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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 16.6 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Costa Rica vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Turkey
2100 3,804,183 64,274,243
2099 3,842,423 64,924,706
2098 3,880,999 65,567,989
2097 3,919,996 66,219,045
2096 3,959,352 66,865,890
2095 3,999,084 67,516,190
2094 4,039,053 68,169,346
2093 4,079,349 68,835,313
2092 4,119,898 69,496,264
2091 4,160,663 70,159,325
2090 4,201,548 70,828,304
2089 4,242,452 71,490,133
2088 4,283,327 72,146,464
2087 4,324,225 72,792,552
2086 4,364,979 73,439,558
2085 4,405,520 74,085,313
2084 4,445,770 74,713,882
2083 4,485,644 75,342,464
2082 4,525,171 75,969,760
2081 4,564,265 76,583,769
2080 4,602,737 77,195,480
2079 4,640,677 77,793,711
2078 4,677,935 78,386,293
2077 4,714,527 78,973,194
2076 4,750,309 79,556,991
2075 4,785,359 80,128,010
2074 4,819,691 80,697,544
2073 4,853,137 81,244,619
2072 4,885,727 81,785,452
2071 4,917,445 82,311,503
2070 4,948,313 82,827,402
2069 4,978,425 83,324,862
2068 5,007,604 83,806,741
2067 5,035,877 84,270,976
2066 5,063,521 84,728,547
2065 5,090,474 85,177,268
2064 5,116,546 85,611,517
2063 5,141,922 86,026,471
2062 5,166,260 86,425,827
2061 5,189,836 86,800,591
2060 5,212,549 87,156,663
2059 5,234,066 87,500,101
2058 5,254,528 87,809,920
2057 5,273,844 88,100,397
2056 5,292,013 88,369,840
2055 5,308,829 88,598,739
2054 5,324,305 88,806,632
2053 5,338,417 88,985,609
2052 5,350,974 89,144,425
2051 5,361,865 89,270,515
2050 5,371,197 89,374,730
2049 5,378,904 89,447,182
2048 5,385,081 89,484,074
2047 5,389,678 89,492,406
2046 5,392,713 89,467,391
2045 5,394,209 89,441,098
2044 5,394,124 89,390,601
2043 5,392,590 89,326,342
2042 5,389,628 89,237,658
2041 5,385,101 89,137,199
2040 5,379,344 89,021,820
2039 5,372,186 88,885,792
2038 5,363,617 88,736,121
2037 5,353,928 88,562,197
2036 5,343,027 88,373,007
2035 5,330,994 88,178,595
2034 5,317,895 87,975,336
2033 5,303,634 87,754,631
2032 5,288,416 87,524,158
2031 5,272,215 87,274,280
2030 5,255,064 87,004,538
2029 5,236,901 86,741,614
2028 5,217,724 86,466,107
2027 5,197,413 86,189,693
2026 5,176,096 85,932,926
2025 5,153,634 85,718,588
2024 5,129,910 85,518,661
2023 5,105,525 85,325,965
2022 5,081,765 84,979,913
2021 5,059,988 84,147,318
2020 5,034,320 83,384,680
2019 4,999,553 82,579,440
2018 4,957,818 81,407,204
2017 4,913,177 80,312,698
2016 4,866,998 79,277,962
2015 4,818,038 78,218,479
2014 4,767,119 77,181,884
2013 4,716,147 76,147,624
2012 4,663,934 75,175,827
2011 4,609,833 74,223,629
2010 4,555,962 73,142,150
2009 4,499,791 72,039,206
2008 4,440,056 71,051,678
2007 4,380,248 70,158,112
2006 4,321,340 70,045,349
2005 4,261,240 69,329,557
2004 4,200,078 68,592,617
2003 4,138,784 67,831,730
2002 4,075,705 67,048,795
2001 4,008,947 66,245,128
2000 3,937,739 65,425,961
1999 3,862,101 64,591,923
1998 3,782,838 63,734,383
1997 3,701,711 62,852,966
1996 3,619,013 61,951,134
1995 3,535,176 61,024,503
1994 3,451,122 60,033,836
1993 3,367,434 58,999,167
1992 3,284,258 57,990,118
1991 3,202,176 57,009,887
1990 3,121,706 56,015,628
1989 3,043,827 54,976,723
1988 2,968,103 53,909,626
1987 2,892,699 52,843,670
1986 2,817,216 51,777,772
1985 2,741,894 50,687,115
1984 2,667,595 49,574,069
1983 2,595,153 48,447,410
1982 2,524,806 47,322,096
1981 2,456,637 46,321,190
