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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.13 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Costa Rica vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Tajikistan
2100 3,804,183 20,390,053
2099 3,842,423 20,381,074
2098 3,880,999 20,367,161
2097 3,919,996 20,348,897
2096 3,959,352 20,324,869
2095 3,999,084 20,297,885
2094 4,039,053 20,265,966
2093 4,079,349 20,234,160
2092 4,119,898 20,192,937
2091 4,160,663 20,148,873
2090 4,201,548 20,103,798
2089 4,242,452 20,056,079
2088 4,283,327 20,005,521
2087 4,324,225 19,950,317
2086 4,364,979 19,895,606
2085 4,405,520 19,836,988
2084 4,445,770 19,773,272
2083 4,485,644 19,706,082
2082 4,525,171 19,639,516
2081 4,564,265 19,572,596
2080 4,602,737 19,499,390
2079 4,640,677 19,425,502
2078 4,677,935 19,347,261
2077 4,714,527 19,265,447
2076 4,750,309 19,175,355
2075 4,785,359 19,083,859
2074 4,819,691 18,988,290
2073 4,853,137 18,889,470
2072 4,885,727 18,785,103
2071 4,917,445 18,674,697
2070 4,948,313 18,559,138
2069 4,978,425 18,437,873
2068 5,007,604 18,315,011
2067 5,035,877 18,187,508
2066 5,063,521 18,054,404
2065 5,090,474 17,921,674
2064 5,116,546 17,783,801
2063 5,141,922 17,641,066
2062 5,166,260 17,498,306
2061 5,189,836 17,356,130
2060 5,212,549 17,206,922
2059 5,234,066 17,056,085
2058 5,254,528 16,903,532
2057 5,273,844 16,749,284
2056 5,292,013 16,595,691
2055 5,308,829 16,441,650
2054 5,324,305 16,285,520
2053 5,338,417 16,130,235
2052 5,350,974 15,967,770
2051 5,361,865 15,805,253
2050 5,371,197 15,638,613
2049 5,378,904 15,468,883
2048 5,385,081 15,292,499
2047 5,389,678 15,112,083
2046 5,392,713 14,928,123
2045 5,394,209 14,739,540
2044 5,394,124 14,544,544
2043 5,392,590 14,349,357
2042 5,389,628 14,147,892
2041 5,385,101 13,945,694
2040 5,379,344 13,741,587
2039 5,372,186 13,536,704
2038 5,363,617 13,331,490
2037 5,353,928 13,125,051
2036 5,343,027 12,917,110
2035 5,330,994 12,714,184
2034 5,317,895 12,515,962
2033 5,303,634 12,321,294
2032 5,288,416 12,128,060
2031 5,272,215 11,938,351
2030 5,255,064 11,749,706
2029 5,236,901 11,559,235
2028 5,217,724 11,369,414
2027 5,197,413 11,178,605
2026 5,176,096 10,986,242
2025 5,153,634 10,791,246
2024 5,129,910 10,590,927
2023 5,105,525 10,389,799
2022 5,081,765 10,182,222
2021 5,059,988 9,966,908
2020 5,034,320 9,749,310
2019 4,999,553 9,529,966
2018 4,957,818 9,307,333
2017 4,913,177 9,085,946
2016 4,866,998 8,865,631
2015 4,818,038 8,643,840
2014 4,767,119 8,425,552
2013 4,716,147 8,216,724
2012 4,663,934 8,014,084
2011 4,609,833 7,824,785
2010 4,555,962 7,652,141
2009 4,499,791 7,490,230
2008 4,440,056 7,338,403
2007 4,380,248 7,194,477
2006 4,321,340 7,057,566
2005 4,261,240 6,924,720
2004 4,200,078 6,790,547
2003 4,138,784 6,658,575
2002 4,075,705 6,531,669
2001 4,008,947 6,407,377
2000 3,937,739 6,284,735
1999 3,862,101 6,208,370
1998 3,782,838 6,176,397
1997 3,701,711 6,139,829
1996 3,619,013 6,066,523
1995 3,535,176 5,948,584
