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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 8.36 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Costa Rica vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Yemen
2100 3,804,183 111,531,602
2099 3,842,423 111,216,538
2098 3,880,999 110,873,896
2097 3,919,996 110,513,248
2096 3,959,352 110,125,357
2095 3,999,084 109,718,989
2094 4,039,053 109,287,747
2093 4,079,349 108,834,256
2092 4,119,898 108,350,834
2091 4,160,663 107,845,139
2090 4,201,548 107,319,234
2089 4,242,452 106,769,903
2088 4,283,327 106,198,480
2087 4,324,225 105,606,248
2086 4,364,979 104,994,691
2085 4,405,520 104,356,315
2084 4,445,770 103,704,067
2083 4,485,644 103,033,111
2082 4,525,171 102,348,794
2081 4,564,265 101,642,012
2080 4,602,737 100,920,728
2079 4,640,677 100,179,245
2078 4,677,935 99,422,962
2077 4,714,527 98,654,481
2076 4,750,309 97,862,812
2075 4,785,359 97,057,105
2074 4,819,691 96,230,615
2073 4,853,137 95,389,748
2072 4,885,727 94,528,518
2071 4,917,445 93,646,094
2070 4,948,313 92,750,891
2069 4,978,425 91,836,719
2068 5,007,604 90,906,457
2067 5,035,877 89,961,778
2066 5,063,521 88,998,844
2065 5,090,474 88,022,210
2064 5,116,546 87,033,422
2063 5,141,922 86,020,867
2062 5,166,260 84,985,459
2061 5,189,836 83,934,120
2060 5,212,549 82,867,105
2059 5,234,066 81,781,887
2058 5,254,528 80,678,032
2057 5,273,844 79,563,835
2056 5,292,013 78,436,146
2055 5,308,829 77,296,391
2054 5,324,305 76,143,587
2053 5,338,417 74,985,186
2052 5,350,974 73,813,387
2051 5,361,865 72,631,340
2050 5,371,197 71,436,891
2049 5,378,904 70,243,074
2048 5,385,081 69,043,876
2047 5,389,678 67,843,741
2046 5,392,713 66,638,116
2045 5,394,209 65,433,874
2044 5,394,124 64,230,423
2043 5,392,590 63,031,296
2042 5,389,628 61,838,177
2041 5,385,101 60,651,763
2040 5,379,344 59,475,172
2039 5,372,186 58,303,694
2038 5,363,617 57,135,690
2037 5,353,928 55,973,689
2036 5,343,027 54,809,098
2035 5,330,994 53,641,994
2034 5,317,895 52,476,195
2033 5,303,634 51,307,469
2032 5,288,416 50,140,351
2031 5,272,215 48,969,961
2030 5,255,064 47,786,079
2029 5,236,901 46,594,926
2028 5,217,724 45,403,313
2027 5,197,413 44,203,683
2026 5,176,096 43,000,078
2025 5,153,634 41,792,731
2024 5,129,910 40,583,164
2023 5,105,525 39,390,799
2022 5,081,765 38,222,876
2021 5,059,988 37,140,230
2020 5,034,320 36,134,863
2019 4,999,553 35,111,408
2018 4,957,818 34,085,182
2017 4,913,177 33,090,921
2016 4,866,998 32,109,010
2015 4,818,038 31,159,379
2014 4,767,119 30,226,309
2013 4,716,147 29,312,952
2012 4,663,934 28,433,647
2011 4,609,833 27,582,897
2010 4,555,962 26,754,387
2009 4,499,791 25,927,724
2008 4,440,056 25,111,941
2007 4,380,248 24,318,082
2006 4,321,340 23,543,083
2005 4,261,240 22,790,085
2004 4,200,078 22,095,167
2003 4,138,784 21,456,379
2002 4,075,705 20,835,086
2001 4,008,947 20,226,147
2000 3,937,739 19,624,141
1999 3,862,101 19,029,420
1998 3,782,838 18,446,013
1997 3,701,711 17,873,936
1996 3,619,013 17,313,177
1995 3,535,176 16,740,058
1994 3,451,122 16,149,147
1993 3,367,434 15,563,914
1992 3,284,258 14,989,494
1991 3,202,176 14,430,201
1990 3,121,706 13,887,862
1989 3,043,827 13,364,174
1988 2,968,103 12,859,708
1987 2,892,699 12,369,912
1986 2,817,216 11,901,040
1985 2,741,894 11,453,825