1980 2,390,633 45,408,815
1979 2,326,490 44,510,429
1978 2,264,510 43,645,306
1977 2,205,025 42,773,298
1976 2,147,774 41,899,984
1975 2,092,719 41,053,126
1974 2,039,643 40,210,234
1973 1,988,343 39,329,533
1972 1,938,248 38,430,221
1971 1,888,539 37,518,611
1970 1,838,949 36,638,465
1969 1,789,276 35,787,774
1968 1,739,731 34,921,684
1967 1,689,523 34,050,421
1966 1,638,116 33,177,672
1965 1,586,208 32,345,220
1964 1,533,960 31,543,072
1963 1,481,604 30,726,841
1962 1,429,445 29,916,147
1961 1,377,920 29,119,238
1960 1,327,496 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Turkey
2100 -1% -1%
2099 -0.99% -0.98%
2098 -0.99% -0.98%
2097 -0.99% -0.97%
2096 -0.99% -0.96%
2095 -0.99% -0.96%
2094 -0.99% -0.97%
2093 -0.98% -0.95%
2092 -0.98% -0.95%
2091 -0.97% -0.94%
2090 -0.96% -0.93%
2089 -0.95% -0.91%
2088 -0.95% -0.89%
2087 -0.93% -0.88%
2086 -0.92% -0.87%
2085 -0.91% -0.84%
2084 -0.89% -0.83%
2083 -0.87% -0.83%
2082 -0.86% -0.8%
2081 -0.84% -0.79%
2080 -0.82% -0.77%
2079 -0.8% -0.76%
2078 -0.78% -0.74%
2077 -0.75% -0.73%
2076 -0.73% -0.71%
2075 -0.71% -0.71%
2074 -0.69% -0.67%
2073 -0.67% -0.66%
2072 -0.65% -0.64%
2071 -0.62% -0.62%
2070 -0.6% -0.6%
2069 -0.58% -0.57%
2068 -0.56% -0.55%
2067 -0.55% -0.54%
2066 -0.53% -0.53%
2065 -0.51% -0.51%
2064 -0.49% -0.48%
2063 -0.47% -0.46%
2062 -0.45% -0.43%
2061 -0.44% -0.41%
2060 -0.41% -0.39%
2059 -0.39% -0.35%
2058 -0.37% -0.33%
2057 -0.34% -0.3%
2056 -0.32% -0.26%
2055 -0.29% -0.23%
2054 -0.26% -0.2%
2053 -0.23% -0.18%
2052 -0.2% -0.14%
2051 -0.17% -0.12%
2050 -0.14% -0.08%
2049 -0.11% -0.04%
2048 -0.09% -0.009%
2047 -0.06% 0.03%
2046 -0.03% 0.03%
2045 0.002% 0.06%
2044 0.03% 0.07%
2043 0.05% 0.1%
2042 0.08% 0.11%
2041 0.11% 0.13%
2040 0.13% 0.15%
2039 0.16% 0.17%
2038 0.18% 0.2%
2037 0.2% 0.21%
2036 0.23% 0.22%
2035 0.25% 0.23%
2034 0.27% 0.25%
2033 0.29% 0.26%
2032 0.31% 0.29%
2031 0.33% 0.31%
2030 0.35% 0.3%
2029 0.37% 0.32%
2028 0.39% 0.32%
2027 0.41% 0.3%
2026 0.44% 0.25%
2025 0.46% 0.23%
2024 0.48% 0.23%
2023 0.47% 0.41%
2022 0.43% 0.99%
2021 0.51% 0.91%
2020 0.7% 0.98%
2019 0.84% 1.44%
2018 0.91% 1.36%
2017 0.95% 1.31%
2016 1.02% 1.35%
2015 1.07% 1.34%
2014 1.08% 1.36%
2013 1.12% 1.29%
2012 1.17% 1.28%
2011 1.18% 1.48%
2010 1.25% 1.53%
2009 1.35% 1.39%
2008 1.37% 1.27%
2007 1.36% 0.16%
2006 1.41% 1.03%
2005 1.46% 1.07%
2004 1.48% 1.12%
2003 1.55% 1.17%
2002 1.67% 1.21%
2001 1.81% 1.25%
2000 1.96% 1.29%
1999 2.1% 1.35%
1998 2.19% 1.4%
1997 2.29% 1.46%
1996 2.37% 1.52%
1995 2.44% 1.65%
1994 2.49% 1.75%
1993 2.53% 1.74%
1992 2.56% 1.72%
1991 2.58% 1.77%
1990 2.56% 1.89%
1989 2.55% 1.98%
1988 2.61% 2.02%
1987 2.68% 2.06%
1986 2.75% 2.15%
1985 2.79% 2.25%
1984 2.79% 2.33%
1983 2.79% 2.38%
1982 2.77% 2.16%
1981 2.76% 2.01%
1980 2.76% 2.02%
1979 2.74% 1.98%
1978 2.7% 2.04%
1977 2.67% 2.08%
1976 2.63% 2.06%
1975 2.6% 2.1%
1974 2.58% 2.24%
1973 2.58% 2.34%
1972 2.63% 2.43%
1971 2.7% 2.4%
1970 2.78% 2.38%
1969 2.85% 2.48%
1968 2.97% 2.56%
1967 3.14% 2.63%
1966 3.27% 2.57%
1965 3.41% 2.54%
1964 3.53% 2.66%
1963 3.65% 2.71%
1962 3.74% 2.74%
1961 3.8% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Turkey
Current population
5181862
86002379
Population rank 126/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.04%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
18.9 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +67 +528
