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

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The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 5.53 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Costa Rica vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Venezuela
2100 3,803,678 28,410,292
2099 3,841,913 28,556,135
2098 3,880,484 28,707,705
2097 3,919,475 28,852,186
2096 3,958,826 28,997,910
2095 3,998,552 29,134,707
2094 4,038,516 29,264,882
2093 4,078,807 29,394,209
2092 4,119,351 29,510,768
2091 4,160,111 29,623,813
2090 4,200,989 29,734,285
2089 4,241,888 29,840,423
2088 4,282,758 29,936,470
2087 4,323,650 30,030,678
2086 4,364,399 30,120,614
2085 4,404,935 30,201,240
2084 4,445,179 30,276,736
2083 4,485,048 30,348,224
2082 4,524,570 30,418,460
2081 4,563,658 30,484,132
2080 4,602,126 30,549,302
2079 4,640,060 30,612,881
2078 4,677,313 30,674,565
2077 4,713,901 30,730,870
2076 4,749,678 30,780,046
2075 4,784,723 30,829,620
2074 4,819,050 30,868,955
2073 4,852,492 30,913,457
2072 4,885,078 30,956,993
2071 4,916,792 30,999,181
2070 4,947,655 31,039,456
2069 4,977,764 31,077,886
2068 5,006,939 31,111,229
2067 5,035,207 31,147,205
2066 5,062,849 31,177,952
2065 5,089,797 31,202,552
2064 5,115,866 31,217,149
2063 5,141,239 31,232,539
2062 5,165,574 31,245,802
2061 5,189,146 31,255,590
2060 5,211,857 31,264,668
2059 5,233,370 31,272,623
2058 5,253,830 31,273,762
2057 5,273,143 31,276,766
2056 5,291,310 31,268,661
2055 5,308,124 31,252,602
2054 5,323,598 31,238,775
2053 5,337,707 31,222,231
2052 5,350,263 31,194,694
2051 5,361,152 31,174,182
2050 5,370,484 31,139,557
2049 5,378,189 31,104,189
2048 5,384,366 31,062,699
2047 5,388,962 31,009,532
2046 5,391,996 30,960,686
2045 5,393,493 30,905,370
2044 5,393,407 30,845,107
2043 5,391,873 30,776,828
2042 5,388,912 30,694,535
2041 5,384,386 30,607,831
2040 5,378,629 30,504,638
2039 5,371,473 30,389,092
2038 5,362,904 30,268,244
2037 5,353,217 30,145,046
2036 5,342,317 30,014,973
2035 5,330,286 29,870,829
2034 5,317,189 29,718,039
2033 5,302,930 29,574,127
2032 5,287,714 29,428,330
2031 5,271,514 29,279,969
2030 5,254,366 29,139,878
2029 5,236,206 29,004,690
2028 5,217,031 28,880,803
2027 5,196,723 28,750,990
2026 5,175,408 28,630,592
2025 5,152,950 28,516,896
2024 5,129,910 28,405,543
2023 5,105,525 28,300,854
2022 5,081,765 28,213,017
2021 5,059,988 28,237,826
2020 5,034,320 28,444,077
2019 4,999,553 28,938,098
2018 4,957,818 29,807,592
2017 4,913,177 30,565,323
2016 4,866,998 30,765,720
2015 4,818,038 30,573,972
2014 4,767,119 30,254,079
2013 4,716,147 29,912,198
2012 4,663,934 29,553,826
2011 4,609,833 29,185,212
2010 4,555,962 28,813,101
2009 4,499,791 28,438,298
2008 4,440,056 28,053,696
2007 4,380,248 27,649,363
2006 4,321,340 27,224,686
2005 4,261,240 26,785,804
2004 4,200,078 26,340,838
2003 4,138,784 25,892,703
2002 4,075,705 25,435,671
2001 4,008,947 24,979,922
2000 3,937,739 24,526,708
1999 3,862,101 24,066,593
1998 3,782,838 23,601,337
1997 3,701,711 23,131,685
1996 3,619,013 22,662,113
1995 3,535,176 22,193,821
1994 3,451,122 21,725,188
