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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 7.34 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Costa Rica vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
2100 3,803,678 74,913,683
2099 3,841,913 74,651,098
2098 3,880,484 74,375,923
2097 3,919,475 74,084,599
2096 3,958,826 73,786,478
2095 3,998,552 73,476,603
2094 4,038,516 73,151,709
2093 4,078,807 72,817,254
2092 4,119,351 72,474,468
2091 4,160,111 72,122,880
2090 4,200,989 71,760,077
2089 4,241,888 71,384,150
2088 4,282,758 71,002,449
2087 4,323,650 70,611,426
2086 4,364,399 70,216,014
2085 4,404,935 69,811,545
2084 4,445,179 69,396,198
2083 4,485,048 68,975,962
2082 4,524,570 68,557,881
2081 4,563,658 68,128,154
2080 4,602,126 67,696,442
2079 4,640,060 67,260,252
2078 4,677,313 66,816,984
2077 4,713,901 66,362,519
2076 4,749,678 65,913,810
2075 4,784,723 65,462,568
2074 4,819,050 65,009,654
2073 4,852,492 64,552,502
2072 4,885,078 64,095,245
2071 4,916,792 63,631,386
2070 4,947,655 63,166,693
2069 4,977,764 62,698,228
2068 5,006,939 62,225,674
2067 5,035,207 61,749,683
2066 5,062,849 61,266,762
2065 5,089,797 60,778,749
2064 5,115,866 60,281,212
2063 5,141,239 59,775,807
2062 5,165,574 59,261,881
2061 5,189,146 58,740,914
2060 5,211,857 58,208,824
2059 5,233,370 57,665,803
2058 5,253,830 57,114,037
2057 5,273,143 56,552,712
2056 5,291,310 55,985,589
2055 5,308,124 55,407,187
2054 5,323,598 54,818,525
2053 5,337,707 54,220,761
2052 5,350,263 53,615,713
2051 5,361,152 53,002,852
2050 5,370,484 52,386,166
2049 5,378,189 51,762,174
2048 5,384,366 51,134,317
2047 5,388,962 50,502,162
2046 5,391,996 49,868,057
2045 5,393,493 49,233,860
2044 5,393,407 48,605,591
2043 5,391,873 47,984,479
2042 5,388,912 47,370,990
2041 5,384,386 46,766,713
2040 5,378,629 46,174,827
2039 5,371,473 45,591,616
2038 5,362,904 45,011,890
2037 5,353,217 44,436,551
2036 5,342,317 43,862,840
2035 5,330,286 43,287,434
2034 5,317,189 42,708,536
2033 5,302,930 42,122,973
2032 5,287,714 41,529,468
2031 5,271,514 40,928,141
2030 5,254,366 40,314,175
2029 5,236,206 39,688,984
2028 5,217,031 39,055,901
2027 5,196,723 38,407,447
2026 5,175,408 37,740,059
2025 5,152,950 37,053,428
2024 5,129,910 36,361,859
2023 5,105,525 35,652,307
2022 5,081,765 34,938,955
2021 5,059,988 34,243,696
2020 5,034,320 33,586,372
2019 4,999,553 32,964,701
2018 4,957,818 32,373,490
2017 4,913,177 31,819,178
2016 4,866,998 31,284,568
2015 4,818,038 30,749,346
2014 4,767,119 30,222,994
2013 4,716,147 29,724,065
2012 4,663,934 29,261,903
2011 4,609,833 28,823,196
2010 4,555,962 28,385,506
2009 4,499,791 27,939,328
2008 4,440,056 27,494,774
2007 4,380,248 27,076,008
2006 4,321,340 26,699,043
2005 4,261,240 26,356,975
2004 4,200,078 26,029,350
2003 4,138,784 25,711,259
2002 4,075,705 25,399,980
2001 4,008,947 25,090,283
2000 3,937,739 24,787,054
1999 3,862,101 24,476,008
1998 3,782,838 24,134,929
1997 3,701,711 23,758,960
1996 3,619,013 23,351,981
1995 3,535,176 22,917,589
1994 3,451,122 22,463,291
1993 3,367,434 21,987,955