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 154/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -258,205
Net migration rank 63/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -258,205
2024 - 967 - -275,952
2023 24,109 995 426,630 -318,070
2022 21,409 1,006 535,373 -301,544
2021 20,119 1,018 521,713 20,283
2020 29,164 1,029 608,708 37,934
2019 37,682 1,653 751,472 -15,690
2018 42,469 1,673 830,353 187,570
2017 43,471 1,671 875,408 659,846
2016 45,565 1,649 895,841 352,063
2015 49,077 1,617 930,799 1,063,140
2014 49,559 1,589 957,055 1,033,384
2013 49,227 1,579 921,386 438,618
2012 52,036 1,587 917,145 258,623
2011 52,884 1,695 875,839 68,849
2010 50,803 2,357 892,334 55,532
2009 55,757 3,432 900,491 24,276
2008 56,491 3,794 868,749 47,915
2007 55,244 4,080 876,626 -186,402
2006 54,177 4,321 897,351 -190,194
2005 57,139 4,567 898,650 -174,177
2004 55,769 4,856 896,025 -146,574
2003 56,743 5,216 893,683 -121,383
2002 58,388 5,812 922,927 -129,444
2001 62,199 7,119 980,560 -166,759
2000 64,268 8,826 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 64,922 13,253 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 64,788 15,556 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 64,954 16,954 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 66,094 17,393 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 67,585 16,609 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 68,336 15,587 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 69,016 14,431 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 69,830 13,069 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 70,506 10,757 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 71,727 7,949 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 72,327 3,758 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 72,944 2,414 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 73,188 2,267 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 73,211 2,302 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 72,776 2,357 1,098,846 8,960
1984 71,062 2,402 1,096,529 21,787
1983 68,972 2,449 1,095,106 39,871
1982 66,826 2,453 1,091,863 23,728
1981 64,632 2,431 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 62,561 2,387 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 60,984 2,349 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 58,327 2,296 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 56,122 2,228 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 54,019 2,129 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 51,979 1,992 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 50,349 1,839 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 48,943 1,468 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 48,417 1,366 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 48,341 1,296 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 48,398 1,137 991,950 -150,924
1969 48,790 1,017 970,958 -110,578
1968 48,361 939 950,778 -78,973
1967 50,193 926 936,727 -65,993
1966 50,755 930 925,790 -50,999
1965 51,196 932 904,016 -113,911
1964 51,435 934 884,152 -69,978
1963 51,403 938 862,626 -44,317
1962 51,046 934 837,473 -34,353
1961 50,149 924 816,911 -26,187
1960 48,857 910 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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