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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 19.8 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Costa Rica vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Vietnam
2100 3,804,183 92,239,801
2099 3,842,423 92,735,968
2098 3,880,999 93,227,318
2097 3,919,996 93,703,343
2096 3,959,352 94,178,675
2095 3,999,084 94,640,859
2094 4,039,053 95,098,747
2093 4,079,349 95,558,233
2092 4,119,898 96,015,030
2091 4,160,663 96,474,248
2090 4,201,548 96,938,026
2089 4,242,452 97,399,661
2088 4,283,327 97,858,300
2087 4,324,225 98,324,127
2086 4,364,979 98,788,452
2085 4,405,520 99,249,444
2084 4,445,770 99,710,990
2083 4,485,644 100,178,339
2082 4,525,171 100,650,389
2081 4,564,265 101,120,279
2080 4,602,737 101,584,408
2079 4,640,677 102,046,677
2078 4,677,935 102,496,244
2077 4,714,527 102,944,347
2076 4,750,309 103,374,514
2075 4,785,359 103,799,405
2074 4,819,691 104,214,107
2073 4,853,137 104,623,307
2072 4,885,727 105,022,092
2071 4,917,445 105,401,255
2070 4,948,313 105,773,681
2069 4,978,425 106,126,787
2068 5,007,604 106,471,025
2067 5,035,877 106,811,324
2066 5,063,521 107,143,716
2065 5,090,474 107,459,475
2064 5,116,546 107,761,108
2063 5,141,922 108,055,355
2062 5,166,260 108,339,650
2061 5,189,836 108,607,597
2060 5,212,549 108,859,065
2059 5,234,066 109,104,391
2058 5,254,528 109,337,395
2057 5,273,844 109,546,926
2056 5,292,013 109,732,352
2055 5,308,829 109,903,830
2054 5,324,305 110,052,946
2053 5,338,417 110,173,868
2052 5,350,974 110,270,266
2051 5,361,865 110,338,539
2050 5,371,197 110,361,987
2049 5,378,904 110,356,819
2048 5,385,081 110,313,849
2047 5,389,678 110,228,852
2046 5,392,713 110,108,051
2045 5,394,209 109,943,449
2044 5,394,124 109,748,671
2043 5,392,590 109,514,717
2042 5,389,628 109,242,604
2041 5,385,101 108,936,706
2040 5,379,344 108,611,523
2039 5,372,186 108,254,640
2038 5,363,617 107,877,983
2037 5,353,928 107,480,286
2036 5,343,027 107,075,099
2035 5,330,994 106,647,378
2034 5,317,895 106,206,100
2033 5,303,634 105,762,219
2032 5,288,416 105,299,476
2031 5,272,215 104,826,346
2030 5,255,064 104,330,461
2029 5,236,901 103,835,790
2028 5,217,724 103,316,499
2027 5,197,413 102,775,814
2026 5,176,096 102,213,157
2025 5,153,634 101,614,413
2024 5,129,910 100,987,686
2023 5,105,525 100,352,192
2022 5,081,765 99,680,655
2021 5,059,988 98,935,098
2020 5,034,320 98,079,191
2019 4,999,553 97,173,776
2018 4,957,818 96,237,319
2017 4,913,177 95,176,977
2016 4,866,998 94,000,117
2015 4,818,038 92,823,254
2014 4,767,119 91,679,578
2013 4,716,147 90,573,104
2012 4,663,934 89,510,356
2011 4,609,833 88,468,314
2010 4,555,962 87,455,152
2009 4,499,791 86,460,018
2008 4,440,056 85,175,788
2007 4,380,248 83,633,375
2006 4,321,340 82,167,897
2005 4,261,240 81,088,313
2004 4,200,078 80,338,971
2003 4,138,784 79,563,777
2002 4,075,705 78,772,224
2001 4,008,947 77,969,361
2000 3,937,739 77,154,011
1999 3,862,101 76,287,452
1998 3,782,838 75,299,660
1997 3,701,711 74,226,889
1996 3,619,013 73,156,447
1995 3,535,176 72,049,940
1994 3,451,122 70,854,391
1993 3,367,434 69,586,384
1992 3,284,258 68,260,337
1991 3,202,176 66,891,775
1990 3,121,706 65,504,552
1989 3,043,827 64,147,348
1988 2,968,103 62,843,228
1987 2,892,699 61,584,651
1986 2,817,216 60,347,048
1985 2,741,894 59,060,622
1984 2,667,595 57,706,067
1983 2,595,153 56,337,921
1982 2,524,806 55,011,289
1981 2,456,637 53,738,141
1980 2,390,633 52,490,101