1993 3,367,434 21,254,520
1992 3,284,258 20,780,948
1991 3,202,176 20,304,896
1990 3,121,706 19,827,010
1989 3,043,827 19,348,921
1988 2,968,103 18,871,020
1987 2,892,699 18,394,963
1986 2,817,216 17,923,536
1985 2,741,894 17,461,434
1984 2,667,595 17,008,841
1983 2,595,153 16,562,205
1982 2,524,806 16,121,874
1981 2,456,637 15,687,297
1980 2,390,633 15,258,218
1979 2,326,490 14,834,552
1978 2,264,510 14,416,684
1977 2,205,025 14,006,812
1976 2,147,774 13,606,284
1975 2,092,719 13,215,892
1974 2,039,643 12,835,351
1973 1,988,343 12,463,537
1972 1,938,248 12,099,180
1971 1,888,539 11,741,008
1970 1,838,949 11,387,790
1969 1,789,276 11,040,280
1968 1,739,731 10,697,530
1967 1,689,523 10,358,513
1966 1,638,116 10,024,854
1965 1,586,208 9,697,790
1964 1,533,960 9,377,712
1963 1,481,604 9,064,021
1962 1,429,445 8,756,870
1961 1,377,920 8,455,915
1960 1,327,496 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Venezuela
2100 -1% -0.51%
2099 -0.99% -0.53%
2098 -0.99% -0.5%
2097 -0.99% -0.5%
2096 -0.99% -0.47%
2095 -0.99% -0.44%
2094 -0.99% -0.44%
2093 -0.98% -0.39%
2092 -0.98% -0.38%
2091 -0.97% -0.37%
2090 -0.96% -0.36%
2089 -0.95% -0.32%
2088 -0.95% -0.31%
2087 -0.93% -0.3%
2086 -0.92% -0.27%
2085 -0.91% -0.25%
2084 -0.89% -0.24%
2083 -0.87% -0.23%
2082 -0.86% -0.22%
2081 -0.84% -0.21%
2080 -0.82% -0.21%
2079 -0.8% -0.2%
2078 -0.78% -0.18%
2077 -0.75% -0.16%
2076 -0.73% -0.16%
2075 -0.71% -0.13%
2074 -0.69% -0.14%
2073 -0.67% -0.14%
2072 -0.65% -0.14%
2071 -0.62% -0.13%
2070 -0.6% -0.12%
2069 -0.58% -0.11%
2068 -0.56% -0.12%
2067 -0.55% -0.1%
2066 -0.53% -0.08%
2065 -0.51% -0.05%
2064 -0.49% -0.05%
2063 -0.47% -0.04%
2062 -0.45% -0.03%
2061 -0.44% -0.03%
2060 -0.41% -0.03%
2059 -0.39% -0.004%
2058 -0.37% -0.01%
2057 -0.34% 0.03%
2056 -0.32% 0.05%
2055 -0.29% 0.04%
2054 -0.26% 0.05%
2053 -0.23% 0.09%
2052 -0.2% 0.07%
2051 -0.17% 0.11%
2050 -0.14% 0.11%
2049 -0.11% 0.13%
2048 -0.09% 0.17%
2047 -0.06% 0.16%
2046 -0.03% 0.18%
2045 0.002% 0.2%
2044 0.03% 0.22%
2043 0.05% 0.27%
2042 0.08% 0.28%
2041 0.11% 0.34%
2040 0.13% 0.38%
2039 0.16% 0.4%
2038 0.18% 0.41%
2037 0.2% 0.43%
2036 0.23% 0.48%
2035 0.25% 0.51%
2034 0.27% 0.49%
2033 0.29% 0.5%
2032 0.31% 0.51%
2031 0.33% 0.48%
2030 0.35% 0.47%
2029 0.37% 0.43%
2028 0.39% 0.45%
2027 0.41% 0.42%
2026 0.44% 0.4%
2025 0.45% 0.39%
2024 0.48% 0.37%
2023 0.47% 0.31%
2022 0.43% -0.09%
2021 0.51% -0.73%
2020 0.7% -1.71%
2019 0.84% -2.92%
2018 0.91% -2.48%
2017 0.95% -0.65%
2016 1.02% 0.63%
2015 1.07% 1.06%
2014 1.08% 1.14%
2013 1.12% 1.21%
2012 1.17% 1.26%
2011 1.18% 1.29%
2010 1.25% 1.32%
2009 1.35% 1.37%
2008 1.37% 1.46%
2007 1.36% 1.56%
2006 1.41% 1.64%
2005 1.46% 1.69%
2004 1.48% 1.73%
2003 1.55% 1.8%
2002 1.67% 1.82%
2001 1.81% 1.85%
2000 1.96% 1.91%
1999 2.1% 1.97%
1998 2.19% 2.03%
1997 2.29% 2.07%
1996 2.37% 2.11%
1995 2.44% 2.16%
1994 2.49% 2.21%
1993 2.53% 2.28%
1992 2.56% 2.34%
1991 2.58% 2.41%
1990 2.56% 2.47%
1989 2.55% 2.53%
1988 2.61% 2.59%
1987 2.68% 2.63%
1986 2.75% 2.65%
1985 2.79% 2.66%
1984 2.79% 2.7%
1983 2.79% 2.73%
1982 2.77% 2.77%
1981 2.76% 2.81%
1980 2.76% 2.86%
1979 2.74% 2.9%
1978 2.7% 2.93%