1994 3,451,122 5,825,368
1993 3,367,434 5,724,993
1992 3,284,258 5,649,400
1991 3,202,176 5,541,205
1990 3,121,706 5,398,768
1989 3,043,827 5,267,249
1988 2,968,103 5,114,989
1987 2,892,699 4,939,059
1986 2,817,216 4,772,139
1985 2,741,894 4,619,003
1984 2,667,595 4,480,026
1983 2,595,153 4,350,874
1982 2,524,806 4,227,171
1981 2,456,637 4,109,022
1980 2,390,633 3,995,256
1979 2,326,490 3,882,691
1978 2,264,510 3,768,508
1977 2,205,025 3,653,265
1976 2,147,774 3,540,076
1975 2,092,719 3,430,425
1974 2,039,643 3,324,499
1973 1,988,343 3,222,290
1972 1,938,248 3,123,691
1971 1,888,539 3,028,837
1970 1,838,949 2,936,779
1969 1,789,276 2,845,273
1968 1,739,731 2,753,848
1967 1,689,523 2,664,130
1966 1,638,116 2,577,184
1965 1,586,208 2,492,998
1964 1,533,960 2,411,260
1963 1,481,604 2,331,736
1962 1,429,445 2,255,026
1961 1,377,920 2,181,805
1960 1,327,496 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Tajikistan
2100 -1% 0.04%
2099 -0.99% 0.07%
2098 -0.99% 0.09%
2097 -0.99% 0.12%
2096 -0.99% 0.13%
2095 -0.99% 0.16%
2094 -0.99% 0.16%
2093 -0.98% 0.2%
2092 -0.98% 0.22%
2091 -0.97% 0.22%
2090 -0.96% 0.24%
2089 -0.95% 0.25%
2088 -0.95% 0.28%
2087 -0.93% 0.27%
2086 -0.92% 0.3%
2085 -0.91% 0.32%
2084 -0.89% 0.34%
2083 -0.87% 0.34%
2082 -0.86% 0.34%
2081 -0.84% 0.38%
2080 -0.82% 0.38%
2079 -0.8% 0.4%
2078 -0.78% 0.42%
2077 -0.75% 0.47%
2076 -0.73% 0.48%
2075 -0.71% 0.5%
2074 -0.69% 0.52%
2073 -0.67% 0.56%
2072 -0.65% 0.59%
2071 -0.62% 0.62%
2070 -0.6% 0.66%
2069 -0.58% 0.67%
2068 -0.56% 0.7%
2067 -0.55% 0.74%
2066 -0.53% 0.74%
2065 -0.51% 0.78%
2064 -0.49% 0.81%
2063 -0.47% 0.82%
2062 -0.45% 0.82%
2061 -0.44% 0.87%
2060 -0.41% 0.88%
2059 -0.39% 0.9%
2058 -0.37% 0.92%
2057 -0.34% 0.93%
2056 -0.32% 0.94%
2055 -0.29% 0.96%
2054 -0.26% 0.96%
2053 -0.23% 1.02%
2052 -0.2% 1.03%
2051 -0.17% 1.07%
2050 -0.14% 1.1%
2049 -0.11% 1.15%
2048 -0.09% 1.19%
2047 -0.06% 1.23%
2046 -0.03% 1.28%
2045 0.002% 1.34%
2044 0.03% 1.36%
2043 0.05% 1.42%
2042 0.08% 1.45%
2041 0.11% 1.49%
2040 0.13% 1.51%
2039 0.16% 1.54%
2038 0.18% 1.57%
2037 0.2% 1.61%
2036 0.23% 1.6%
2035 0.25% 1.58%
2034 0.27% 1.58%
2033 0.29% 1.59%
2032 0.31% 1.59%
2031 0.33% 1.61%
2030 0.35% 1.65%
2029 0.37% 1.67%
2028 0.39% 1.71%
2027 0.41% 1.75%
2026 0.44% 1.81%
2025 0.46% 1.89%
2024 0.48% 1.94%
2023 0.47% 2.04%
2022 0.43% 2.16%
2021 0.51% 2.23%
2020 0.7% 2.3%
2019 0.84% 2.39%
2018 0.91% 2.44%
2017 0.95% 2.49%
2016 1.02% 2.57%
2015 1.07% 2.59%
2014 1.08% 2.54%
2013 1.12% 2.53%
2012 1.17% 2.42%
2011 1.18% 2.26%
2010 1.25% 2.16%
2009 1.35% 2.07%
2008 1.37% 2%
2007 1.36% 1.94%
2006 1.41% 1.92%
2005 1.46% 1.98%
2004 1.48% 1.98%
2003 1.55% 1.94%
2002 1.67% 1.94%
2001 1.81% 1.95%
2000 1.96% 1.23%
1999 2.1% 0.52%
1998 2.19% 0.6%
1997 2.29% 1.21%
1996 2.37% 1.98%
1995 2.44% 2.12%
1994 2.49% 1.75%
1993 2.53% 1.34%
1992 2.56% 1.95%
1991 2.58% 2.64%
1990 2.56% 2.5%
1989 2.55% 2.98%
1988 2.61% 3.56%
1987 2.68% 3.5%
1986 2.75% 3.32%
1985 2.79% 3.1%
1984 2.79% 2.97%
