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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.93 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Costa Rica vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Togo
2100 3,804,183 26,511,761
2099 3,842,423 26,350,920
2098 3,880,999 26,190,149
2097 3,919,996 26,025,602
2096 3,959,352 25,858,261
2095 3,999,084 25,692,261
2094 4,039,053 25,512,468
2093 4,079,349 25,345,557
2092 4,119,898 25,173,177
2091 4,160,663 24,992,069
2090 4,201,548 24,812,174
2089 4,242,452 24,627,057
2088 4,283,327 24,436,800
2087 4,324,225 24,254,420
2086 4,364,979 24,051,223
2085 4,405,520 23,849,170
2084 4,445,770 23,646,091
2083 4,485,644 23,436,282
2082 4,525,171 23,222,780
2081 4,564,265 23,001,936
2080 4,602,737 22,777,601
2079 4,640,677 22,551,490
2078 4,677,935 22,338,486
2077 4,714,527 22,122,045
2076 4,750,309 21,896,528
2075 4,785,359 21,662,169
2074 4,819,691 21,429,982
2073 4,853,137 21,196,168
2072 4,885,727 20,965,824
2071 4,917,445 20,733,961
2070 4,948,313 20,502,013
2069 4,978,425 20,263,631
2068 5,007,604 20,019,087
2067 5,035,877 19,779,666
2066 5,063,521 19,535,920
2065 5,090,474 19,295,265
2064 5,116,546 19,054,476
2063 5,141,922 18,807,556
2062 5,166,260 18,564,996
2061 5,189,836 18,323,196
2060 5,212,549 18,081,153
2059 5,234,066 17,844,344
2058 5,254,528 17,604,946
2057 5,273,844 17,362,170
2056 5,292,013 17,118,049
2055 5,308,829 16,866,006
2054 5,324,305 16,621,633
2053 5,338,417 16,377,405
2052 5,350,974 16,130,545
2051 5,361,865 15,878,148
2050 5,371,197 15,631,978
2049 5,378,904 15,378,071
2048 5,385,081 15,127,754
2047 5,389,678 14,879,919
2046 5,392,713 14,629,528
2045 5,394,209 14,379,029
2044 5,394,124 14,128,387
2043 5,392,590 13,876,705
2042 5,389,628 13,630,555
2041 5,385,101 13,384,957
2040 5,379,344 13,144,485
2039 5,372,186 12,899,560
2038 5,363,617 12,658,957
2037 5,353,928 12,420,807
2036 5,343,027 12,186,169
2035 5,330,994 11,950,071
2034 5,317,895 11,717,387
2033 5,303,634 11,485,359
2032 5,288,416 11,253,936
2031 5,272,215 11,023,922
2030 5,255,064 10,797,929
2029 5,236,901 10,578,030
2028 5,217,724 10,361,280
2027 5,197,413 10,146,366
2026 5,176,096 9,932,489
2025 5,153,634 9,723,170
2024 5,129,910 9,515,236
2023 5,105,525 9,304,337
2022 5,081,765 9,089,738
2021 5,059,988 8,878,379
2020 5,034,320 8,669,720
2019 4,999,553 8,463,068
2018 4,957,818 8,258,778
2017 4,913,177 8,057,140
2016 4,866,998 7,858,289
2015 4,818,038 7,663,195
2014 4,767,119 7,472,450
2013 4,716,147 7,285,442
2012 4,663,934 7,100,736
2011 4,609,833 6,916,474
2010 4,555,962 6,732,590
2009 4,499,791 6,551,865
2008 4,440,056 6,368,812
2007 4,380,248 6,188,344
2006 4,321,340 6,010,668
2005 4,261,240 5,844,631
2004 4,200,078 5,696,508
2003 4,138,784 5,552,167
2002 4,075,705 5,413,274
2001 4,008,947 5,277,382
2000 3,937,739 5,140,037
1999 3,862,101 5,000,269
1998 3,782,838 4,860,913
1997 3,701,711 4,725,030
1996 3,619,013 4,577,860
1995 3,535,176 4,410,832
1994 3,451,122 4,222,940
1993 3,367,434 4,207,453
