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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.5 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
2100 3,803,678 10,041,228
2099 3,841,913 10,070,007
2098 3,880,484 10,097,571
2097 3,919,475 10,123,813
2096 3,958,826 10,148,560
2095 3,998,552 10,172,371
2094 4,038,516 10,194,567
2093 4,078,807 10,215,533
2092 4,119,351 10,235,132
2091 4,160,111 10,253,189
2090 4,200,989 10,270,414
2089 4,241,888 10,285,963
2088 4,282,758 10,300,439
2087 4,323,650 10,313,629
2086 4,364,399 10,325,212
2085 4,404,935 10,335,299
2084 4,445,179 10,343,821
2083 4,485,048 10,350,710
2082 4,524,570 10,356,526
2081 4,563,658 10,360,689
2080 4,602,126 10,363,394
2079 4,640,060 10,364,229
2078 4,677,313 10,363,113
2077 4,713,901 10,360,467
2076 4,749,678 10,356,079
2075 4,784,723 10,349,863
2074 4,819,050 10,342,496
2073 4,852,492 10,333,532
2072 4,885,078 10,322,776
2071 4,916,792 10,310,748
2070 4,947,655 10,297,702
2069 4,977,764 10,283,723
2068 5,006,939 10,268,779
2067 5,035,207 10,252,681
2066 5,062,849 10,235,535
2065 5,089,797 10,217,603
2064 5,115,866 10,198,228
2063 5,141,239 10,177,447
2062 5,165,574 10,155,121
2061 5,189,146 10,131,160
2060 5,211,857 10,105,616
2059 5,233,370 10,077,893
2058 5,253,830 10,047,185
2057 5,273,143 10,013,846
2056 5,291,310 9,977,699
2055 5,308,124 9,938,273
2054 5,323,598 9,895,840
2053 5,337,707 9,849,324
2052 5,350,263 9,799,331
2051 5,361,152 9,745,673
2050 5,370,484 9,688,197
2049 5,378,189 9,627,119
2048 5,384,366 9,562,502
2047 5,388,962 9,494,734
2046 5,391,996 9,423,990
2045 5,393,493 9,350,870
2044 5,393,407 9,275,707
2043 5,391,873 9,199,229
2042 5,388,912 9,121,705
2041 5,384,386 9,043,208
2040 5,378,629 8,964,374
2039 5,371,473 8,885,167
2038 5,362,904 8,805,836
2037 5,353,217 8,726,399
2036 5,342,317 8,646,796
2035 5,330,286 8,567,354
2034 5,317,189 8,487,651
2033 5,302,930 8,407,327
2032 5,287,714 8,326,172
2031 5,271,514 8,243,436
2030 5,254,366 8,158,380
2029 5,236,206 8,065,431
2028 5,217,031 7,964,546
2027 5,196,723 7,856,302
2026 5,175,408 7,740,924
2025 5,152,950 7,618,847
2024 5,129,910 7,494,498
2023 5,105,525 7,364,438
2022 5,081,765 7,230,193
2021 5,059,988 7,092,043
2020 5,034,320 6,949,912
2019 4,999,553 6,803,944
2018 4,957,818 6,655,524
2017 4,913,177 6,507,061
2016 4,866,998 6,360,041
2015 4,818,038 6,215,770
2014 4,767,119 6,075,283
2013 4,716,147 5,939,341
2012 4,663,934 5,808,546
2011 4,609,833 5,683,417
2010 4,555,962 5,564,356
2009 4,499,791 5,451,592
2008 4,440,056 5,345,029
2007 4,380,248 5,244,046
2006 4,321,340 5,147,105
2005 4,261,240 5,052,257
2004 4,200,078 4,958,093
2003 4,138,784 4,863,865
2002 4,075,705 4,769,465
2001 4,008,947 4,675,409
2000 3,937,739 4,582,677
1999 3,862,101 4,492,170
1998 3,782,838 4,410,507
1997 3,701,711 4,336,730
1996 3,619,013 4,263,819
1995 3,535,176 4,191,203
1994 3,451,122 4,116,662
1993 3,367,434 4,032,407
1992 3,284,258 3,944,689