1992 3,284,258 21,485,090
1991 3,202,176 20,962,910
1990 3,121,706 20,464,956
1989 3,043,827 19,977,183
1988 2,968,103 19,460,630
1987 2,892,699 18,930,070
1986 2,817,216 18,395,621
1985 2,741,894 17,875,339
1984 2,667,595 17,378,846
1983 2,595,153 16,908,400
1982 2,524,806 16,462,736
1981 2,456,637 16,035,032
1980 2,390,633 15,619,936
1979 2,326,490 15,215,587
1978 2,264,510 14,816,349
1977 2,205,025 14,408,822
1976 2,147,774 13,998,620
1975 2,092,719 13,598,521
1974 2,039,643 13,209,011
1973 1,988,343 12,831,047
1972 1,938,248 12,465,106
1971 1,888,539 12,111,511
1970 1,838,949 11,762,638
1969 1,789,276 11,403,150
1968 1,739,731 11,032,155
1967 1,689,523 10,659,180
1966 1,638,116 10,289,294
1965 1,586,208 9,921,681
1964 1,533,960 9,557,611
1963 1,481,604 9,202,246
1962 1,429,445 8,854,368
1961 1,377,920 8,517,711
1960 1,327,496 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
2100 -1% 0.35%
2099 -0.99% 0.37%
2098 -0.99% 0.39%
2097 -0.99% 0.4%
2096 -0.99% 0.42%
2095 -0.99% 0.44%
2094 -0.99% 0.46%
2093 -0.98% 0.47%
2092 -0.98% 0.49%
2091 -0.97% 0.51%
2090 -0.96% 0.53%
2089 -0.95% 0.54%
2088 -0.95% 0.55%
2087 -0.93% 0.56%
2086 -0.92% 0.58%
2085 -0.91% 0.6%
2084 -0.89% 0.61%
2083 -0.87% 0.61%
2082 -0.86% 0.63%
2081 -0.84% 0.64%
2080 -0.82% 0.65%
2079 -0.8% 0.66%
2078 -0.78% 0.68%
2077 -0.75% 0.68%
2076 -0.73% 0.69%
2075 -0.71% 0.7%
2074 -0.69% 0.71%
2073 -0.67% 0.71%
2072 -0.65% 0.73%
2071 -0.62% 0.74%
2070 -0.6% 0.75%
2069 -0.58% 0.76%
2068 -0.56% 0.77%
2067 -0.55% 0.79%
2066 -0.53% 0.8%
2065 -0.51% 0.83%
2064 -0.49% 0.85%
2063 -0.47% 0.87%
2062 -0.45% 0.89%
2061 -0.44% 0.91%
2060 -0.41% 0.94%
2059 -0.39% 0.97%
2058 -0.37% 0.99%
2057 -0.34% 1.01%
2056 -0.32% 1.04%
2055 -0.29% 1.07%
2054 -0.26% 1.1%
2053 -0.23% 1.13%
2052 -0.2% 1.16%
2051 -0.17% 1.18%
2050 -0.14% 1.21%
2049 -0.11% 1.23%
2048 -0.09% 1.25%
2047 -0.06% 1.27%
2046 -0.03% 1.29%
2045 0.002% 1.29%
2044 0.03% 1.29%
2043 0.05% 1.3%
2042 0.08% 1.29%
2041 0.11% 1.28%
2040 0.13% 1.28%
2039 0.16% 1.29%
2038 0.18% 1.29%
2037 0.2% 1.31%
2036 0.23% 1.33%
2035 0.25% 1.36%
2034 0.27% 1.39%
2033 0.29% 1.43%
2032 0.31% 1.47%
2031 0.33% 1.52%
2030 0.35% 1.58%
2029 0.37% 1.62%
2028 0.39% 1.69%
2027 0.41% 1.77%
2026 0.44% 1.85%
2025 0.45% 1.9%
2024 0.48% 1.99%
2023 0.47% 2.04%
2022 0.43% 2.03%
2021 0.51% 1.96%
2020 0.7% 1.89%
2019 0.84% 1.83%
2018 0.91% 1.74%
2017 0.95% 1.71%
2016 1.02% 1.74%
2015 1.07% 1.74%
2014 1.08% 1.68%
2013 1.12% 1.58%
2012 1.17% 1.52%
2011 1.18% 1.54%
2010 1.25% 1.6%
2009 1.35% 1.62%
2008 1.37% 1.55%
2007 1.36% 1.41%
2006 1.41% 1.3%
2005 1.46% 1.26%
2004 1.48% 1.24%
2003 1.55% 1.23%
2002 1.67% 1.23%
2001 1.81% 1.22%
2000 1.96% 1.27%
1999 2.1% 1.41%
1998 2.19% 1.58%
1997 2.29% 1.74%
1996 2.37% 1.9%
1995 2.44% 2.02%
1994 2.49% 2.16%
1993 2.53% 2.34%
1992 2.56% 2.49%
1991 2.58% 2.43%
1990 2.56% 2.44%
1989 2.55% 2.65%
1988 2.61% 2.8%
1987 2.68% 2.91%
1986 2.75% 2.91%
1985 2.79% 2.86%
1984 2.79% 2.78%
1983 2.79% 2.71%
1982 2.77% 2.67%
1981 2.76% 2.66%
1980 2.76% 2.66%
1979 2.74% 2.69%
