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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.4 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Costa Rica vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Tunisia
2100 3,803,678 10,720,705
2099 3,841,913 10,796,270
2098 3,880,484 10,870,365
2097 3,919,475 10,942,334
2096 3,958,826 11,015,071
2095 3,998,552 11,086,568
2094 4,038,516 11,157,542
2093 4,078,807 11,226,508
2092 4,119,351 11,294,195
2091 4,160,111 11,360,662
2090 4,200,989 11,425,878
2089 4,241,888 11,490,110
2088 4,282,758 11,552,154
2087 4,323,650 11,614,090
2086 4,364,399 11,675,384
2085 4,404,935 11,734,490
2084 4,445,179 11,792,840
2083 4,485,048 11,851,260
2082 4,524,570 11,908,828
2081 4,563,658 11,964,392
2080 4,602,126 12,021,096
2079 4,640,060 12,078,476
2078 4,677,313 12,136,099
2077 4,713,901 12,191,648
2076 4,749,678 12,245,010
2075 4,784,723 12,299,514
2074 4,819,050 12,353,013
2073 4,852,492 12,407,814
2072 4,885,078 12,461,090
2071 4,916,792 12,515,463
2070 4,947,655 12,569,058
2069 4,977,764 12,622,516
2068 5,006,939 12,674,867
2067 5,035,207 12,726,080
2066 5,062,849 12,775,620
2065 5,089,797 12,824,867
2064 5,115,866 12,870,728
2063 5,141,239 12,915,152
2062 5,165,574 12,957,498
2061 5,189,146 12,996,917
2060 5,211,857 13,034,579
2059 5,233,370 13,066,669
2058 5,253,830 13,095,856
2057 5,273,143 13,122,073
2056 5,291,310 13,144,442
2055 5,308,124 13,161,720
2054 5,323,598 13,174,836
2053 5,337,707 13,181,943
2052 5,350,263 13,185,429
2051 5,361,152 13,184,813
2050 5,370,484 13,179,371
2049 5,378,189 13,170,781
2048 5,384,366 13,158,351
2047 5,388,962 13,141,815
2046 5,391,996 13,123,298
2045 5,393,493 13,102,394
2044 5,393,407 13,079,200
2043 5,391,873 13,054,663
2042 5,388,912 13,028,925
2041 5,384,386 13,003,433
2040 5,378,629 12,977,122
2039 5,371,473 12,950,166
2038 5,362,904 12,922,736
2037 5,353,217 12,893,752
2036 5,342,317 12,863,431
2035 5,330,286 12,833,137
2034 5,317,189 12,800,738
2033 5,302,930 12,763,981
2032 5,287,714 12,725,768
2031 5,271,514 12,685,304
2030 5,254,366 12,641,975
2029 5,236,206 12,594,181
2028 5,217,031 12,540,258
2027 5,196,723 12,482,078
2026 5,175,408 12,417,997
2025 5,152,950 12,348,573
2024 5,129,910 12,277,109
2023 5,105,525 12,200,431
2022 5,081,765 12,119,334
2021 5,059,988 12,048,622
2020 5,034,320 11,974,057
2019 4,999,553 11,875,081
2018 4,957,818 11,765,514
2017 4,913,177 11,650,498
2016 4,866,998 11,528,674
2015 4,818,038 11,402,264
2014 4,767,119 11,274,288
2013 4,716,147 11,141,361
2012 4,663,934 11,009,647
2011 4,609,833 10,886,035
2010 4,555,962 10,765,980
2009 4,499,791 10,650,681
2008 4,440,056 10,542,635
2007 4,380,248 10,441,702
2006 4,321,340 10,346,410
2005 4,261,240 10,255,472
2004 4,200,078 10,166,163
2003 4,138,784 10,071,632
2002 4,075,705 9,971,515
2001 4,008,947 9,869,677
2000 3,937,739 9,764,935
1999 3,862,101 9,655,963
1998 3,782,838 9,541,667
1997 3,701,711 9,421,270
1996 3,619,013 9,294,432
1995 3,535,176 9,161,258