1979 2,326,490 51,378,211
1978 2,264,510 50,249,552
1977 2,205,025 48,954,872
1976 2,147,774 47,684,931
1975 2,092,719 46,482,903
1974 2,039,643 45,413,537
1973 1,988,343 44,409,861
1972 1,938,248 43,429,168
1971 1,888,539 42,449,276
1970 1,838,949 41,475,230
1969 1,789,276 40,582,096
1968 1,739,731 39,734,609
1967 1,689,523 38,895,080
1966 1,638,116 38,024,836
1965 1,586,208 37,129,656
1964 1,533,960 36,201,563
1963 1,481,604 35,249,101
1962 1,429,445 34,288,560
1961 1,377,920 33,409,059
1960 1,327,496 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Vietnam
2100 -1% -0.54%
2099 -0.99% -0.53%
2098 -0.99% -0.51%
2097 -0.99% -0.5%
2096 -0.99% -0.49%
2095 -0.99% -0.48%
2094 -0.99% -0.48%
2093 -0.98% -0.48%
2092 -0.98% -0.48%
2091 -0.97% -0.48%
2090 -0.96% -0.47%
2089 -0.95% -0.47%
2088 -0.95% -0.47%
2087 -0.93% -0.47%
2086 -0.92% -0.46%
2085 -0.91% -0.46%
2084 -0.89% -0.47%
2083 -0.87% -0.47%
2082 -0.86% -0.46%
2081 -0.84% -0.46%
2080 -0.82% -0.45%
2079 -0.8% -0.44%
2078 -0.78% -0.44%
2077 -0.75% -0.42%
2076 -0.73% -0.41%
2075 -0.71% -0.4%
2074 -0.69% -0.39%
2073 -0.67% -0.38%
2072 -0.65% -0.36%
2071 -0.62% -0.35%
2070 -0.6% -0.33%
2069 -0.58% -0.32%
2068 -0.56% -0.32%
2067 -0.55% -0.31%
2066 -0.53% -0.29%
2065 -0.51% -0.28%
2064 -0.49% -0.27%
2063 -0.47% -0.26%
2062 -0.45% -0.25%
2061 -0.44% -0.23%
2060 -0.41% -0.22%
2059 -0.39% -0.21%
2058 -0.37% -0.19%
2057 -0.34% -0.17%
2056 -0.32% -0.16%
2055 -0.29% -0.14%
2054 -0.26% -0.11%
2053 -0.23% -0.09%
2052 -0.2% -0.06%
2051 -0.17% -0.02%
2050 -0.14% 0.005%
2049 -0.11% 0.04%
2048 -0.09% 0.08%
2047 -0.06% 0.11%
2046 -0.03% 0.15%
2045 0.002% 0.18%
2044 0.03% 0.21%
2043 0.05% 0.25%
2042 0.08% 0.28%
2041 0.11% 0.3%
2040 0.13% 0.33%
2039 0.16% 0.35%
2038 0.18% 0.37%
2037 0.2% 0.38%
2036 0.23% 0.4%
2035 0.25% 0.42%
2034 0.27% 0.42%
2033 0.29% 0.44%
2032 0.31% 0.45%
2031 0.33% 0.48%
2030 0.35% 0.48%
2029 0.37% 0.5%
2028 0.39% 0.53%
2027 0.41% 0.55%
2026 0.44% 0.59%
2025 0.46% 0.62%
2024 0.48% 0.63%
2023 0.47% 0.67%
2022 0.43% 0.75%
2021 0.51% 0.87%
2020 0.7% 0.93%
2019 0.84% 0.97%
2018 0.91% 1.11%
2017 0.95% 1.25%
2016 1.02% 1.27%
2015 1.07% 1.25%
2014 1.08% 1.22%
2013 1.12% 1.19%
2012 1.17% 1.18%
2011 1.18% 1.16%
2010 1.25% 1.15%
2009 1.35% 1.51%
2008 1.37% 1.84%
2007 1.36% 1.78%
2006 1.41% 1.33%
2005 1.46% 0.93%
2004 1.48% 0.97%
2003 1.55% 1%
2002 1.67% 1.03%
2001 1.81% 1.06%
2000 1.96% 1.14%
1999 2.1% 1.31%
1998 2.19% 1.45%
1997 2.29% 1.46%
1996 2.37% 1.54%
1995 2.44% 1.69%
1994 2.49% 1.82%
1993 2.53% 1.94%
1992 2.56% 2.05%
1991 2.58% 2.12%
1990 2.56% 2.12%
1989 2.55% 2.08%
1988 2.61% 2.04%
1987 2.68% 2.05%
1986 2.75% 2.18%
1985 2.79% 2.35%
1984 2.79% 2.43%
1983 2.79% 2.41%
1982 2.77% 2.37%
1981 2.76% 2.38%
1980 2.76% 2.16%
1979 2.74% 2.25%
1978 2.7% 2.64%
1977 2.67% 2.66%
1976 2.63% 2.59%
1975 2.6% 2.35%
1974 2.58% 2.26%
1973 2.58% 2.26%
1972 2.63% 2.31%
1971 2.7% 2.35%
1970 2.78% 2.2%
1969 2.85% 2.13%
1968 2.97% 2.16%
1967 3.14% 2.29%
1966 3.27% 2.41%
1965 3.41% 2.56%
1964 3.53% 2.7%
1963 3.65% 2.8%
1962 3.74% 2.63%
1961 3.8% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Vietnam
Current population
5181862
102365351
Population rank 126/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.24%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
18.9 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +67 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 123/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -48,171
