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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.14 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 +0.71% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Costa Rica vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Tajikistan
2100 3,803,678 20,381,526
2099 3,841,913 20,372,551
2098 3,880,484 20,358,644
2097 3,919,475 20,340,387
2096 3,958,826 20,316,369
2095 3,998,552 20,289,397
2094 4,038,516 20,257,491
2093 4,078,807 20,225,699
2092 4,119,351 20,184,493
2091 4,160,111 20,140,447
2090 4,200,989 20,095,391
2089 4,241,888 20,047,692
2088 4,282,758 19,997,155
2087 4,323,650 19,941,974
2086 4,364,399 19,887,286
2085 4,404,935 19,828,693
2084 4,445,179 19,765,003
2083 4,485,048 19,697,841
2082 4,524,570 19,631,303
2081 4,563,658 19,564,411
2080 4,602,126 19,491,236
2079 4,640,060 19,417,379
2078 4,677,313 19,339,170
2077 4,713,901 19,257,390
2076 4,749,678 19,167,336
2075 4,784,723 19,075,879
2074 4,819,050 18,980,350
2073 4,852,492 18,881,571
2072 4,885,078 18,777,247
2071 4,916,792 18,666,888
2070 4,947,655 18,551,377
2069 4,977,764 18,430,162
2068 5,006,939 18,307,352
2067 5,035,207 18,179,902
2066 5,062,849 18,046,854
2065 5,089,797 17,914,179
2064 5,115,866 17,776,364
2063 5,141,239 17,633,689
2062 5,165,574 17,490,989
2061 5,189,146 17,348,872
2060 5,211,857 17,199,727
2059 5,233,370 17,048,953
2058 5,253,830 16,896,463
2057 5,273,143 16,742,280
2056 5,291,310 16,588,751
2055 5,308,124 16,434,774
2054 5,323,598 16,278,710
2053 5,337,707 16,123,490
2052 5,350,263 15,961,093
2051 5,361,152 15,798,643
2050 5,370,484 15,632,073
2049 5,378,189 15,462,414
2048 5,384,366 15,286,104
2047 5,388,962 15,105,763
2046 5,391,996 14,921,881
2045 5,393,493 14,733,376
2044 5,393,407 14,538,462
2043 5,391,873 14,343,357
2042 5,388,912 14,141,976
2041 5,384,386 13,939,862
2040 5,378,629 13,735,841
2039 5,371,473 13,531,043
2038 5,362,904 13,325,915
2037 5,353,217 13,119,563
2036 5,342,317 12,911,709
2035 5,330,286 12,708,867
2034 5,317,189 12,510,728
2033 5,302,930 12,316,142
2032 5,287,714 12,122,988
2031 5,271,514 11,933,358
2030 5,254,366 11,744,792
2029 5,236,206 11,554,401
2028 5,217,031 11,364,659
2027 5,196,723 11,173,930
2026 5,175,408 10,981,648
2025 5,152,950 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 0.45% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Tajikistan
Current population
5186356
11080415
Population rank 126/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +536
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 58/197
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 22,699 967 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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