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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 7.79 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Costa Rica vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Ukraine
2100 3,803,678 15,603,179
2099 3,841,913 15,862,593
2098 3,880,484 16,125,815
2097 3,919,475 16,393,353
2096 3,958,826 16,664,587
2095 3,998,552 16,939,471
2094 4,038,516 17,219,443
2093 4,078,807 17,504,349
2092 4,119,351 17,793,601
2091 4,160,111 18,087,289
2090 4,200,989 18,386,570
2089 4,241,888 18,689,852
2088 4,282,758 18,998,014
2087 4,323,650 19,311,662
2086 4,364,399 19,630,012
2085 4,404,935 19,952,247
2084 4,445,179 20,280,817
2083 4,485,048 20,613,034
2082 4,524,570 20,949,887
2081 4,563,658 21,289,979
2080 4,602,126 21,633,931
2079 4,640,060 21,981,015
2078 4,677,313 22,331,415
2077 4,713,901 22,684,635
2076 4,749,678 23,041,181
2075 4,784,723 23,400,319
2074 4,819,050 23,762,428
2073 4,852,492 24,126,690
2072 4,885,078 24,491,363
2071 4,916,792 24,859,381
2070 4,947,655 25,229,957
2069 4,977,764 25,602,485
2068 5,006,939 25,976,390
2067 5,035,207 26,352,535
2066 5,062,849 26,730,314
2065 5,089,797 27,109,886
2064 5,115,866 27,491,024
2063 5,141,239 27,872,631
2062 5,165,574 28,254,738
2061 5,189,146 28,638,347
2060 5,211,857 29,021,488
2059 5,233,370 29,404,719
2058 5,253,830 29,788,559
2057 5,273,143 30,170,070
2056 5,291,310 30,548,973
2055 5,308,124 30,926,521
2054 5,323,598 31,299,425
2053 5,337,707 31,669,550
2052 5,350,263 32,035,413
2051 5,361,152 32,397,707
2050 5,370,484 32,754,538
2049 5,378,189 33,107,228
2048 5,384,366 33,451,994
2047 5,388,962 33,793,296
2046 5,391,996 34,131,561
2045 5,393,493 34,463,236
2044 5,393,407 34,790,682
2043 5,391,873 35,115,069
2042 5,388,912 35,437,607
2041 5,384,386 35,758,248
2040 5,378,629 36,075,749
2039 5,371,473 36,396,426
2038 5,362,904 36,714,126
2037 5,353,217 37,031,794
2036 5,342,317 37,345,665
2035 5,330,286 37,659,856
2034 5,317,189 37,972,332
2033 5,302,930 38,283,563
2032 5,287,714 38,592,696
2031 5,271,514 38,902,570
2030 5,254,366 39,210,256
2029 5,236,206 39,514,695
2028 5,217,031 39,816,523
2027 5,196,723 40,111,670
2026 5,175,408 40,408,451
2025 5,152,950 38,980,376
2024 5,129,910 37,860,221
2023 5,105,525 37,732,836
2022 5,081,765 41,048,766
2021 5,059,988 44,298,640
2020 5,034,320 44,680,014
2019 4,999,553 44,957,458
2018 4,957,818 45,208,907
2017 4,913,177 45,436,041
2016 4,866,998 45,616,832
2015 4,818,038 45,784,896
2014 4,767,119 45,972,380
2013 4,716,147 46,126,770
2012 4,663,934 46,210,056
2011 4,609,833 46,307,853
2010 4,555,962 46,456,003
2009 4,499,791 46,623,731
2008 4,440,056 46,819,175
2007 4,380,248 47,062,798
2006 4,321,340 47,278,694
2005 4,261,240 47,585,556
2004 4,200,078 47,979,507
2003 4,138,784 48,315,136
2002 4,075,705 48,677,281
2001 4,008,947 49,106,855
2000 3,937,739 49,556,660
1999 3,862,101 49,976,446
1998 3,782,838 50,379,731
1997 3,701,711 50,786,885
1996 3,619,013 51,226,109
1995 3,535,176 51,665,539
1994 3,451,122 52,075,998
1993 3,367,434 52,350,126
1992 3,284,258 52,323,671
1991 3,202,176 52,170,961
