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Population in Costa Rica compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 3.77 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Trinidad
2100 3,804,183 820,139
2099 3,842,423 827,732
2098 3,880,999 835,344
2097 3,919,996 843,011
2096 3,959,352 850,741
2095 3,999,084 858,556
2094 4,039,053 866,373
2093 4,079,349 874,273
2092 4,119,898 882,213
2091 4,160,663 890,266
2090 4,201,548 898,378
2089 4,242,452 906,601
2088 4,283,327 914,872
2087 4,324,225 923,272
2086 4,364,979 931,804
2085 4,405,520 940,463
2084 4,445,770 949,270
2083 4,485,644 958,273
2082 4,525,171 967,427
2081 4,564,265 976,795
2080 4,602,737 986,272
2079 4,640,677 995,976
2078 4,677,935 1,005,824
2077 4,714,527 1,015,872
2076 4,750,309 1,026,025
2075 4,785,359 1,036,315
2074 4,819,691 1,046,695
2073 4,853,137 1,057,138
2072 4,885,727 1,067,706
2071 4,917,445 1,078,279
2070 4,948,313 1,088,883
2069 4,978,425 1,099,489
2068 5,007,604 1,110,059
2067 5,035,877 1,120,501
2066 5,063,521 1,130,882
2065 5,090,474 1,141,203
2064 5,116,546 1,151,388
2063 5,141,922 1,161,394
2062 5,166,260 1,171,232
2061 5,189,836 1,180,918
2060 5,212,549 1,190,417
2059 5,234,066 1,199,770
2058 5,254,528 1,208,904
2057 5,273,844 1,217,922
2056 5,292,013 1,226,725
2055 5,308,829 1,235,387
2054 5,324,305 1,243,896
2053 5,338,417 1,252,160
2052 5,350,974 1,260,260
2051 5,361,865 1,268,194
2050 5,371,197 1,275,900
2049 5,378,904 1,283,457
2048 5,385,081 1,290,793
2047 5,389,678 1,297,947
2046 5,392,713 1,304,843
2045 5,394,209 1,311,560
2044 5,394,124 1,318,015
2043 5,392,590 1,324,249
2042 5,389,628 1,330,180
2041 5,385,101 1,335,843
2040 5,379,344 1,341,188
2039 5,372,186 1,346,239
2038 5,363,617 1,350,921
2037 5,353,928 1,355,297
2036 5,343,027 1,359,322
2035 5,330,994 1,362,986
2034 5,317,895 1,366,278
2033 5,303,634 1,369,125
2032 5,288,416 1,371,607
2031 5,272,215 1,373,561
2030 5,255,064 1,375,038
2029 5,236,901 1,376,018
2028 5,217,724 1,376,314
2027 5,197,413 1,375,856
2026 5,176,096 1,374,464
2025 5,153,634 1,372,016
2024 5,129,910 1,368,333
2023 5,105,525 1,367,510
2022 5,081,765 1,365,805
2021 5,059,988 1,367,558
2020 5,034,320 1,366,725
2019 4,999,553 1,363,985
2018 4,957,818 1,359,193
2017 4,913,177 1,356,633
2016 4,866,998 1,353,895
2015 4,818,038 1,349,667
2014 4,767,119 1,345,343
2013 4,716,147 1,340,557
2012 4,663,934 1,335,194
2011 4,609,833 1,328,019
2010 4,555,962 1,317,714
2009 4,499,791 1,310,106
2008 4,440,056 1,308,587
2007 4,380,248 1,303,188
2006 4,321,340 1,297,944
2005 4,261,240 1,294,494
2004 4,200,078 1,345,380
2003 4,138,784 1,338,709
2002 4,075,705 1,332,011
2001 4,008,947 1,325,567
2000 3,937,739 1,319,774
1999 3,862,101 1,314,708
1998 3,782,838 1,310,225
1997 3,701,711 1,305,836
1996 3,619,013 1,300,928
1995 3,535,176 1,295,169
1994 3,451,122 1,288,341
1993 3,367,434 1,280,466
1992 3,284,258 1,271,674
1991 3,202,176 1,262,171