1994 3,451,122 9,018,448
1993 3,367,434 8,857,910
1992 3,284,258 8,682,512
1991 3,202,176 8,501,827
1990 3,121,706 8,324,509
1989 3,043,827 8,151,660
1988 2,968,103 7,974,440
1987 2,892,699 7,789,987
1986 2,817,216 7,600,301
1985 2,741,894 7,409,903
1984 2,667,595 7,220,044
1983 2,595,153 7,053,800
1982 2,524,806 6,908,642
1981 2,456,637 6,758,284
1980 2,390,633 6,606,195
1979 2,326,490 6,456,419
1978 2,264,510 6,309,390
1977 2,205,025 6,155,931
1976 2,147,774 5,996,994
1975 2,092,719 5,839,262
1974 2,039,643 5,684,674
1973 1,988,343 5,537,242
1972 1,938,248 5,396,557
1971 1,888,539 5,261,658
1970 1,838,949 5,131,396
1969 1,789,276 5,004,697
1968 1,739,731 4,879,899
1967 1,689,523 4,760,970
1966 1,638,116 4,652,287
1965 1,586,208 4,561,385
1964 1,533,960 4,489,869
1963 1,481,604 4,427,131
1962 1,429,445 4,369,136
1961 1,377,920 4,316,278
1960 1,327,496 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Tunisia
2100 -1% -0.7%
2099 -0.99% -0.68%
2098 -0.99% -0.66%
2097 -0.99% -0.66%
2096 -0.99% -0.64%
2095 -0.99% -0.64%
2094 -0.99% -0.61%
2093 -0.98% -0.6%
2092 -0.98% -0.59%
2091 -0.97% -0.57%
2090 -0.96% -0.56%
2089 -0.95% -0.54%
2088 -0.95% -0.53%
2087 -0.93% -0.52%
2086 -0.92% -0.5%
2085 -0.91% -0.49%
2084 -0.89% -0.49%
2083 -0.87% -0.48%
2082 -0.86% -0.46%
2081 -0.84% -0.47%
2080 -0.82% -0.48%
2079 -0.8% -0.47%
2078 -0.78% -0.46%
2077 -0.75% -0.44%
2076 -0.73% -0.44%
2075 -0.71% -0.43%
2074 -0.69% -0.44%
2073 -0.67% -0.43%
2072 -0.65% -0.43%
2071 -0.62% -0.43%
2070 -0.6% -0.42%
2069 -0.58% -0.41%
2068 -0.56% -0.4%
2067 -0.55% -0.39%
2066 -0.53% -0.38%
2065 -0.51% -0.36%
2064 -0.49% -0.34%
2063 -0.47% -0.33%
2062 -0.45% -0.3%
2061 -0.44% -0.29%
2060 -0.41% -0.25%
2059 -0.39% -0.22%
2058 -0.37% -0.2%
2057 -0.34% -0.17%
2056 -0.32% -0.13%
2055 -0.29% -0.1%
2054 -0.26% -0.05%
2053 -0.23% -0.03%
2052 -0.2% 0.005%
2051 -0.17% 0.04%
2050 -0.14% 0.07%
2049 -0.11% 0.09%
2048 -0.09% 0.13%
2047 -0.06% 0.14%
2046 -0.03% 0.16%
2045 0.002% 0.18%
2044 0.03% 0.19%
2043 0.05% 0.2%
2042 0.08% 0.2%
2041 0.11% 0.2%
2040 0.13% 0.21%
2039 0.16% 0.21%
2038 0.18% 0.22%
2037 0.2% 0.24%
2036 0.23% 0.24%
2035 0.25% 0.25%
2034 0.27% 0.29%
2033 0.29% 0.3%
2032 0.31% 0.32%
2031 0.33% 0.34%
2030 0.35% 0.38%
2029 0.37% 0.43%
2028 0.39% 0.47%
2027 0.41% 0.52%
2026 0.44% 0.56%
2025 0.45% 0.58%
2024 0.48% 0.63%
2023 0.47% 0.67%
2022 0.43% 0.59%
2021 0.51% 0.62%
2020 0.7% 0.83%
2019 0.84% 0.93%
2018 0.91% 0.99%
2017 0.95% 1.06%
2016 1.02% 1.11%
2015 1.07% 1.14%
2014 1.08% 1.19%
2013 1.12% 1.2%
2012 1.17% 1.14%
2011 1.18% 1.12%
2010 1.25% 1.08%
2009 1.35% 1.02%
2008 1.37% 0.97%
2007 1.36% 0.92%
2006 1.41% 0.89%
2005 1.46% 0.88%
2004 1.48% 0.94%
2003 1.55% 1%
2002 1.67% 1.03%
2001 1.81% 1.07%
2000 1.96% 1.13%
1999 2.1% 1.2%
1998 2.19% 1.28%
1997 2.29% 1.36%
1996 2.37% 1.45%
1995 2.44% 1.58%
1994 2.49% 1.81%
1993 2.53% 2.02%
1992 2.56% 2.13%
1991 2.58% 2.13%
1990 2.56% 2.12%
1989 2.55% 2.22%
1988 2.61% 2.37%
1987 2.68% 2.5%
1986 2.75% 2.57%
1985 2.79% 2.63%
1984 2.79% 2.36%
1983 2.79% 2.1%