1990 3,121,706 52,054,092
1989 3,043,827 51,917,817
1988 2,968,103 51,724,853
1987 2,892,699 51,515,732
1986 2,817,216 51,318,745
1985 2,741,894 51,108,770
1984 2,667,595 50,887,599
1983 2,595,153 50,637,029
1982 2,524,806 50,402,724
1981 2,456,637 50,189,281
1980 2,390,633 49,955,152
1979 2,326,490 49,721,381
1978 2,264,510 49,521,243
1977 2,205,025 49,336,481
1976 2,147,774 49,120,842
1975 2,092,719 48,865,229
1974 2,039,643 48,576,570
1973 1,988,343 48,277,121
1972 1,938,248 47,946,893
1971 1,888,539 47,573,287
1970 1,838,949 47,261,306
1969 1,789,276 46,976,256
1968 1,739,731 46,614,325
1967 1,689,523 46,215,988
1966 1,638,116 45,802,519
1965 1,586,208 45,386,892
1964 1,533,960 44,951,156
1963 1,481,604 44,462,372
1962 1,429,445 43,943,674
1961 1,377,920 43,399,766
1960 1,327,496 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Ukraine
2100 -1% -1.64%
2099 -0.99% -1.63%
2098 -0.99% -1.63%
2097 -0.99% -1.63%
2096 -0.99% -1.62%
2095 -0.99% -1.63%
2094 -0.99% -1.63%
2093 -0.98% -1.63%
2092 -0.98% -1.62%
2091 -0.97% -1.63%
2090 -0.96% -1.62%
2089 -0.95% -1.62%
2088 -0.95% -1.62%
2087 -0.93% -1.62%
2086 -0.92% -1.62%
2085 -0.91% -1.62%
2084 -0.89% -1.61%
2083 -0.87% -1.61%
2082 -0.86% -1.6%
2081 -0.84% -1.59%
2080 -0.82% -1.58%
2079 -0.8% -1.57%
2078 -0.78% -1.56%
2077 -0.75% -1.55%
2076 -0.73% -1.53%
2075 -0.71% -1.52%
2074 -0.69% -1.51%
2073 -0.67% -1.49%
2072 -0.65% -1.48%
2071 -0.62% -1.47%
2070 -0.6% -1.46%
2069 -0.58% -1.44%
2068 -0.56% -1.43%
2067 -0.55% -1.41%
2066 -0.53% -1.4%
2065 -0.51% -1.39%
2064 -0.49% -1.37%
2063 -0.47% -1.35%
2062 -0.45% -1.34%
2061 -0.44% -1.32%
2060 -0.41% -1.3%
2059 -0.39% -1.29%
2058 -0.37% -1.26%
2057 -0.34% -1.24%
2056 -0.32% -1.22%
2055 -0.29% -1.19%
2054 -0.26% -1.17%
2053 -0.23% -1.14%
2052 -0.2% -1.12%
2051 -0.17% -1.09%
2050 -0.14% -1.07%
2049 -0.11% -1.03%
2048 -0.09% -1.01%
2047 -0.06% -0.99%
2046 -0.03% -0.96%
2045 0.002% -0.94%
2044 0.03% -0.92%
2043 0.05% -0.91%
2042 0.08% -0.9%
2041 0.11% -0.88%
2040 0.13% -0.88%
2039 0.16% -0.87%
2038 0.18% -0.86%
2037 0.2% -0.84%
2036 0.23% -0.83%
2035 0.25% -0.82%
2034 0.27% -0.81%
2033 0.29% -0.8%
2032 0.31% -0.8%
2031 0.33% -0.78%
2030 0.35% -0.77%
2029 0.37% -0.76%
2028 0.39% -0.74%
2027 0.41% -0.73%
2026 0.44% 3.66%
2025 0.45% 2.96%
2024 0.48% 0.34%
2023 0.47% -8.08%
2022 0.43% -7.34%
2021 0.51% -0.85%
2020 0.7% -0.62%
2019 0.84% -0.56%
2018 0.91% -0.5%
2017 0.95% -0.4%
2016 1.02% -0.37%
2015 1.07% -0.41%
2014 1.08% -0.33%
2013 1.12% -0.18%
2012 1.17% -0.21%
2011 1.18% -0.32%
2010 1.25% -0.36%
2009 1.35% -0.42%
2008 1.37% -0.52%
2007 1.36% -0.46%
2006 1.41% -0.64%
2005 1.46% -0.82%
2004 1.48% -0.69%
2003 1.55% -0.74%
2002 1.67% -0.87%
2001 1.81% -0.91%
2000 1.96% -0.84%
1999 2.1% -0.8%
1998 2.19% -0.8%
1997 2.29% -0.86%
1996 2.37% -0.85%
1995 2.44% -0.79%
1994 2.49% -0.52%
1993 2.53% 0.05%
1992 2.56% 0.29%
1991 2.58% 0.22%
1990 2.56% 0.26%
1989 2.55% 0.37%
1988 2.61% 0.41%
1987 2.68% 0.38%
1986 2.75% 0.41%
1985 2.79% 0.43%
1984 2.79% 0.49%
1983 2.79% 0.46%
1982 2.77% 0.43%
1981 2.76% 0.47%
1980 2.76% 0.47%
1979 2.74% 0.4%
1978 2.7% 0.37%