1991 3,202,176 3,855,894
1990 3,121,706 3,760,562
1989 3,043,827 3,662,459
1988 2,968,103 3,559,363
1987 2,892,699 3,452,731
1986 2,817,216 3,347,809
1985 2,741,894 3,247,534
1984 2,667,595 3,154,079
1983 2,595,153 3,067,534
1982 2,524,806 2,985,557
1981 2,456,637 2,907,187
1980 2,390,633 2,832,203
1979 2,326,490 2,760,358
1978 2,264,510 2,691,088
1977 2,205,025 2,623,948
1976 2,147,774 2,558,521
1975 2,092,719 2,494,570
1974 2,039,643 2,432,028
1973 1,988,343 2,370,919
1972 1,938,248 2,311,430
1971 1,888,539 2,253,119
1970 1,838,949 2,195,616
1969 1,789,276 2,139,024
1968 1,739,731 2,083,069
1967 1,689,523 2,027,403
1966 1,638,116 1,971,737
1965 1,586,208 1,915,916
1964 1,533,960 1,859,997
1963 1,481,604 1,804,272
1962 1,429,445 1,749,214
1961 1,377,920 1,695,400
1960 1,327,496 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
2100 -1% -0.29%
2099 -0.99% -0.27%
2098 -0.99% -0.26%
2097 -0.99% -0.24%
2096 -0.99% -0.23%
2095 -0.99% -0.22%
2094 -0.99% -0.21%
2093 -0.98% -0.19%
2092 -0.98% -0.18%
2091 -0.97% -0.17%
2090 -0.96% -0.15%
2089 -0.95% -0.14%
2088 -0.95% -0.13%
2087 -0.93% -0.11%
2086 -0.92% -0.1%
2085 -0.91% -0.08%
2084 -0.89% -0.07%
2083 -0.87% -0.06%
2082 -0.86% -0.04%
2081 -0.84% -0.03%
2080 -0.82% -0.008%
2079 -0.8% 0.01%
2078 -0.78% 0.03%
2077 -0.75% 0.04%
2076 -0.73% 0.06%
2075 -0.71% 0.07%
2074 -0.69% 0.09%
2073 -0.67% 0.1%
2072 -0.65% 0.12%
2071 -0.62% 0.13%
2070 -0.6% 0.14%
2069 -0.58% 0.15%
2068 -0.56% 0.16%
2067 -0.55% 0.17%
2066 -0.53% 0.18%
2065 -0.51% 0.19%
2064 -0.49% 0.2%
2063 -0.47% 0.22%
2062 -0.45% 0.24%
2061 -0.44% 0.25%
2060 -0.41% 0.28%
2059 -0.39% 0.31%
2058 -0.37% 0.33%
2057 -0.34% 0.36%
2056 -0.32% 0.4%
2055 -0.29% 0.43%
2054 -0.26% 0.47%
2053 -0.23% 0.51%
2052 -0.2% 0.55%
2051 -0.17% 0.59%
2050 -0.14% 0.63%
2049 -0.11% 0.68%
2048 -0.09% 0.71%
2047 -0.06% 0.75%
2046 -0.03% 0.78%
2045 0.002% 0.81%
2044 0.03% 0.83%
2043 0.05% 0.85%
2042 0.08% 0.87%
2041 0.11% 0.88%
2040 0.13% 0.89%
2039 0.16% 0.9%
2038 0.18% 0.91%
2037 0.2% 0.92%
2036 0.23% 0.93%
2035 0.25% 0.94%
2034 0.27% 0.96%
2033 0.29% 0.97%
2032 0.31% 1%
2031 0.33% 1.04%
2030 0.35% 1.15%
2029 0.37% 1.27%
2028 0.39% 1.38%
2027 0.41% 1.49%
2026 0.44% 1.6%
2025 0.45% 1.66%
2024 0.48% 1.77%
2023 0.47% 1.86%
2022 0.43% 1.95%
2021 0.51% 2.05%
2020 0.7% 2.15%
2019 0.84% 2.23%
2018 0.91% 2.28%
2017 0.95% 2.31%
2016 1.02% 2.32%
2015 1.07% 2.31%
2014 1.08% 2.29%
2013 1.12% 2.25%
2012 1.17% 2.2%
2011 1.18% 2.14%
2010 1.25% 2.07%
2009 1.35% 1.99%
2008 1.37% 1.93%
2007 1.36% 1.88%
2006 1.41% 1.88%
2005 1.46% 1.9%
2004 1.48% 1.94%
2003 1.55% 1.98%
2002 1.67% 2.01%
2001 1.81% 2.02%
2000 1.96% 2.01%
1999 2.1% 1.85%
1998 2.19% 1.7%
1997 2.29% 1.71%
1996 2.37% 1.73%
1995 2.44% 1.81%
1994 2.49% 2.09%
1993 2.53% 2.22%
1992 2.56% 2.3%
1991 2.58% 2.54%
1990 2.56% 2.68%
1989 2.55% 2.9%
1988 2.61% 3.09%
1987 2.68% 3.13%
1986 2.75% 3.09%
1985 2.79% 2.96%
1984 2.79% 2.82%
1983 2.79% 2.75%
1982 2.77% 2.7%
