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Population in Costa Rica compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 6 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
2100 3,804,183 1,869,358
2099 3,842,423 1,865,277
2098 3,880,999 1,861,047
2097 3,919,996 1,856,421
2096 3,959,352 1,851,585
2095 3,999,084 1,846,229
2094 4,039,053 1,840,799
2093 4,079,349 1,834,881
2092 4,119,898 1,828,545
2091 4,160,663 1,822,001
2090 4,201,548 1,815,153
2089 4,242,452 1,808,103
2088 4,283,327 1,800,741
2087 4,324,225 1,793,136
2086 4,364,979 1,785,209
2085 4,405,520 1,777,013
2084 4,445,770 1,768,444
2083 4,485,644 1,759,601
2082 4,525,171 1,750,433
2081 4,564,265 1,740,952
2080 4,602,737 1,731,110
2079 4,640,677 1,721,146
2078 4,677,935 1,710,785
2077 4,714,527 1,700,043
2076 4,750,309 1,688,876
2075 4,785,359 1,677,587
2074 4,819,691 1,666,185
2073 4,853,137 1,654,264
2072 4,885,727 1,642,044
2071 4,917,445 1,629,467
2070 4,948,313 1,616,736
2069 4,978,425 1,603,679
2068 5,007,604 1,590,304
2067 5,035,877 1,576,716
2066 5,063,521 1,563,005
2065 5,090,474 1,549,060
2064 5,116,546 1,534,862
2063 5,141,922 1,520,351
2062 5,166,260 1,505,792
2061 5,189,836 1,490,935
2060 5,212,549 1,476,028
2059 5,234,066 1,460,816
2058 5,254,528 1,445,385
2057 5,273,844 1,429,967
2056 5,292,013 1,414,320
2055 5,308,829 1,398,440
2054 5,324,305 1,382,426
2053 5,338,417 1,366,190
2052 5,350,974 1,349,703
2051 5,361,865 1,333,136
2050 5,371,197 1,316,322
2049 5,378,904 1,299,367
2048 5,385,081 1,282,258
2047 5,389,678 1,265,007
2046 5,392,713 1,247,608
2045 5,394,209 1,230,002
2044 5,394,124 1,212,277
2043 5,392,590 1,194,351
2042 5,389,628 1,176,271
2041 5,385,101 1,158,172
2040 5,379,344 1,139,832
2039 5,372,186 1,121,014
2038 5,363,617 1,101,787
2037 5,353,928 1,082,148
2036 5,343,027 1,062,197
2035 5,330,994 1,041,925
2034 5,317,895 1,021,492
2033 5,303,634 1,000,997
2032 5,288,416 980,329
2031 5,272,215 959,788
2030 5,255,064 939,300
2029 5,236,901 918,921
2028 5,217,724 898,660
2027 5,197,413 878,499
2026 5,176,096 858,557
2025 5,153,634 838,746
2024 5,129,910 819,198
2023 5,105,525 800,005
2022 5,081,765 781,066
2021 5,059,988 762,591
2020 5,034,320 744,498
2019 4,999,553 728,147
2018 4,957,818 709,101
2017 4,913,177 685,672
2016 4,866,998 662,379
2015 4,818,038 639,415
2014 4,767,119 616,908
2013 4,716,147 594,945
2012 4,663,934 573,606
2011 4,609,833 552,945
2010 4,555,962 532,968
2009 4,499,791 518,141
2008 4,440,056 508,790
2007 4,380,248 500,156
2006 4,321,340 491,594
2005 4,261,240 483,080
2004 4,200,078 474,611
2003 4,138,784 466,154
2002 4,075,705 457,671
2001 4,008,947 449,125
2000 3,937,739 440,469
1999 3,862,101 430,500
1998 3,782,838 419,071
1997 3,701,711 407,474
1996 3,619,013 396,009
1995 3,535,176 384,733
1994 3,451,122 373,675
1993 3,367,434 362,839
1992 3,284,258 352,205
1991 3,202,176 341,738