1978 2.7% 2.83%
1977 2.67% 2.93%
1976 2.63% 2.94%
1975 2.6% 2.95%
1974 2.58% 2.95%
1973 2.58% 2.94%
1972 2.63% 2.92%
1971 2.7% 2.97%
1970 2.78% 3.15%
1969 2.85% 3.36%
1968 2.97% 3.5%
1967 3.14% 3.59%
1966 3.27% 3.71%
1965 3.41% 3.81%
1964 3.53% 3.86%
1963 3.65% 3.93%
1962 3.74% 3.95%
1961 3.8% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Uzbekistan
Current population
5186356
38082870
Population rank 126/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.46%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
10.3 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
18.4 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 54/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +1,000 -6,987
Net migration rank 63/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -6,987
2024 22,699 967 709,893 -7,066
2023 24,109 995 722,280 -6,004
2022 21,409 1,006 715,410 -5,007
2021 20,119 1,018 689,325 -9,205
2020 29,164 1,029 643,750 -9,208
2019 37,682 1,653 618,154 -9,341
2018 42,469 1,673 585,119 -11,516
2017 43,471 1,671 548,372 -13,352
2016 45,565 1,649 549,045 -14,839
2015 49,077 1,617 552,781 -16,545
2014 49,559 1,589 536,881 -20,381
2013 49,227 1,579 501,742 -20,380
2012 52,036 1,587 463,333 -20,381
2011 52,884 1,695 454,858 -20,380
2010 50,803 2,357 461,293 -20,380
2009 55,757 3,432 471,839 -20,378
2008 56,491 3,794 461,665 -24,028
2007 55,244 4,080 426,880 -27,013
2006 54,177 4,321 383,265 -29,197
2005 57,139 4,567 363,462 -33,386
2004 55,769 4,856 363,994 -38,834
2003 56,743 5,216 355,098 -44,092
2002 58,388 5,812 359,231 -47,679
2001 62,199 7,119 356,483 -48,642
2000 64,268 8,826 365,138 -66,547
1999 64,922 13,253 385,448 -61,955
1998 64,788 15,556 408,532 -49,862
1997 64,954 16,954 441,631 -48,360
1996 66,094 17,393 471,010 -50,314
1995 67,585 16,609 493,966 -45,876
1994 68,336 15,587 502,279 -41,788
1993 69,016 14,431 527,557 -37,377
1992 69,830 13,069 548,793 -33,259
1991 70,506 10,757 557,886 -29,064
1990 71,727 7,949 540,581 -73,478
1989 72,327 3,758 522,323 -13,888
1988 72,944 2,414 525,126 -473
1987 73,188 2,267 537,292 -824
1986 73,211 2,302 533,234 -802
1985 72,776 2,357 508,893 -773
1984 71,062 2,402 485,617 -752
1983 68,972 2,449 454,464 1,568
1982 66,826 2,453 431,389 3,897
1981 64,632 2,431 413,897 6,223
1980 62,561 2,387 401,557 8,540
1979 60,984 2,349 387,754 10,864
1978 58,327 2,296 372,068 27,783
1977 56,122 2,228 369,572 45,622
1976 54,019 2,129 363,110 42,094
1975 51,979 1,992 357,382 37,611
1974 50,349 1,839 350,422 33,600
1973 48,943 1,468 341,807 30,094
1972 48,417 1,366 333,230 26,748
1971 48,341 1,296 323,171 24,030
1970 48,398 1,137 313,216 37,324
1969 48,790 1,017 302,833 65,596
1968 48,361 939 295,651 77,914
1967 50,193 926 298,350 74,030
1966 50,755 930 297,844 69,537
1965 51,196 932 302,264 65,579
1964 51,435 934 298,790 61,512
1963 51,403 938 293,432 57,002
1962 51,046 934 292,788 52,532
1961 50,149 924 279,841 48,168
1960 48,857 910 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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