1977 2.67% 2.94%
1976 2.63% 2.95%
1975 2.6% 2.96%
1974 2.58% 2.98%
1973 2.58% 3.01%
1972 2.63% 3.05%
1971 2.7% 3.1%
1970 2.78% 3.15%
1969 2.85% 3.2%
1968 2.97% 3.27%
1967 3.14% 3.33%
1966 3.27% 3.37%
1965 3.41% 3.41%
1964 3.53% 3.46%
1963 3.65% 3.51%
1962 3.74% 3.56%
1961 3.8% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Venezuela
Current population
5186356
28692435
Population rank 126/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.35%
One net population change
22.9 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
10.3 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
18.4 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +63 +305
Annual growth/decline +23,040 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 139/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -100,467
Net migration rank 63/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -100,467
2024 22,699 967 214,547 -105,297
2023 24,109 995 213,020 -112,899
2022 21,409 1,006 216,619 -141,107
2021 20,119 1,018 207,746 -332,936
2020 29,164 1,029 237,223 -524,649
2019 37,682 1,653 274,826 -975,534
2018 42,469 1,673 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 43,471 1,671 340,222 -817,376
2016 45,565 1,649 359,651 -283,270
2015 49,077 1,617 384,560 -77,417
2014 49,559 1,589 395,088 -62,437
2013 49,227 1,579 408,930 -57,818
2012 52,036 1,587 420,758 -55,131
2011 52,884 1,695 425,958 -54,384
2010 50,803 2,357 425,397 -52,781
2009 55,757 3,432 427,257 -50,286
2008 56,491 3,794 435,870 -43,636
2007 55,244 4,080 452,482 -36,060
2006 54,177 4,321 460,152 -27,240
2005 57,139 4,567 463,260 -18,407
2004 55,769 4,856 455,881 -10,798
2003 56,743 5,216 456,902 -5,729
2002 58,388 5,812 466,821 -3,944
2001 62,199 7,119 451,487 -2,856
2000 64,268 8,826 459,802 -1,999
1999 64,922 13,253 463,787 -1,376
1998 64,788 15,556 469,123 -1,010
1997 64,954 16,954 472,002 -816
1996 66,094 17,393 468,653 -708
1995 67,585 16,609 469,267 -622
1994 68,336 15,587 469,178 -559
1993 69,016 14,431 473,189 -477
1992 69,830 13,069 474,824 -381
1991 70,506 10,757 477,917 -236
1990 71,727 7,949 478,168 -69
1989 72,327 3,758 478,053 32
1988 72,944 2,414 477,569 137
1987 73,188 2,267 474,204 182
1986 73,211 2,302 468,252 201
1985 72,776 2,357 455,517 237
1984 71,062 2,402 449,186 247
1983 68,972 2,449 443,569 260
1982 66,826 2,453 436,564 260
1981 64,632 2,431 432,059 251
1980 62,561 2,387 425,613 237
1979 60,984 2,349 421,256 228
1978 58,327 2,296 414,032 205
1977 56,122 2,228 405,315 196
1976 54,019 2,129 395,344 190
1975 51,979 1,992 385,045 186
1974 50,349 1,839 375,678 173
1973 48,943 1,468 367,612 171
1972 48,417 1,366 360,749 173
1971 48,341 1,296 355,212 215
1970 48,398 1,137 350,709 305
1969 48,790 1,017 343,596 403
1968 48,361 939 340,973 532
1967 50,193 926 335,813 717
1966 50,755 930 329,697 1,087
1965 51,196 932 321,695 1,656
1964 51,435 934 314,397 2,410
1963 51,403 938 307,279 3,296
1962 51,046 934 299,345 4,386
1961 50,149 924 292,109 6,069
1960 48,857 910 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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