Costa Rica Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Costa Rica is 5,047,561 and the population growth amounts 0.95% (2019). The male and female population are 2,522,539 (49.98%) and 2,525,022 (50.02%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.09% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Costa Rica population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 5,047,561 0.95% 2,522,539
49.98%
2,525,022
50.02%
2018 4,999,441 0.99% 2,499,228
49.99%
2,500,213
50.01%
2017 4,949,954 1.02% 2,475,234
50.01%
2,474,720
49.99%
2016 4,899,345 1.05% 2,450,644
50.02%
2,448,701
49.98%
2015 4,847,804 1.08% 2,425,529
50.03%
2,422,275
49.97%
2014 4,795,396 1.11% 2,399,919
50.05%
2,395,477
49.95%
2013 4,742,107 1.14% 2,373,807
50.06%
2,368,300
49.94%
2012 4,688,000 1.17% 2,347,233
50.07%
2,340,767
49.93%
2011 4,633,086 1.20% 2,320,217
50.08%
2,312,869
49.92%
2010 4,577,378 1.24% 2,292,779
50.09%
2,284,599
49.91%
2009 4,520,740 1.27% 2,264,850
50.10%
2,255,890
49.90%
2008 4,463,125 1.31% 2,236,411
50.11%
2,226,714
49.89%
2007 4,404,628 1.34% 2,207,503
50.12%
2,197,125
49.88%
2006 4,345,412 1.38% 2,178,229
50.13%
2,167,183
49.87%
2005 4,285,502 1.41% 2,148,585
50.14%
2,136,917
49.86%
2004 4,225,155 1.45% 2,118,713
50.15%
2,106,442
49.85%
2003 4,164,053 1.52% 2,088,445
50.15%
2,075,608
49.85%
2002 4,100,925 1.63% 2,057,181
50.16%
2,043,744
49.84%
2001 4,034,074 1.78% 2,024,098
50.18%
2,009,976
49.82%
2000 3,962,372 1.94% 1,988,649
50.19%
1,973,723
49.81%
1999 3,885,430 2.10% 1,950,659
50.20%
1,934,771
49.80%
1998 3,803,887 2.23% 1,910,421
50.22%
1,893,466
49.78%
1997 3,718,949 2.33% 1,868,514
50.24%
1,850,435
49.76%
1996 3,632,362 2.39% 1,825,772
50.26%
1,806,590
49.74%
1995 3,545,534 2.45% 1,782,860
50.28%
1,762,674
49.72%
1994 3,458,834 2.50% 1,739,967
50.31%
1,718,867
49.69%
1993 3,372,298 2.54% 1,697,095
50.32%
1,675,203
49.68%
1992 3,286,520 2.57% 1,654,548
50.34%
1,631,972
49.66%
1991 3,202,085 2.58% 1,612,600
50.36%
1,589,485
49.64%
1990 3,119,433 2.58% 1,571,467
50.38%
1,547,966
49.62%
1989 3,039,013 2.57% 1,531,362
50.39%
1,507,651
49.61%
1988 2,960,929 2.57% 1,492,338
50.40%
1,468,591
49.60%
1987 2,884,851 2.59% 1,454,277
50.41%
1,430,574
49.59%
1986 2,810,242 2.62% 1,416,940
50.42%
1,393,302
49.58%
1985 2,736,712 2.65% 1,380,172
50.43%
1,356,540
49.57%
1984 2,664,223 2.67% 1,343,971
50.45%
1,320,252
49.55%
1983 2,593,020 2.69% 1,308,443
50.46%
1,284,577
49.54%
1982 2,523,354 2.69% 1,273,697
50.48%
1,249,657
49.52%
1981 2,455,588 2.67% 1,239,880
50.49%
1,215,708
49.51%
1980 2,389,977 2.66% 1,207,089
50.51%
1,182,888
49.49%
1979 2,326,464 2.64% 1,175,292
50.52%
1,151,172
49.48%
1978 2,264,946 2.62% 1,144,453
50.53%
1,120,493
49.47%
1977 2,205,615 2.58% 1,114,685
50.54%
1,090,930
49.46%
1976 2,148,677 2.54% 1,086,136
50.55%
1,062,541
49.45%
1975 2,094,188 2.48% 1,058,865
50.56%
1,035,323
49.44%
1974 2,042,241 2.43% 1,032,915
50.58%
1,009,326
49.42%
1973 1,992,514 2.43% 1,008,119
50.60%
984,395
49.40%
1972 1,944,169 2.47% 984,041
50.61%
960,128
49.39%
1971 1,896,077 2.57% 960,083
50.64%
935,994
49.36%
1970 1,847,394 2.68% 935,808
50.66%
911,586
49.34%
1969 1,797,893 2.79% 911,081
50.67%
886,812
49.33%
1968 1,747,694 2.92% 885,984
50.69%
861,710
49.31%
1967 1,696,732 3.04% 860,469
50.71%
836,263
49.29%
1966 1,645,083 3.18% 834,570
50.73%
810,513
49.27%
1965 1,592,841 3.32% 808,338
50.75%
784,503
49.25%
1964 1,539,941 3.47% 781,725
50.76%
758,216
49.24%
1963 1,486,553 3.58% 754,833
50.78%
731,720
49.22%
1962 1,433,335 3.64% 727,993
50.79%
705,342
49.21%
1961 1,381,183 3.65% 701,673
50.80%
679,510
49.20%
1960 1,330,782 N/A% 676,234
50.81%
654,548
49.19%

Growth rates of Costa Rica population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Costa Rica population growth rates for 60 years.

