 7,008 -1,814
2009 55,757 3,432 8,619 -542
2008 56,491 3,794 4,303 -495
2007 55,244 4,080 537 -571
2006 54,177 4,321 537 -549
2005 57,139 4,567 537 -561
2004 55,769 4,856 1,611 -522
2003 56,743 5,216 -537 -646
2002 58,388 5,812 -538 -580
2001 62,199 7,119 -1,076 -860
2000 64,268 8,826 2,155 -831
1999 64,922 13,253 3,777 -119
1998 64,788 15,556 4,312 -12
1997 64,954 16,954 6,999 247
1996 66,094 17,393 9,135 246
1995 67,585 16,609 9,115 -30
1994 68,336 15,587 14,970 -109
1993 69,016 14,431 20,769 72
1992 69,830 13,069 21,220 -201
1991 70,506 10,757 23,865 174
1990 71,727 7,949 25,436 -9,402
1989 72,327 3,758 26,380 -7,254
1988 72,944 2,414 30,979 -6,500
1987 73,188 2,267 31,859 -6,401
1986 73,211 2,302 34,279 -6,143
1985 72,776 2,357 37,680 -6,068
1984 71,062 2,402 38,966 -6,276
1983 68,972 2,449 39,717 -6,361
1982 66,826 2,453 41,958 -6,088
1981 64,632 2,431 43,640 -5,821
1980 62,561 2,387 44,320 -5,522
1979 60,984 2,349 52,353 -4,712
1978 58,327 2,296 52,324 -4,689
1977 56,122 2,228 52,762 -4,621
1976 54,019 2,129 54,121 -4,432
1975 51,979 1,992 52,604 -4,652
1974 50,349 1,839 52,524 -4,190
1973 48,943 1,468 49,199 -3,854
1972 48,417 1,366 46,426 -3,516
1971 48,341 1,296 40,105 -3,495
1970 48,398 1,137 38,575 -4,919
1969 48,790 1,017 39,312 -8,998
1968 48,361 939 38,113 -8,881
1967 50,193 926 41,824 -8,876
1966 50,755 930 45,440 -8,817
1965 51,196 932 48,517 -8,707
1964 51,435 934 54,092 -8,608
1963 51,403 938 54,382 -8,548
1962 51,046 934 49,587 -9,019
1961 50,149 924 55,749 4,812
1960 48,857 910 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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