1990 3,121,706 1,252,208
1989 3,043,827 1,241,600
1988 2,968,103 1,230,069
1987 2,892,699 1,217,364
1986 2,817,216 1,203,124
1985 2,741,894 1,187,366
1984 2,667,595 1,172,984
1983 2,595,153 1,160,534
1982 2,524,806 1,147,927
1981 2,456,637 1,135,132
1980 2,390,633 1,121,744
1979 2,326,490 1,107,639
1978 2,264,510 1,093,380
1977 2,205,025 1,079,554
1976 2,147,774 1,066,311
1975 2,092,719 1,053,469
1974 2,039,643 1,040,761
1973 1,988,343 1,027,851
1972 1,938,248 1,014,921
1971 1,888,539 1,002,585
1970 1,838,949 991,471
1969 1,789,276 980,706
1968 1,739,731 969,006
1967 1,689,523 956,418
1966 1,638,116 942,937
1965 1,586,208 928,425
1964 1,533,960 912,963
1963 1,481,604 896,804
1962 1,429,445 880,194
1961 1,377,920 863,144
1960 1,327,496 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Trinidad
2100 -1% -0.92%
2099 -0.99% -0.91%
2098 -0.99% -0.91%
2097 -0.99% -0.91%
2096 -0.99% -0.91%
2095 -0.99% -0.9%
2094 -0.99% -0.9%
2093 -0.98% -0.9%
2092 -0.98% -0.9%
2091 -0.97% -0.9%
2090 -0.96% -0.91%
2089 -0.95% -0.9%
2088 -0.95% -0.91%
2087 -0.93% -0.92%
2086 -0.92% -0.92%
2085 -0.91% -0.93%
2084 -0.89% -0.94%
2083 -0.87% -0.95%
2082 -0.86% -0.96%
2081 -0.84% -0.96%
2080 -0.82% -0.97%
2079 -0.8% -0.98%
2078 -0.78% -0.99%
2077 -0.75% -0.99%
2076 -0.73% -0.99%
2075 -0.71% -0.99%
2074 -0.69% -0.99%
2073 -0.67% -0.99%
2072 -0.65% -0.98%
2071 -0.62% -0.97%
2070 -0.6% -0.96%
2069 -0.58% -0.95%
2068 -0.56% -0.93%
2067 -0.55% -0.92%
2066 -0.53% -0.9%
2065 -0.51% -0.88%
2064 -0.49% -0.86%
2063 -0.47% -0.84%
2062 -0.45% -0.82%
2061 -0.44% -0.8%
2060 -0.41% -0.78%
2059 -0.39% -0.76%
2058 -0.37% -0.74%
2057 -0.34% -0.72%
2056 -0.32% -0.7%
2055 -0.29% -0.68%
2054 -0.26% -0.66%
2053 -0.23% -0.64%
2052 -0.2% -0.63%
2051 -0.17% -0.6%
2050 -0.14% -0.59%
2049 -0.11% -0.57%
2048 -0.09% -0.55%
2047 -0.06% -0.53%
2046 -0.03% -0.51%
2045 0.002% -0.49%
2044 0.03% -0.47%
2043 0.05% -0.45%
2042 0.08% -0.42%
2041 0.11% -0.4%
2040 0.13% -0.38%
2039 0.16% -0.35%
2038 0.18% -0.32%
2037 0.2% -0.3%
2036 0.23% -0.27%
2035 0.25% -0.24%
2034 0.27% -0.21%
2033 0.29% -0.18%
2032 0.31% -0.14%
2031 0.33% -0.11%
2030 0.35% -0.07%
2029 0.37% -0.02%
2028 0.39% 0.03%
2027 0.41% 0.1%
2026 0.44% 0.18%
2025 0.46% 0.27%
2024 0.48% 0.06%
2023 0.47% 0.12%
2022 0.43% -0.13%
2021 0.51% 0.06%
2020 0.7% 0.2%
2019 0.84% 0.35%
2018 0.91% 0.19%
2017 0.95% 0.2%
2016 1.02% 0.31%
2015 1.07% 0.32%
2014 1.08% 0.36%
2013 1.12% 0.4%
2012 1.17% 0.54%
2011 1.18% 0.78%
2010 1.25% 0.58%
2009 1.35% 0.12%
2008 1.37% 0.41%
2007 1.36% 0.4%
2006 1.41% 0.27%
2005 1.46% -3.78%
2004 1.48% 0.5%
2003 1.55% 0.5%
2002 1.67% 0.49%
2001 1.81% 0.44%
2000 1.96% 0.39%
1999 2.1% 0.34%
1998 2.19% 0.34%
1997 2.29% 0.38%
1996 2.37% 0.44%
1995 2.44% 0.53%
1994 2.49% 0.62%
1993 2.53% 0.69%
1992 2.56% 0.75%
1991 2.58% 0.8%
1990 2.56% 0.85%
1989 2.55% 0.94%
1988 2.61% 1.04%
1987 2.68% 1.18%
1986 2.75% 1.33%
1985 2.79% 1.23%
1984 2.79% 1.07%
1983 2.79% 1.1%