1982 2.77% 2.22%
1981 2.76% 2.3%
1980 2.76% 2.32%
1979 2.74% 2.33%
1978 2.7% 2.49%
1977 2.67% 2.65%
1976 2.63% 2.7%
1975 2.6% 2.72%
1974 2.58% 2.66%
1973 2.58% 2.61%
1972 2.63% 2.56%
1971 2.7% 2.54%
1970 2.78% 2.53%
1969 2.85% 2.56%
1968 2.97% 2.5%
1967 3.14% 2.34%
1966 3.27% 1.99%
1965 3.41% 1.59%
1964 3.53% 1.42%
1963 3.65% 1.33%
1962 3.74% 1.22%
1961 3.8% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Tunisia
Current population
5186356
12450912
Population rank 126/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +196
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 125/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -14,523
Net migration rank 63/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -14,523
2024 22,699 967 88,910 -15,221
2023 24,109 995 93,663 -14,001
2022 21,409 1,006 96,531 -14,001
2021 20,119 1,018 68,087 -9,190
2020 29,164 1,029 109,431 -19,188
2019 37,682 1,653 127,312 -19,612
2018 42,469 1,673 132,445 -21,012
2017 43,471 1,671 140,971 -22,365
2016 45,565 1,649 148,870 -23,827
2015 49,077 1,617 153,007 -25,229
2014 49,559 1,589 154,762 -26,586
2013 49,227 1,579 154,687 -17,020
2012 52,036 1,587 151,812 -26,059
2011 52,884 1,695 143,401 -21,935
2010 50,803 2,357 132,809 -14,168
2009 55,757 3,432 125,465 -13,512
2008 56,491 3,794 121,873 -17,742
2007 55,244 4,080 118,920 -21,190
2006 54,177 4,321 116,945 -24,098
2005 57,139 4,567 115,374 -26,361
2004 55,769 4,856 113,322 -23,735
2003 56,743 5,216 111,926 -12,459
2002 58,388 5,812 109,099 -8,334
2001 62,199 7,119 110,146 -7,235
2000 64,268 8,826 112,501 -5,937
1999 64,922 13,253 114,829 -3,452
1998 64,788 15,556 121,332 -4,111
1997 64,954 16,954 128,327 -4,756
1996 66,094 17,393 135,615 -5,506
1995 67,585 16,609 144,345 -8,095
1994 68,336 15,587 153,647 -4,271
1993 69,016 14,431 160,922 10,771
1992 69,830 13,069 163,978 15,124
1991 70,506 10,757 166,245 16,021
1990 71,727 7,949 168,180 4,183
1989 72,327 3,758 169,221 4,100
1988 72,944 2,414 177,176 3,934
1987 73,188 2,267 184,101 3,711
1986 73,211 2,302 188,107 3,464
1985 72,776 2,357 186,344 2,887
1984 71,062 2,402 182,386 8,109
1983 68,972 2,449 179,878 -37,895
1982 66,826 2,453 177,898 -29,559
1981 64,632 2,431 176,628 -24,242
1980 62,561 2,387 171,094 -19,321
1979 60,984 2,349 171,463 -23,688
1978 58,327 2,296 173,255 -26,968
1977 56,122 2,228 174,539 -13,910
1976 54,019 2,129 172,744 -15,499
1975 51,979 1,992 166,991 -8,765
1974 50,349 1,839 160,200 -9,254
1973 48,943 1,468 153,525 -9,606
1972 48,417 1,366 147,239 -9,790
1971 48,341 1,296 142,296 -9,949
1970 48,398 1,137 138,235 -10,054
1969 48,790 1,017 135,257 -10,049
1968 48,361 939 134,246 -9,848
1967 50,193 926 132,626 -19,155
1966 50,755 930 131,274 -27,393
1965 51,196 932 127,673 -49,751
1964 51,435 934 124,711 -59,602
1963 51,403 938 120,865 -60,505
1962 51,046 934 116,887 -61,260
1961 50,149 924 111,459 -61,369
1960 48,857 910 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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