1981 2.76% 2.65%
1980 2.76% 2.6%
1979 2.74% 2.57%
1978 2.7% 2.56%
1977 2.67% 2.56%
1976 2.63% 2.56%
1975 2.6% 2.57%
1974 2.58% 2.58%
1973 2.58% 2.57%
1972 2.63% 2.59%
1971 2.7% 2.62%
1970 2.78% 2.65%
1969 2.85% 2.69%
1968 2.97% 2.75%
1967 3.14% 2.82%
1966 3.27% 2.91%
1965 3.41% 3.01%
1964 3.53% 3.09%
1963 3.65% 3.15%
1962 3.74% 3.17%
1961 3.8% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Turkmenistan
Current population
5186356
7800189
Population rank 126/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.09%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +341
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 63/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 +13,268
Net migration rank 63/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 13,268
2024 22,699 967 112,942 14,646
2023 24,109 995 117,529 15,005
2022 21,409 1,006 121,814 14,141
2021 20,119 1,018 122,721 17,617
2020 29,164 1,029 124,014 19,913
2019 37,682 1,653 128,275 19,735
2018 42,469 1,673 129,537 19,293
2017 43,471 1,671 131,417 16,678
2016 45,565 1,649 132,581 13,365
2015 49,077 1,617 132,663 9,936
2014 49,559 1,589 129,677 8,696
2013 49,227 1,579 126,217 7,287
2012 52,036 1,587 120,957 7,125
2011 52,884 1,695 115,197 6,992
2010 50,803 2,357 109,318 6,621
2009 55,757 3,432 102,931 6,656
2008 56,491 3,794 96,815 6,734
2007 55,244 4,080 92,038 6,388
2006 54,177 4,321 87,840 7,613
2005 57,139 4,567 83,968 10,263
2004 55,769 4,856 79,850 14,242
2003 56,743 5,216 76,737 17,625
2002 58,388 5,812 75,639 18,803
2001 62,199 7,119 76,682 16,982
2000 64,268 8,826 76,875 14,925
1999 64,922 13,253 76,362 12,859
1998 64,788 15,556 77,342 -3,239
1997 64,954 16,954 79,045 -5,600
1996 66,094 17,393 80,996 -8,627
1995 67,585 16,609 86,289 -13,423
1994 68,336 15,587 89,319 -13,094
1993 69,016 14,431 92,596 -312
1992 69,830 13,069 96,668 -13,517
1991 70,506 10,757 99,297 -4,864
1990 71,727 7,949 101,099 -4,864
1989 72,327 3,758 103,553 -3,576
1988 72,944 2,414 104,802 1,408
1987 73,188 2,267 103,885 3,161
1986 73,211 2,302 100,930 1,878
1985 72,776 2,357 95,890 1,861
1984 71,062 2,402 90,591 -1,427
1983 68,972 2,449 85,183 -1,264
1982 66,826 2,453 80,989 -961
1981 64,632 2,431 77,829 -1,102
1980 62,561 2,387 74,394 -1,152
1979 60,984 2,349 71,135 -677
1978 58,327 2,296 68,437 -350
1977 56,122 2,228 66,318 -132
1976 54,019 2,129 64,513 160
1975 51,979 1,992 62,681 550
1974 50,349 1,839 60,925 924
1973 48,943 1,468 59,169 1,194
1972 48,417 1,366 57,326 1,293
1971 48,341 1,296 56,666 1,348
1970 48,398 1,137 55,617 1,376
1969 48,790 1,017 54,791 1,397
1968 48,361 939 54,324 1,401
1967 50,193 926 54,209 1,397
1966 50,755 930 54,353 1,377
1965 51,196 932 54,558 1,366
1964 51,435 934 54,574 1,340
1963 51,403 938 54,203 1,332
1962 51,046 934 53,248 1,337
1961 50,149 924 51,659 1,372
1960 48,857 910 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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