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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 28,661,242 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 +0.77% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Costa Rica vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Venezuela
2100 3,804,183 28,408,393
2099 3,842,423 28,554,225
2098 3,880,999 28,705,786
2097 3,919,996 28,850,257
2096 3,959,352 28,995,972
2095 3,999,084 29,132,759
2094 4,039,053 29,262,925
2093 4,079,349 29,392,244
2092 4,119,898 29,508,795
2091 4,160,663 29,621,832
2090 4,201,548 29,732,297
2089 4,242,452 29,838,428
2088 4,283,327 29,934,468
2087 4,324,225 30,028,670
2086 4,364,979 30,118,600
2085 4,405,520 30,199,220
2084 4,445,770 30,274,712
2083 4,485,644 30,346,195
2082 4,525,171 30,416,426
2081 4,564,265 30,482,094
2080 4,602,737 30,547,260
2079 4,640,677 30,610,834
2078 4,677,935 30,672,514
2077 4,714,527 30,728,816
2076 4,750,309 30,777,988
2075 4,785,359 30,827,559
2074 4,819,691 30,866,891
2073 4,853,137 30,911,390
2072 4,885,727 30,954,923
2071 4,917,445 30,997,109
2070 4,948,313 31,037,381
2069 4,978,425 31,075,808
2068 5,007,604 31,109,149
2067 5,035,877 31,145,122
2066 5,063,521 31,175,867
2065 5,090,474 31,200,466
2064 5,116,546 31,215,062
2063 5,141,922 31,230,451
2062 5,166,260 31,243,713
2061 5,189,836 31,253,501
2060 5,212,549 31,262,578
2059 5,234,066 31,270,532
2058 5,254,528 31,271,671
2057 5,273,844 31,274,675
2056 5,292,013 31,266,571
2055 5,308,829 31,250,513
2054 5,324,305 31,236,686
2053 5,338,417 31,220,143
2052 5,350,974 31,192,608
2051 5,361,865 31,172,098
2050 5,371,197 31,137,475
2049 5,378,904 31,102,109
2048 5,385,081 31,060,623
2047 5,389,678 31,007,458
2046 5,392,713 30,958,617
2045 5,394,209 30,903,304
2044 5,394,124 30,843,044
2043 5,392,590 30,774,770
2042 5,389,628 30,692,483
2041 5,385,101 30,605,785
2040 5,379,344 30,502,599
2039 5,372,186 30,387,061
2038 5,363,617 30,266,220
2037 5,353,928 30,143,030
2036 5,343,027 30,012,966
2035 5,330,994 29,868,832
2034 5,317,895 29,716,052
2033 5,303,634 29,572,150
2032 5,288,416 29,426,362
2031 5,272,215 29,278,011
2030 5,255,064 29,137,930
2029 5,236,901 29,002,751
2028 5,217,724 28,878,872
2027 5,197,413 28,749,068
2026 5,176,096 28,628,678
2025 5,153,634 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 0.46% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Venezuela
Current population
5181862
28661242
Population rank 126/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.35%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
18.9 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +287
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 143/197
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 - 967 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Costa Rica is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people). In Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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