Costa Rica population and growth rate by ages

The Costa Rica population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,063,957, 3,484,883, 498,721 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 5,047,561 1,063,957
21.08%
3,484,883
69.04%
498,721
9.88%
2018 4,999,441 1,066,118
21.32%
3,455,884
69.13%
477,439
9.55%
2017 4,949,954 1,068,070
21.58%
3,423,988
69.17%
457,896
9.25%
2016 4,899,345 1,070,537
21.85%
3,389,559
69.18%
439,249
8.97%
2015 4,847,804 1,073,771
22.15%
3,353,091
69.17%
420,942
8.68%
2014 4,795,396 1,079,600
22.51%
3,313,658
69.10%
402,138
8.39%
2013 4,742,107 1,087,058
22.92%
3,271,319
68.98%
383,730
8.09%
2012 4,688,000 1,095,756
23.37%
3,226,282
68.82%
365,962
7.81%
2011 4,633,086 1,104,571
23.84%
3,179,158
68.62%
349,357
7.54%
2010 4,577,378 1,112,651
24.31%
3,130,508
68.39%
334,219
7.30%
2009 4,520,740 1,124,881
24.88%
3,076,172
68.05%
319,687
7.07%
2008 4,463,125 1,136,658
25.47%
3,019,818
67.66%
306,649
6.87%
2007 4,404,628 1,148,376
26.07%
2,961,496
67.24%
294,756
6.69%
2006 4,345,412 1,161,223
26.72%
2,900,756
66.75%
283,433
6.52%
2005 4,285,502 1,175,774
27.44%
2,837,428
66.21%
272,300
6.35%
2004 4,225,155 1,190,774
28.18%
2,773,084
65.63%
261,297
6.18%
2003 4,164,053 1,206,134
28.97%
2,707,218
65.01%
250,701
6.02%
2002 4,100,925 1,220,127
29.75%
2,640,328
64.38%
240,470
5.86%
2001 4,034,074 1,230,159
30.49%
2,573,295
63.79%
230,620
5.72%
2000 3,962,372 1,234,693
31.16%
2,506,545
63.26%
221,134
5.58%
1999 3,885,430 1,238,871
31.89%
2,434,570
62.66%
211,989
5.46%
1998 3,803,887 1,237,369
32.53%
2,363,262
62.13%
203,256
5.34%
1997 3,718,949 1,230,931
33.10%
2,293,155
61.66%
194,863
5.24%
1996 3,632,362 1,221,268
33.62%
2,224,378
61.24%
186,716
5.14%
1995 3,545,534 1,209,614
34.12%
2,157,179
60.84%
178,741
5.04%
1994 3,458,834 1,195,052
34.55%
2,092,920
60.51%
170,862
4.94%
1993 3,372,298 1,178,456
34.95%
2,030,572
60.21%
163,270
4.84%
1992 3,286,520 1,159,464
35.28%
1,971,040
59.97%
156,016
4.75%
1991 3,202,085 1,137,103
35.51%
1,915,750
59.83%
149,232
4.66%
1990 3,119,433 1,111,064
35.62%
1,865,393
59.80%
142,976
4.58%
1989 3,039,013 1,083,444
35.65%
1,818,903
59.85%
136,666
4.50%
1988 2,960,929 1,053,740
35.59%
1,776,281
59.99%
130,908
4.42%
1987 2,884,851 1,023,501
35.48%
1,735,788
60.17%
125,562
4.35%
1986 2,810,242 995,215
35.41%
1,694,579
60.30%
120,448
4.29%
1985 2,736,712 970,223
35.45%
1,651,042
60.33%
115,447
4.22%
1984 2,664,223 947,413
35.56%
1,605,935
