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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 86,225,430 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 +0.71% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Costa Rica vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Turkey
2100 3,803,678 64,394,191
2099 3,841,913 65,045,868
2098 3,880,484 65,690,351
2097 3,919,475 66,342,622
2096 3,958,826 66,990,674
2095 3,998,552 67,642,188
2094 4,038,516 68,296,562
2093 4,078,807 68,963,773
2092 4,119,351 69,625,957
2091 4,160,111 70,290,255
2090 4,200,989 70,960,483
2089 4,241,888 71,623,547
2088 4,282,758 72,281,102
2087 4,323,650 72,928,397
2086 4,364,399 73,576,610
2085 4,404,935 74,223,570
2084 4,445,179 74,853,312
2083 4,485,048 75,483,067
2082 4,524,570 76,111,533
2081 4,563,658 76,726,689
2080 4,602,126 77,339,541
2079 4,640,060 77,938,889
2078 4,677,313 78,532,577
2077 4,713,901 79,120,573
2076 4,749,678 79,705,459
2075 4,784,723 80,277,544
2074 4,819,050 80,848,141
2073 4,852,492 81,396,237
2072 4,885,078 81,938,080
2071 4,916,792 82,465,112
2070 4,947,655 82,981,973
2069 4,977,764 83,480,362
2068 5,006,939 83,963,140
2067 5,035,207 84,428,242
2066 5,062,849 84,886,666
2065 5,089,797 85,336,225
2064 5,115,866 85,771,285
2063 5,141,239 86,187,013
2062 5,165,574 86,587,114
2061 5,189,146 86,962,577
2060 5,211,857 87,319,314
2059 5,233,370 87,663,392
2058 5,253,830 87,973,789
2057 5,273,143 88,264,809
2056 5,291,310 88,534,755
2055 5,308,124 88,764,080
2054 5,323,598 88,972,362
2053 5,337,707 89,151,673
2052 5,350,263 89,310,785
2051 5,361,152 89,437,110
2050 5,370,484 89,541,520
2049 5,378,189 89,614,107
2048 5,384,366 89,651,068
2047 5,388,962 89,659,415
2046 5,391,996 89,634,354
2045 5,393,493 89,608,012
2044 5,393,407 89,557,421
2043 5,391,873 89,493,042
2042 5,388,912 89,404,193
2041 5,384,386 89,303,546
2040 5,378,629 89,187,952
2039 5,371,473 89,051,669
2038 5,362,904 88,901,719
2037 5,353,217 88,727,471
2036 5,342,317 88,537,927
2035 5,330,286 88,343,153
2034 5,317,189 88,139,515
2033 5,302,930 87,918,397
2032 5,287,714 87,687,495
2031 5,271,514 87,437,150
2030 5,254,366 87,166,904
2029 5,236,206 86,903,490
2028 5,217,031 86,627,469
2027 5,196,723 86,350,539
2026 5,175,408 86,093,293
2025 5,152,950 85,878,556
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% 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 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 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 89.7M 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 0.45% 0.42%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Turkey
Current population
5186356
86225430
Population rank 126/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.04%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
18.4 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +986
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 138/197
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 22,699 967 453,249 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 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 (1960–2025, 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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