1984 2,667,595 11,025,597
1983 2,595,153 10,621,499
1982 2,524,806 10,241,006
1981 2,456,637 9,882,362
1980 2,390,633 9,543,358
1979 2,326,490 9,224,194
1978 2,264,510 8,926,586
1977 2,205,025 8,648,222
1976 2,147,774 8,384,113
1975 2,092,719 8,133,598
1974 2,039,643 7,896,783
1973 1,988,343 7,672,796
1972 1,938,248 7,460,068
1971 1,888,539 7,257,462
1970 1,838,949 7,065,279
1969 1,789,276 6,875,859
1968 1,739,731 6,690,524
1967 1,689,523 6,516,444
1966 1,638,116 6,351,494
1965 1,586,208 6,195,593
1964 1,533,960 6,048,006
1963 1,481,604 5,911,135
1962 1,429,445 5,782,221
1961 1,377,920 5,655,232
1960 1,327,496 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Costa Rica Yemen
2100 -1% 0.28%
2099 -0.99% 0.31%
2098 -0.99% 0.33%
2097 -0.99% 0.35%
2096 -0.99% 0.37%
2095 -0.99% 0.39%
2094 -0.99% 0.42%
2093 -0.98% 0.45%
2092 -0.98% 0.47%
2091 -0.97% 0.49%
2090 -0.96% 0.51%
2089 -0.95% 0.54%
2088 -0.95% 0.56%
2087 -0.93% 0.58%
2086 -0.92% 0.61%
2085 -0.91% 0.63%
2084 -0.89% 0.65%
2083 -0.87% 0.67%
2082 -0.86% 0.7%
2081 -0.84% 0.71%
2080 -0.82% 0.74%
2079 -0.8% 0.76%
2078 -0.78% 0.78%
2077 -0.75% 0.81%
2076 -0.73% 0.83%
2075 -0.71% 0.86%
2074 -0.69% 0.88%
2073 -0.67% 0.91%
2072 -0.65% 0.94%
2071 -0.62% 0.97%
2070 -0.6% 1%
2069 -0.58% 1.02%
2068 -0.56% 1.05%
2067 -0.55% 1.08%
2066 -0.53% 1.11%
2065 -0.51% 1.14%
2064 -0.49% 1.18%
2063 -0.47% 1.22%
2062 -0.45% 1.25%
2061 -0.44% 1.29%
2060 -0.41% 1.33%
2059 -0.39% 1.37%
2058 -0.37% 1.4%
2057 -0.34% 1.44%
2056 -0.32% 1.47%
2055 -0.29% 1.51%
2054 -0.26% 1.54%
2053 -0.23% 1.59%
2052 -0.2% 1.63%
2051 -0.17% 1.67%
2050 -0.14% 1.7%
2049 -0.11% 1.74%
2048 -0.09% 1.77%
2047 -0.06% 1.81%
2046 -0.03% 1.84%
2045 0.002% 1.87%
2044 0.03% 1.9%
2043 0.05% 1.93%
2042 0.08% 1.96%
2041 0.11% 1.98%
2040 0.13% 2.01%
2039 0.16% 2.04%
2038 0.18% 2.08%
2037 0.2% 2.12%
2036 0.23% 2.18%
2035 0.25% 2.22%
2034 0.27% 2.28%
2033 0.29% 2.33%
2032 0.31% 2.39%
2031 0.33% 2.48%
2030 0.35% 2.56%
2029 0.37% 2.62%
2028 0.39% 2.71%
2027 0.41% 2.8%
2026 0.44% 2.89%
2025 0.46% 2.98%
2024 0.48% 3.03%
2023 0.47% 3.06%
2022 0.43% 2.92%
2021 0.51% 2.78%
2020 0.7% 2.91%
2019 0.84% 3.01%
2018 0.91% 3%
2017 0.95% 3.06%
2016 1.02% 3.05%
2015 1.07% 3.09%
2014 1.08% 3.12%
2013 1.12% 3.09%
2012 1.17% 3.08%
2011 1.18% 3.1%
2010 1.25% 3.19%
2009 1.35% 3.25%
2008 1.37% 3.26%
2007 1.36% 3.29%
2006 1.41% 3.3%
2005 1.46% 3.15%
2004 1.48% 2.98%
2003 1.55% 2.98%
2002 1.67% 3.01%
2001 1.81% 3.07%
2000 1.96% 3.13%
1999 2.1% 3.16%
1998 2.19% 3.2%
1997 2.29% 3.24%
1996 2.37% 3.42%
1995 2.44% 3.66%
1994 2.49% 3.76%
1993 2.53% 3.83%
1992 2.56% 3.88%
1991 2.58% 3.91%
1990 2.56% 3.92%
1989 2.55% 3.92%
1988 2.61% 3.96%
1987 2.68% 3.94%
1986 2.75% 3.9%
1985 2.79% 3.88%
1984 2.79% 3.8%
1983 2.79% 3.72%
1982 2.77% 3.63%
1981 2.76% 3.55%
1980 2.76% 3.46%
1979 2.74% 3.33%
1978 2.7% 3.22%
1977 2.67% 3.15%
1976 2.63% 3.08%
1975 2.6% 3%
1974 2.58% 2.92%
1973 2.58% 2.85%
1972 2.63% 2.79%
1971 2.7% 2.72%
1970 2.78% 2.75%
1969 2.85% 2.77%
1968 2.97% 2.67%
1967 3.14% 2.6%
1966 3.27% 2.52%
1965 3.41% 2.44%
1964 3.53% 2.32%
1963 3.65% 2.23%
1962 3.74% 2.25%
1961 3.8% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Costa Rica Yemen
Current population
5181862
43325643
Population rank 126/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.52%
