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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.71 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Costa Rica vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Togo
2100 3,803,678 23,426,426
2099 3,841,913 23,284,304
2098 3,880,484 23,142,242
2097 3,919,475 22,996,845
2096 3,958,826 22,848,978
2095 3,998,552 22,702,297
2094 4,038,516 22,543,427
2093 4,078,807 22,395,941
2092 4,119,351 22,243,621
2091 4,160,111 22,083,590
2090 4,200,989 21,924,631
2089 4,241,888 21,761,057
2088 4,282,758 21,592,941
2087 4,323,650 21,431,785
2086 4,364,399 21,252,236
2085 4,404,935 21,073,697
2084 4,445,179 20,894,251
2083 4,485,048 20,708,859
2082 4,524,570 20,520,204
2081 4,563,658 20,325,061
2080 4,602,126 20,126,833
2079 4,640,060 19,927,036
2078 4,677,313 19,738,820
2077 4,713,901 19,547,568
2076 4,749,678 19,348,296
2075 4,784,723 19,141,211
2074 4,819,050 18,936,045
2073 4,852,492 18,729,441
2072 4,885,078 18,525,904
2071 4,916,792 18,321,024
2070 4,947,655 18,116,069
2069 4,977,764 17,905,429
2068 5,006,939 17,689,344
2067 5,035,207 17,477,786
2066 5,062,849 17,262,406
2065 5,089,797 17,049,758
2064 5,115,866 16,836,991
2063 5,141,239 16,618,806
2062 5,165,574 16,404,475
2061 5,189,146 16,190,814
2060 5,211,857 15,976,939
2059 5,233,370 15,767,690
2058 5,253,830 15,556,151
2057 5,273,143 15,341,629
2056 5,291,310 15,125,918
2055 5,308,124 14,903,207
2054 5,323,598 14,687,272
2053 5,337,707 14,471,467
2052 5,350,263 14,253,335
2051 5,361,152 14,030,311
2050 5,370,484 13,812,790
2049 5,378,189 13,588,431
2048 5,384,366 13,367,245
2047 5,388,962 13,148,252
2046 5,391,996 12,927,000
2045 5,393,493 12,705,654
2044 5,393,407 12,484,181
2043 5,391,873 12,261,788
2042 5,388,912 12,044,285
2041 5,384,386 11,827,268
2040 5,378,629 11,614,781
2039 5,371,473 11,398,360
2038 5,362,904 11,185,757
2037 5,353,217 10,975,322
2036 5,342,317 10,767,990
2035 5,330,286 10,559,369
2034 5,317,189 10,353,764
2033 5,302,930 10,148,738
2032 5,287,714 9,944,247
2031 5,271,514 9,741,001
2030 5,254,366 9,541,309
2029 5,236,206 9,347,000
2028 5,217,031 9,155,475
2027 5,196,723 8,965,572
2026 5,175,408 8,776,585
2025 5,152,950 8,591,626
2024 5,129,910 8,406,558
2023 5,105,525 8,223,850
2022 5,081,765 8,068,616
2021 5,059,988 7,936,176
2020 5,034,320 7,788,054
2019 4,999,553 7,619,925
2018 4,957,818 7,458,206
2017 4,913,177 7,324,386
2016 4,866,998 7,200,884
2015 4,818,038 7,071,502
2014 4,767,119 6,937,644
2013 4,716,147 6,798,848
2012 4,663,934 6,653,718
2011 4,609,833 6,500,582
2010 4,555,962 6,325,788
2009 4,499,791 6,130,946
2008 4,440,056 5,936,138
2007 4,380,248 5,748,443
2006 4,321,340 5,569,664
2005 4,261,240 5,413,154
2004 4,200,078 5,281,320
2003 4,138,784 5,154,112
2002 4,075,705 5,027,130
2001 4,008,947 4,904,144
2000 3,937,739 4,783,722
1999 3,862,101 4,665,754
1998 3,782,838 4,551,635
1997 3,701,711 4,438,794
1996 3,619,013 4,291,136
1995 3,535,176 4,110,450
1994 3,451,122 3,904,183
1993 3,367,434 3,887,974
1992 3,284,258 3,932,581
1991 3,202,176 3,822,636
1990 3,121,706 3,714,021
1989 3,043,827 3,606,918
1988 2,968,103 3,501,545
1987 2,892,699 3,397,614
1986 2,817,216 3,296,340
1985 2,741,894 3,194,539
1984 2,667,595 3,105,743
1983 2,595,153 3,033,077
1982 2,524,806 2,961,652
1981 2,456,637 2,879,440
1980 2,390,633 2,791,408
1979 2,326,490 2,714,349
1978 2,264,510 2,646,501
1977 2,205,025 2,583,984
1976 2,147,774 2,523,488
1975 2,092,719 2,463,796
1974 2,039,643 2,404,292
1973 1,988,343 2,344,510
1972 1,938,248 2,283,863
1971 1,888,539 2,219,826
1970 1,838,949 2,149,478
1969 1,789,276 2,043,416
1968 1,739,731 1,953,523
1967 1,689,523 1,912,764
1966 1,638,116 1,873,489
1965 1,586,208 1,835,588