1977 2.67% 0.44%
1976 2.63% 0.52%
1975 2.6% 0.59%
1974 2.58% 0.62%
1973 2.58% 0.69%
1972 2.63% 0.79%
1971 2.7% 0.66%
1970 2.78% 0.61%
1969 2.85% 0.78%
1968 2.97% 0.86%
1967 3.14% 0.9%
1966 3.27% 0.92%
1965 3.41% 0.97%
1964 3.53% 1.1%
1963 3.65% 1.18%
1962 3.74% 1.25%
1961 3.8% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Ukraine
Current population
5186356
40408451
Population rank 126/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.49%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
10.3 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 13/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +1,000 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 63/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - 1,702,358
2024 22,699 967 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 24,109 995 -283,185 -299,961
2022 21,409 1,006 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 20,119 1,018 -449,941 -1,129
2020 29,164 1,029 -307,533 -4,167
2019 37,682 1,653 -236,296 -6,908
2018 42,469 1,673 -227,491 -32,220
2017 43,471 1,671 -158,390 -36,155
2016 45,565 1,649 -135,710 -31,340
2015 49,077 1,617 -147,107 -21,992
2014 49,559 1,589 -140,216 -65,678
2013 49,227 1,579 -129,662 26,781
2012 52,036 1,587 -130,451 66,768
2011 52,884 1,695 -158,372 26,457
2010 50,803 2,357 -180,388 16,030
2009 55,757 3,432 -197,918 26,796
2008 56,491 3,794 -229,086 9,312
2007 55,244 4,080 -282,659 15,237
2006 54,177 4,321 -300,787 136,442
2005 57,139 4,567 -337,857 -111,493
2004 55,769 4,856 -344,157 5,644
2003 56,743 5,216 -351,299 18,540
2002 58,388 5,812 -364,544 -26,991
2001 62,199 7,119 -374,734 -92,847
2000 64,268 8,826 -364,143 -67,865
1999 64,922 13,253 -348,286 -59,247
1998 64,788 15,556 -318,299 -80,684
1997 64,954 16,954 -306,549 -108,735
1996 66,094 17,393 -305,154 -158,008
1995 67,585 16,609 -281,629 -134,053
1994 68,336 15,587 -238,820 -166,380
1993 69,016 14,431 -169,405 26,357
1992 69,830 13,069 -95,857 291,788
1991 70,506 10,757 -16,486 125,962
1990 71,727 7,949 48,463 75,760
1989 72,327 3,758 106,431 36,978
1988 72,944 2,414 162,002 75,637
1987 73,188 2,267 198,850 -18,275
1986 73,211 2,302 225,751 -12,369
1985 72,776 2,357 201,011 5,546
1984 71,062 2,402 222,430 13,340
1983 68,972 2,449 241,741 23,608
1982 66,826 2,453 194,101 9,096
1981 64,632 2,431 182,839 40,807
1980 62,561 2,387 197,223 47,406
1979 60,984 2,349 197,294 25,635
1978 58,327 2,296 206,554 -29,180
1977 56,122 2,228 216,932 -24,745
1976 54,019 2,129 247,323 -8,219
1975 51,979 1,992 256,787 15,336
1974 50,349 1,839 273,486 31,725
1973 48,943 1,468 274,938 18,777
1972 48,417 1,366 309,785 56,928
1971 48,341 1,296 305,849 74,604
1970 48,398 1,137 291,839 -48,335
1969 48,790 1,017 274,858 51,763
1968 48,361 939 295,162 102,096
1967 50,193 926 313,899 85,527
1966 50,755 930 337,794 89,737
1965 51,196 932 334,365 69,354
1964 51,435 934 391,120 76,650
1963 51,403 938 449,648 60,178
1962 51,046 934 481,887 45,712
1961 50,149 924 508,602 51,625
1960 48,857 910 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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