1992 3,284,258 4,233,617
1991 3,202,176 4,115,560
1990 3,121,706 3,998,761
1989 3,043,827 3,883,411
1988 2,968,103 3,769,742
1987 2,892,699 3,657,508
1986 2,817,216 3,547,952
1985 2,741,894 3,441,091
1984 2,667,595 3,332,837
1983 2,595,153 3,222,899
1982 2,524,806 3,115,042
1981 2,456,637 3,013,043
1980 2,390,633 2,920,894
1979 2,326,490 2,839,854
1978 2,264,510 2,768,148
1977 2,205,025 2,701,894
1976 2,147,774 2,637,796
1975 2,092,719 2,574,622
1974 2,039,643 2,511,760
1973 1,988,343 2,448,749
1972 1,938,248 2,384,994
1971 1,888,539 2,317,976
1970 1,838,949 2,244,773
1969 1,789,276 2,164,814
1968 1,739,731 2,080,226
1967 1,689,523 1,995,890
1966 1,638,116 1,918,513
1965 1,586,208 1,853,771
1964 1,533,960 1,803,440
1963 1,481,604 1,765,072
1962 1,429,445 1,732,959
1961 1,377,920 1,702,717
1960 1,327,496 1,673,110

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 Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Togo
2100 -1% 0.61%
2099 -0.99% 0.61%
2098 -0.99% 0.63%
2097 -0.99% 0.65%
2096 -0.99% 0.65%
2095 -0.99% 0.7%
2094 -0.99% 0.66%
2093 -0.98% 0.68%
2092 -0.98% 0.72%
2091 -0.97% 0.73%
2090 -0.96% 0.75%
2089 -0.95% 0.78%
2088 -0.95% 0.75%
2087 -0.93% 0.84%
2086 -0.92% 0.85%
2085 -0.91% 0.86%
2084 -0.89% 0.9%
2083 -0.87% 0.92%
2082 -0.86% 0.96%
2081 -0.84% 0.98%
2080 -0.82% 1%
2079 -0.8% 0.95%
2078 -0.78% 0.98%
2077 -0.75% 1.03%
2076 -0.73% 1.08%
2075 -0.71% 1.08%
2074 -0.69% 1.1%
2073 -0.67% 1.1%
2072 -0.65% 1.12%
2071 -0.62% 1.13%
2070 -0.6% 1.18%
2069 -0.58% 1.22%
2068 -0.56% 1.21%
2067 -0.55% 1.25%
2066 -0.53% 1.25%
2065 -0.51% 1.26%
2064 -0.49% 1.31%
2063 -0.47% 1.31%
2062 -0.45% 1.32%
2061 -0.44% 1.34%
2060 -0.41% 1.33%
2059 -0.39% 1.36%
2058 -0.37% 1.4%
2057 -0.34% 1.43%
2056 -0.32% 1.49%
2055 -0.29% 1.47%
2054 -0.26% 1.49%
2053 -0.23% 1.53%
2052 -0.2% 1.59%
2051 -0.17% 1.57%
2050 -0.14% 1.65%
2049 -0.11% 1.65%
2048 -0.09% 1.67%
2047 -0.06% 1.71%
2046 -0.03% 1.74%
2045 0.002% 1.77%
2044 0.03% 1.81%
2043 0.05% 1.81%
2042 0.08% 1.83%
2041 0.11% 1.83%
2040 0.13% 1.9%
2039 0.16% 1.9%
2038 0.18% 1.92%
2037 0.2% 1.93%
2036 0.23% 1.98%
2035 0.25% 1.99%
2034 0.27% 2.02%
2033 0.29% 2.06%
2032 0.31% 2.09%
2031 0.33% 2.09%
2030 0.35% 2.08%
2029 0.37% 2.09%
2028 0.39% 2.12%
2027 0.41% 2.15%
2026 0.44% 2.15%
2025 0.46% 2.19%
2024 0.48% 2.27%
2023 0.47% 2.36%
2022 0.43% 2.38%
2021 0.51% 2.41%
2020 0.7% 2.44%
2019 0.84% 2.47%
2018 0.91% 2.5%
2017 0.95% 2.53%
2016 1.02% 2.55%
2015 1.07% 2.55%
2014 1.08% 2.57%
2013 1.12% 2.6%
2012 1.17% 2.66%
2011 1.18% 2.73%
2010 1.25% 2.76%
2009 1.35% 2.87%
2008 1.37% 2.92%
2007 1.36% 2.96%
2006 1.41% 2.84%
2005 1.46% 2.6%
2004 1.48% 2.6%
2003 1.55% 2.57%
2002 1.67% 2.57%
2001 1.81% 2.67%
2000 1.96% 2.8%
1999 2.1% 2.87%
1998 2.19% 2.88%
1997 2.29% 3.21%
1996 2.37% 3.79%
1995 2.44% 4.45%
1994 2.49% 0.37%
1993 2.53% -0.62%
1992 2.56% 2.87%
1991 2.58% 2.92%
1990 2.56% 2.97%
1989 2.55% 3.02%
1988 2.61% 3.07%
1987 2.68% 3.09%
1986 2.75% 3.11%
1985 2.79% 3.25%
1984 2.79% 3.41%
1983 2.79% 3.46%
1982 2.77% 3.39%