Net migration rank 63/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -48,171
2024 - 967 - -59,645
2023 24,109 995 727,955 -81,789
2022 21,409 1,006 775,914 -78,977
2021 20,119 1,018 799,593 -5,418
2020 29,164 1,029 924,004 -6,457
2019 37,682 1,653 895,262 -2,051
2018 42,469 1,673 882,977 96,650
2017 43,471 1,671 1,001,833 139,245
2016 45,565 1,649 1,045,094 167,652
2015 49,077 1,617 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 49,559 1,589 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 49,227 1,579 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 52,036 1,587 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 52,884 1,695 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 50,803 2,357 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 55,757 3,432 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 56,491 3,794 1,008,141 571,113
2007 55,244 4,080 981,689 523,784
2006 54,177 4,321 943,041 482,399
2005 57,139 4,567 942,084 -208,337
2004 55,769 4,856 985,438 -220,458
2003 56,743 5,216 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 58,388 5,812 991,427 -193,766
2001 62,199 7,119 985,610 -177,586
2000 64,268 8,826 966,894 -144,298
1999 64,922 13,253 925,519 -15,010
1998 64,788 15,556 959,016 106,091
1997 64,954 16,954 1,028,116 52,382
1996 66,094 17,393 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 67,585 16,609 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 68,336 15,587 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 69,016 14,431 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 69,830 13,069 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 70,506 10,757 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 71,727 7,949 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 72,327 3,758 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 72,944 2,414 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 73,188 2,267 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 73,211 2,302 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 72,776 2,357 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 71,062 2,402 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 68,972 2,449 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 66,826 2,453 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 64,632 2,431 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 62,561 2,387 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 60,984 2,349 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 58,327 2,296 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 56,122 2,228 1,259,315 49,655
1976 54,019 2,129 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 51,979 1,992 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 50,349 1,839 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 48,943 1,468 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 48,417 1,366 921,524 -1,920
1971 48,341 1,296 963,259 76,961
1970 48,398 1,137 905,902 1,997
1969 48,790 1,017 878,359 0
1968 48,361 939 815,116 1,489
1967 50,193 926 862,071 394
1966 50,755 930 876,283 1,769
1965 51,196 932 913,761 -1,438
1964 51,435 934 950,219 -6,328
1963 51,403 938 961,067 0
1962 51,046 934 960,046 0
1961 50,149 924 798,978 0
1960 48,857 910 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/vietnam | CC BY

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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