1983 2.79% 2.93%
1982 2.77% 2.88%
1981 2.76% 2.85%
1980 2.76% 2.9%
1979 2.74% 3.03%
1978 2.7% 3.15%
1977 2.67% 3.2%
1976 2.63% 3.2%
1975 2.6% 3.19%
1974 2.58% 3.17%
1973 2.58% 3.16%
1972 2.63% 3.13%
1971 2.7% 3.13%
1970 2.78% 3.22%
1969 2.85% 3.32%
1968 2.97% 3.37%
1967 3.14% 3.37%
1966 3.27% 3.38%
1965 3.41% 3.39%
1964 3.53% 3.41%
1963 3.65% 3.4%
1962 3.74% 3.36%
1961 3.8% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Tajikistan
Current population
5181862
11038274
Population rank 126/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +551
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 55/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -21,606
Net migration rank 63/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -21,606
2024 - 967 - -21,236
2023 24,109 995 223,828 -19,999
2022 21,409 1,006 228,336 -17,001
2021 20,119 1,018 222,850 -3,564
2020 29,164 1,029 219,467 -3,564
2019 37,682 1,653 231,817 -9,041
2018 42,469 1,673 228,597 -6,111
2017 43,471 1,671 224,396 -4,093
2016 45,565 1,649 228,547 -8,210
2015 49,077 1,617 230,903 -7,660
2014 49,559 1,589 227,304 -13,962
2013 49,227 1,579 220,693 -16,362
2012 52,036 1,587 213,078 -12,132
2011 52,884 1,695 208,429 -30,783
2010 50,803 2,357 201,389 -33,733
2009 55,757 3,432 192,851 -36,677
2008 56,491 3,794 182,337 -34,855
2007 55,244 4,080 173,200 -32,831
2006 54,177 4,321 164,046 -30,591
2005 57,139 4,567 160,189 -27,954
2004 55,769 4,856 161,201 -25,082
2003 56,743 5,216 150,391 -22,562
2002 58,388 5,812 146,492 -20,526
2001 62,199 7,119 142,276 -19,657
2000 64,268 8,826 136,549 -13,871
1999 64,922 13,253 147,622 -117,571
1998 64,788 15,556 153,508 -119,621
1997 64,954 16,954 149,825 -110,572
1996 66,094 17,393 138,287 -30,922
1995 67,585 16,609 168,934 -40,418
1994 68,336 15,587 167,590 -49,668
1993 69,016 14,431 157,975 -75,147
1992 69,830 13,069 163,652 -95,280
1991 70,506 10,757 177,585 -29,553
1990 71,727 7,949 178,429 -41,596
1989 72,327 3,758 179,212 -53,020
1988 72,944 2,414 172,805 5,523
1987 73,188 2,267 163,611 9,923
1986 73,211 2,302 155,987 4,321
1985 72,776 2,357 145,720 247
1984 71,062 2,402 139,145 -7,152
1983 68,972 2,449 133,280 -6,972
1982 66,826 2,453 127,838 -6,730
1981 64,632 2,431 121,418 -6,221
1980 62,561 2,387 117,888 -5,557
1979 60,984 2,349 114,496 -1,703
1978 58,327 2,296 110,564 5,006
1977 56,122 2,228 106,920 7,999
1976 54,019 2,129 103,777 7,679
1975 51,979 1,992 100,604 7,237
1974 50,349 1,839 97,481 6,531
1973 48,943 1,468 94,523 5,876
1972 48,417 1,366 91,677 5,123
1971 48,341 1,296 88,618 4,293
1970 48,398 1,137 85,645 5,559
1969 48,790 1,017 82,931 8,886
1968 48,361 939 80,698 10,323
1967 50,193 926 78,733 9,670
1966 50,755 930 76,702 8,796
1965 51,196 932 75,139 7,744
1964 51,435 934 74,030 6,568
1963 51,403 938 73,065 5,379
1962 51,046 934 70,700 4,270
1961 50,149 924 68,182 3,291
1960 48,857 910 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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