1982 2.77% 1.13%
1981 2.76% 1.19%
1980 2.76% 1.27%
1979 2.74% 1.3%
1978 2.7% 1.28%
1977 2.67% 1.24%
1976 2.63% 1.22%
1975 2.6% 1.22%
1974 2.58% 1.26%
1973 2.58% 1.27%
1972 2.63% 1.23%
1971 2.7% 1.12%
1970 2.78% 1.1%
1969 2.85% 1.21%
1968 2.97% 1.32%
1967 3.14% 1.43%
1966 3.27% 1.56%
1965 3.41% 1.69%
1964 3.53% 1.8%
1963 3.65% 1.89%
1962 3.74% 1.98%
1961 3.8% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Trinidad
Current population
5181862
1374840
Population rank 126/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
10.1 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +2
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 161/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 +691
Net migration rank 63/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 691
2024 - 967 - 1,334
2023 24,109 995 3,200 2,126
2022 21,409 1,006 3,773 4,247
2021 20,119 1,018 2,091 5,749
2020 29,164 1,029 4,558 427
2019 37,682 1,653 5,647 -19,251
2018 42,469 1,673 5,869 35,502
2017 43,471 1,671 6,779 1,445
2016 45,565 1,649 7,436 -86
2015 49,077 1,617 7,963 -575
2014 49,559 1,589 8,571 -799
2013 49,227 1,579 9,020 -796
2012 52,036 1,587 9,376 -880
2011 52,884 1,695 9,601 -1,410
2010 50,803 2,357 9,698 -2,230
2009 55,757 3,432 9,769 -3,056
2008 56,491 3,794 9,872 -3,624
2007 55,244 4,080 9,939 -3,731
2006 54,177 4,321 9,889 -3,684
2005 57,139 4,567 9,822 -3,595
2004 55,769 4,856 10,149 -3,504
2003 56,743 5,216 10,169 -3,472
2002 58,388 5,812 10,316 -3,613
2001 62,199 7,119 10,438 -4,252
2000 64,268 8,826 10,588 -5,185
1999 64,922 13,253 10,821 -6,103
1998 64,788 15,556 10,964 -6,730
1997 64,954 16,954 11,405 -6,865
1996 66,094 17,393 12,101 -6,827
1995 67,585 16,609 12,971 -6,723
1994 68,336 15,587 14,032 -6,615
1993 69,016 14,431 14,878 -6,554
1992 69,830 13,069 15,910 -6,650
1991 70,506 10,757 16,903 -7,149
1990 71,727 7,949 18,052 -7,878
1989 72,327 3,758 19,636 -8,588
1988 72,944 2,414 21,028 -9,023
1987 73,188 2,267 22,398 -9,002
1986 73,211 2,302 23,705 -8,620
1985 72,776 2,357 24,487 -8,051
1984 71,062 2,402 24,738 -12,413
1983 68,972 2,449 25,118 -12,544
1982 66,826 2,453 25,181 -12,529
1981 64,632 2,431 25,015 -12,086
1980 62,561 2,387 24,557 -10,709
1979 60,984 2,349 23,475 -9,106
1978 58,327 2,296 22,538 -8,397
1977 56,122 2,228 21,660 -8,154
1976 54,019 2,129 20,875 -7,895
1975 51,979 1,992 20,468 -7,768
1974 50,349 1,839 20,412 -7,683
1973 48,943 1,468 20,617 -7,524
1972 48,417 1,366 20,116 -7,346
1971 48,341 1,296 19,400 -7,499
1970 48,398 1,137 19,074 -8,751
1969 48,790 1,017 19,652 -8,449
1968 48,361 939 20,849 -8,647
1967 50,193 926 21,992 -9,008
1966 50,755 930 23,228 -9,254
1965 51,196 932 24,349 -9,301
1964 51,435 934 25,065 -9,193
1963 51,403 938 25,507 -9,067
1962 51,046 934 25,763 -8,982
1961 50,149 924 25,518 -8,200
1960 48,857 910 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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