1981 2.76% 3.15%
1980 2.76% 2.85%
1979 2.74% 2.59%
1978 2.7% 2.45%
1977 2.67% 2.43%
1976 2.63% 2.45%
1975 2.6% 2.5%
1974 2.58% 2.57%
1973 2.58% 2.67%
1972 2.63% 2.89%
1971 2.7% 3.26%
1970 2.78% 3.69%
1969 2.85% 4.07%
1968 2.97% 4.23%
1967 3.14% 4.03%
1966 3.27% 3.49%
1965 3.41% 2.79%
1964 3.53% 2.17%
1963 3.65% 1.85%
1962 3.74% 1.78%
1961 3.8% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Togo
Current population
5181862
9990340
Population rank 126/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.12%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +578
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 40/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -15,010
Net migration rank 63/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -15,010
2024 - 967 - -14,014
2023 24,109 995 218,093 -1,997
2022 21,409 1,006 215,090 -1,997
2021 20,119 1,018 210,613 -986
2020 29,164 1,029 208,663 -986
2019 37,682 1,653 207,608 -1,985
2018 42,469 1,673 204,942 -1,985
2017 43,471 1,671 202,307 -1,985
2016 45,565 1,649 199,364 -1,979
2015 49,077 1,617 194,768 -1,976
2014 49,559 1,589 190,667 -1,976
2013 49,227 1,579 187,309 -1,976
2012 52,036 1,587 186,061 -1,983
2011 52,884 1,695 186,406 -1,968
2010 50,803 2,357 185,294 -1,964
2009 55,757 3,432 180,111 -1,985
2008 56,491 3,794 173,677 14,303
2007 55,244 4,080 168,144 4,813
2006 54,177 4,321 160,671 21,724
2005 57,139 4,567 154,117 -4,437
2004 55,769 4,856 147,574 -1,005
2003 56,743 5,216 144,900 -2,793
2002 58,388 5,812 141,643 -5,973
2001 62,199 7,119 137,808 -1,703
2000 64,268 8,826 133,873 4,715
1999 64,922 13,253 129,832 11,125
1998 64,788 15,556 125,392 12,362
1997 64,954 16,954 122,109 11,898
1996 66,094 17,393 119,418 40,915
1995 67,585 16,609 116,314 57,406
1994 68,336 15,587 113,074 88,992
1993 69,016 14,431 119,938 -291,022
1992 69,830 13,069 118,876 -122
1991 70,506 10,757 117,409 -51
1990 71,727 7,949 116,200 44
1989 72,327 3,758 114,432 0
1988 72,944 2,414 112,915 -17
1987 73,188 2,267 110,739 848
1986 73,211 2,302 107,957 -436
1985 72,776 2,357 104,949 1,242
1984 71,062 2,402 102,425 7,897
1983 68,972 2,449 99,817 9,740
1982 66,826 2,453 97,003 9,163
1981 64,632 2,431 94,318 3,519
1980 62,561 2,387 91,445 -4,993
1979 60,984 2,349 89,148 -13,519
1978 58,327 2,296 86,950 -19,163
1977 56,122 2,228 84,572 -19,856
1976 54,019 2,129 82,321 -18,832
1975 51,979 1,992 79,831 -16,973
1974 50,349 1,839 77,347 -14,483
1973 48,943 1,468 74,713 -11,555
1972 48,417 1,366 72,008 -7,661
1971 48,341 1,296 69,206 482
1970 48,398 1,137 65,851 10,865
1969 48,790 1,017 62,589 20,613
1968 48,361 939 59,110 26,860
1967 50,193 926 56,128 26,576
1966 50,755 930 53,640 18,418
1965 51,196 932 51,323 6,104
1964 51,435 934 49,449 -6,214
1963 51,403 938 47,869 -14,361
1962 51,046 934 46,201 -15,486
1961 50,149 924 44,623 -14,858
1960 48,857 910 43,307 -13,868

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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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