One net population change
21.6 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
10.1 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
18.9 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +67 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +24,385 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 13/197
One migration net change every
8.78 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,000 -16,291
Net migration rank 63/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 628,404 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 75/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 55/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Costa Rica Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,000 - -16,291
2024 - 967 - -10,482
2023 24,109 995 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 21,409 1,006 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 20,119 1,018 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 29,164 1,029 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 37,682 1,653 1,056,432 2,129
2018 42,469 1,673 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 43,471 1,671 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 45,565 1,649 975,697 -6,492
2015 49,077 1,617 939,922 -9,883
2014 49,559 1,589 920,330 15,764
2013 49,227 1,579 884,929 5,697
2012 52,036 1,587 845,645 22,349
2011 52,884 1,695 806,359 27,184
2010 50,803 2,357 803,246 20,269
2009 55,757 3,432 798,911 30,919
2008 56,491 3,794 779,123 22,621
2007 55,244 4,080 764,780 21,210
2006 54,177 4,321 750,082 13,940
2005 57,139 4,567 726,708 15,283
2004 55,769 4,856 710,493 -62,641
2003 56,743 5,216 694,457 -64,737
2002 58,388 5,812 672,494 -59,648
2001 62,199 7,119 658,704 -53,698
2000 64,268 8,826 646,694 -47,713
1999 64,922 13,253 633,166 -42,731
1998 64,788 15,556 615,488 -39,096
1997 64,954 16,954 604,443 -36,694
1996 66,094 17,393 588,786 -35,043
1995 67,585 16,609 607,966 -15,485
1994 68,336 15,587 602,363 -13,040
1993 69,016 14,431 595,459 -14,332
1992 69,830 13,069 582,072 -14,372
1991 70,506 10,757 565,837 -14,964
1990 71,727 7,949 549,654 -15,847
1989 72,327 3,758 530,464 -16,876
1988 72,944 2,414 513,296 -17,952
1987 73,188 2,267 493,337 -9,097
1986 73,211 2,302 464,665 -11,151
1985 72,776 2,357 455,576 -14,660
1984 71,062 2,402 434,674 -19,143
1983 68,972 2,449 414,823 -22,152
1982 66,826 2,453 392,302 -23,981
1981 64,632 2,431 374,482 -25,499
1980 62,561 2,387 355,767 -26,740
1979 60,984 2,349 336,378 -27,090
1978 58,327 2,296 312,439 -26,524
1977 56,122 2,228 296,115 -25,305
1976 54,019 2,129 281,078 -23,669
1975 51,979 1,992 266,815 -23,192
1974 50,349 1,839 252,737 -22,726
1973 48,943 1,468 240,235 -22,282
1972 48,417 1,366 229,322 -21,826
1971 48,341 1,296 219,095 -21,386
1970 48,398 1,137 207,613 -20,966
1969 48,790 1,017 196,305 -4,121
1968 48,361 939 182,518 -4,031
1967 50,193 926 173,637 -3,959
1966 50,755 930 164,091 -3,874
1965 51,196 932 155,398 -3,797
1964 51,435 934 147,299 -3,712
1963 51,403 938 133,781 -3,640
1962 51,046 934 131,262 -3,572
1961 50,149 924 129,787 -3,503
1960 48,857 910 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/costa-rica/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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