1964 1,533,960 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 0.45% 2.2%
2024 0.48% 2.22%
2023 0.47% 1.92%
2022 0.43% 1.67%
2021 0.51% 1.9%
2020 0.7% 2.21%
2019 0.84% 2.17%
2018 0.91% 1.83%
2017 0.95% 1.72%
2016 1.02% 1.83%
2015 1.07% 1.93%
2014 1.08% 2.04%
2013 1.12% 2.18%
2012 1.17% 2.36%
2011 1.18% 2.76%
2010 1.25% 3.18%
2009 1.35% 3.28%
2008 1.37% 3.27%
2007 1.36% 3.21%
2006 1.41% 2.89%
2005 1.46% 2.5%
2004 1.48% 2.47%
2003 1.55% 2.53%
2002 1.67% 2.51%
2001 1.81% 2.52%
2000 1.96% 2.53%
1999 2.1% 2.51%
1998 2.19% 2.54%
1997 2.29% 3.44%
1996 2.37% 4.4%
1995 2.44% 5.28%
1994 2.49% 0.42%
1993 2.53% -1.13%
1992 2.56% 2.88%
1991 2.58% 2.92%
1990 2.56% 2.97%
1989 2.55% 3.01%
1988 2.61% 3.06%
1987 2.68% 3.07%
1986 2.75% 3.19%
1985 2.79% 2.86%
1984 2.79% 2.4%
1983 2.79% 2.41%
1982 2.77% 2.86%
1981 2.76% 3.15%
1980 2.76% 2.84%
1979 2.74% 2.56%
1978 2.7% 2.42%
1977 2.67% 2.4%
1976 2.63% 2.42%
1975 2.6% 2.47%
1974 2.58% 2.55%
1973 2.58% 2.66%
1972 2.63% 2.88%
1971 2.7% 3.27%
1970 2.78% 5.19%
1969 2.85% 4.6%
1968 2.97% 2.13%
1967 3.14% 2.1%
1966 3.27% 2.06%
1965 3.41% 2.01%
1964 3.53% 1.95%
1963 3.65% 1.85%
1962 3.74% 1.78%
1961 3.8% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Togo
Current population
5186356
8873660
Population rank 126/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.11%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +507
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 39/197
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 22,699 967 198,184 -14,014
2023 24,109 995 196,649 -15,406
2022 21,409 1,006 195,051 -65,826
2021 20,119 1,018 192,651 -56,991
2020 29,164 1,029 192,474 -31,892
2019 37,682 1,653 192,990 -17,312
2018 42,469 1,673 191,482 -43,718
2017 43,471 1,671 189,386 -69,512
2016 45,565 1,649 187,007 -59,885
2015 49,077 1,617 183,089 -51,459
2014 49,559 1,589 179,671 -43,591
2013 49,227 1,579 176,865 -35,346
2012 52,036 1,587 176,051 -27,315
2011 52,884 1,695 176,484 -18,960
2010 50,803 2,357 175,800 16,265
2009 55,757 3,432 170,740 26,886
2008 56,491 3,794 164,627 27,362
2007 55,244 4,080 158,312 25,082
2006 54,177 4,321 150,821 23,346
2005 57,139 4,567 143,281 -4,415
2004 55,769 4,856 136,802 -11,998
2003 56,743 5,216 133,852 -4,237
2002 58,388 5,812 130,283 -5,939
2001 62,199 7,119 126,419 -4,802
2000 64,268 8,826 122,712 -3,485
1999 64,922 13,253 119,331 -2,618
1998 64,788 15,556 116,918 -5,394
1997 64,954 16,954 116,559 -2,397
1996 66,094 17,393 111,887 69,276
1995 67,585 16,609 106,983 73,224
1994 68,336 15,587 100,045 132,276
1993 69,016 14,431 112,013 -311,917
1992 69,830 13,069 110,828 -132
1991 70,506 10,757 109,267 -72
1990 71,727 7,949 107,985 59
1989 72,327 3,758 106,166 0
1988 72,944 2,414 104,605 -29
1987 73,188 2,267 102,435 848
1986 73,211 2,302 99,698 -436
1985 72,776 2,357 96,376 7,971
1984 71,062 2,402 95,195 -21,949
1983 68,972 2,449 94,034 -21,948
1982 66,826 2,453 92,715 -21,958
1981 64,632 2,431 90,144 3,519
1980 62,561 2,387 87,404 -4,993
1979 60,984 2,349 85,228 -13,519
1978 58,327 2,296 83,151 -19,163
1977 56,122 2,228 80,902 -19,856
1976 54,019 2,129 78,770 -18,832
1975 51,979 1,992 76,412 -16,973
1974 50,349 1,839 74,055 -14,483
1973 48,943 1,468 71,549 -11,555
1972 48,417 1,366 68,966 -7,661
1971 48,341 1,296 66,284 482
1970 48,398 1,137 63,057 10,865
1969 48,790 1,017 58,207 80,000
1968 48,361 939 56,082 -14,504
1967 50,193 926 54,359 -14,424
1966 50,755 930 52,832 -14,216
1965 51,196 932 51,096 -13,915
1964 51,435 934 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/togo | CC BY

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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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