1990 3,121,706 331,435
1989 3,043,827 321,282
1988 2,968,103 311,265
1987 2,892,699 301,414
1986 2,817,216 291,842
1985 2,741,894 282,455
1984 2,667,595 273,163
1983 2,595,153 264,068
1982 2,524,806 255,200
1981 2,456,637 246,555
1980 2,390,633 238,135
1979 2,326,490 229,953
1978 2,264,510 222,029
1977 2,205,025 214,418
1976 2,147,774 207,194
1975 2,092,719 200,744
1974 2,039,643 195,041
1973 1,988,343 189,774
1972 1,938,248 184,994
1971 1,888,539 180,637
1970 1,838,949 176,579
1969 1,789,276 172,476
1968 1,739,731 168,282
1967 1,689,523 164,245
1966 1,638,116 160,393
1965 1,586,208 156,686
1964 1,533,960 153,085
1963 1,481,604 149,589
1962 1,429,445 146,201
1961 1,377,920 142,912
1960 1,327,496 139,688

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 the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
2100 -1% 0.22%
2099 -0.99% 0.23%
2098 -0.99% 0.25%
2097 -0.99% 0.26%
2096 -0.99% 0.29%
2095 -0.99% 0.29%
2094 -0.99% 0.32%
2093 -0.98% 0.35%
2092 -0.98% 0.36%
2091 -0.97% 0.38%
2090 -0.96% 0.39%
2089 -0.95% 0.41%
2088 -0.95% 0.42%
2087 -0.93% 0.44%
2086 -0.92% 0.46%
2085 -0.91% 0.48%
2084 -0.89% 0.5%
2083 -0.87% 0.52%
2082 -0.86% 0.54%
2081 -0.84% 0.57%
2080 -0.82% 0.58%
2079 -0.8% 0.61%
2078 -0.78% 0.63%
2077 -0.75% 0.66%
2076 -0.73% 0.67%
2075 -0.71% 0.68%
2074 -0.69% 0.72%
2073 -0.67% 0.74%
2072 -0.65% 0.77%
2071 -0.62% 0.79%
2070 -0.6% 0.81%
2069 -0.58% 0.84%
2068 -0.56% 0.86%
2067 -0.55% 0.88%
2066 -0.53% 0.9%
2065 -0.51% 0.93%
2064 -0.49% 0.95%
2063 -0.47% 0.97%
2062 -0.45% 1%
2061 -0.44% 1.01%
2060 -0.41% 1.04%
2059 -0.39% 1.07%
2058 -0.37% 1.08%
2057 -0.34% 1.11%
2056 -0.32% 1.14%
2055 -0.29% 1.16%
2054 -0.26% 1.19%
2053 -0.23% 1.22%
2052 -0.2% 1.24%
2051 -0.17% 1.28%
2050 -0.14% 1.3%
2049 -0.11% 1.33%
2048 -0.09% 1.36%
2047 -0.06% 1.39%
2046 -0.03% 1.43%
2045 0.002% 1.46%
2044 0.03% 1.5%
2043 0.05% 1.54%
2042 0.08% 1.56%
2041 0.11% 1.61%
2040 0.13% 1.68%
2039 0.16% 1.75%
2038 0.18% 1.81%
2037 0.2% 1.88%
2036 0.23% 1.95%
2035 0.25% 2%
2034 0.27% 2.05%
2033 0.29% 2.11%
2032 0.31% 2.14%
2031 0.33% 2.18%
2030 0.35% 2.22%
2029 0.37% 2.25%
2028 0.39% 2.3%
2027 0.41% 2.32%
2026 0.44% 2.36%
2025 0.46% 2.39%
2024 0.48% 2.4%
2023 0.47% 2.42%
2022 0.43% 2.42%
2021 0.51% 2.43%
2020 0.7% 2.25%
2019 0.84% 2.69%
2018 0.91% 3.42%
2017 0.95% 3.52%
2016 1.02% 3.59%
2015 1.07% 3.65%
2014 1.08% 3.69%
2013 1.12% 3.72%
2012 1.17% 3.74%
2011 1.18% 3.75%
2010 1.25% 2.86%
2009 1.35% 1.84%
2008 1.37% 1.73%
2007 1.36% 1.74%
2006 1.41% 1.76%
2005 1.46% 1.78%
2004 1.48% 1.81%
2003 1.55% 1.85%
2002 1.67% 1.9%
2001 1.81% 1.97%
2000 1.96% 2.32%
1999 2.1% 2.73%
1998 2.19% 2.85%
1997 2.29% 2.9%
1996 2.37% 2.93%
1995 2.44% 2.96%
1994 2.49% 2.99%
1993 2.53% 3.02%
1992 2.56% 3.06%
1991 2.58% 3.11%
1990 2.56% 3.16%
1989 2.55% 3.22%
1988 2.61% 3.27%
1987 2.68% 3.28%
1986 2.75% 3.32%
1985 2.79% 3.4%
1984 2.79% 3.44%
1983 2.79% 3.47%
1982 2.77% 3.51%
1981 2.76% 3.54%
1980 2.76% 3.56%
1979 2.74% 3.57%
1978 2.7% 3.55%
1977 2.67% 3.49%
1976 2.63% 3.21%
1975 2.6% 2.92%
1974 2.58% 2.78%
1973 2.58% 2.58%
1972 2.63% 2.41%
1971 2.7% 2.3%
1970 2.78% 2.38%
1969 2.85% 2.49%
1968 2.97% 2.46%
1967 3.14% 2.4%
1966 3.27% 2.37%
1965 3.41% 2.35%
1964 3.53% 2.34%
1963 3.65% 2.32%
1962 3.74% 2.3%
1961 3.8% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Solomon Islands
Current population
5181862
863951
Population rank 126/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.01%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +67 +53
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 33/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 +1,631
Net migration rank 63/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 1,631
2024 - 967 - 1,610
2023 24,109 995 17,436 1,636
2022 21,409 1,006 17,253 1,567
2021 20,119 1,018 16,626 1,499
2020 29,164 1,029 16,488 1,556
2019 37,682 1,653 16,649 -1,990
2018 42,469 1,673 16,790 6,653
2017 43,471 1,671 16,897 6,513
2016 45,565 1,649 17,027 6,146
2015 49,077 1,617 16,909 5,853
2014 49,559 1,589 16,652 5,598
2013 49,227 1,579 16,038 5,631
2012 52,036 1,587 15,585 5,420
2011 52,884 1,695 15,095 5,219
2010 50,803 2,357 14,604 5,040
2009 55,757 3,432 14,381 -4,360
2008 56,491 3,794 14,225 -5,538
2007 55,244 4,080 13,963 -5,383
2006 54,177 4,321 13,799 -5,262
2005 57,139 4,567 13,568 -5,082
2004 55,769 4,856 13,444 -4,985
2003 56,743 5,216 13,344 -4,881
2002 58,388 5,812 13,195 -4,691
2001 62,199 7,119 13,061 -4,474
2000 64,268 8,826 12,938 -4,219
1999 64,922 13,253 12,809 -1,588
1998 64,788 15,556 12,658 -1,019
1997 64,954 16,954 12,478 -931
1996 66,094 17,393 12,328 -947
1995 67,585 16,609 12,124 -952
1994 68,336 15,587 11,771 -828
1993 69,016 14,431 11,396 -665
1992 69,830 13,069 11,029 -482
1991 70,506 10,757 10,789 -410
1990 71,727 7,949 10,561 -335
1989 72,327 3,758 10,354 -270
1988 72,944 2,414 10,142 -197
1987 73,188 2,267 9,943 -179
1986 73,211 2,302 9,656 -269
1985 72,776 2,357 9,534 -150
1984 71,062 2,402 9,299 -102
1983 68,972 2,449 9,011 -30
1982 66,826 2,453 8,720 40
1981 64,632 2,431 8,436 99
1980 62,561 2,387 8,156 151
1979 60,984 2,349 7,874 188
1978 58,327 2,296 7,598 174
1977 56,122 2,228 7,290 159
1976 54,019 2,129 7,058 -48
1975 51,979 1,992 6,635 -760
1974 50,349 1,839 6,612 -1,084
1973 48,943 1,468 6,343 -1,329
1972 48,417 1,366 6,074 -1,520
1971 48,341 1,296 5,814 -1,646
1970 48,398 1,137 5,575 -1,632
1969 48,790 1,017 5,444 -1,187
1968 48,361 939 5,285 -1,154
1967 50,193 926 5,151 -1,213
1966 50,755 930 5,028 -1,256
1965 51,196 932 4,885 -1,237
1964 51,435 934 4,747 -1,200
1963 51,403 938 4,571 -1,129
1962 51,046 934 4,408 -1,073
1961 50,149 924 4,257 -1,016
1960 48,857 910 4,119 -917

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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