60.28%
110,875
4.16%
1983 2,593,020 928,112
35.79%
1,558,408
60.10%
106,500
4.11%
1982 2,523,354 911,679
36.13%
1,509,399
59.82%
102,276
4.05%
1981 2,455,588 896,265
36.50%
1,461,120
59.50%
98,203
4.00%
1980 2,389,977 880,421
36.84%
1,415,290
59.22%
94,266
3.94%
1979 2,326,464 870,926
37.44%
1,365,170
58.68%
90,368
3.88%
1978 2,264,946 862,646
38.09%
1,315,777
58.09%
86,523
3.82%
1977 2,205,615 855,523
38.79%
1,267,368
57.46%
82,724
3.75%
1976 2,148,677 849,861
39.55%
1,219,828
56.77%
78,988
3.68%
1975 2,094,188 845,824
40.39%
1,173,058
56.01%
75,306
3.60%
1974 2,042,241 842,053
41.23%
1,128,157
55.24%
72,031
3.53%
1973 1,992,514 838,232
42.07%
1,085,352
54.47%
68,930
3.46%
1972 1,944,169 833,327
42.86%
1,044,864
53.74%
65,978
3.39%
1971 1,896,077 826,428
43.59%
1,006,539
53.09%
63,110
3.33%
1970 1,847,394 817,210
44.24%
969,924
52.50%
60,260
3.26%
1969 1,797,893 804,016
44.72%
936,145
52.07%
57,732
3.21%
1968 1,747,694 787,678
45.07%
904,709
51.77%
55,307
3.16%
1967 1,696,732 768,637
45.30%
875,121
51.58%
52,974
3.12%
1966 1,645,083 747,598
45.44%
846,756
51.47%
50,729
3.08%
1965 1,592,841 724,824
45.51%
819,437
51.44%
48,580
3.05%
1964 1,539,941 702,268
45.60%
791,006
51.37%
46,667
3.03%
1963 1,486,553 679,202
45.69%
762,523
51.29%
44,828
3.02%
1962 1,433,335 655,540
45.74%
734,740
51.26%
43,055
3.00%
1961 1,381,183 630,384
45.64%
709,404
51.36%
41,395
3.00%
1960 1,330,782 603,126
45.32%
687,783
51.68%
39,873
3.00%

The below chart and table represents Costa Rica population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.96% -0.20% 0.84% 4.46%
2018 1.00% -0.18% 0.93% 4.27%
2017 1.03% -0.23% 1.02% 4.25%
2016 1.06% -0.30% 1.09% 4.35%
2015 1.09% -0.54% 1.19% 4.68%
2014 1.12% -0.69% 1.29% 4.80%
2013 1.15% -0.79% 1.40% 4.86%
2012 1.19% -0.80% 1.48% 4.75%
2011 1.22% -0.73% 1.55% 4.53%
2010 1.25% -1.09% 1.77% 4.55%
2009 1.29% -1.04% 1.87% 4.25%
2008 1.33% -1.02% 1.97% 4.03%
2007 1.36% -1.11% 2.09% 3.99%
2006 1.40% -1.24% 2.23% 4.09%
2005 1.43% -1.26% 2.32% 4.21%
2004 1.47% -1.27% 2.43% 4.23%
2003 1.54% -1.15% 2.53% 4.25%
2002 1.66% -0.82% 2.60% 4.27%
2001 1.81% -0.37% 2.66% 4.29%
2000 1.98% -0.34% 2.96% 4.31%
1999 2.14% 0.12% 3.02% 4.30%
1998 2.28% 0.52% 3.06% 4.31%
1997 2.38% 0.79% 3.09% 4.36%
1996 2.45% 0.96% 3.12% 4.46%
1995 2.51% 1.22% 3.07% 4.61%
1994 2.57% 1.41% 3.07% 4.65%
1993 2.61% 1.64% 3.02% 4.65%
1992 2.64% 1.97% 2.89% 4.55%
1991 2.65% 2.34% 2.70% 4.38%
1990 2.65% 2.55% 2.56% 4.62%
1989 2.64% 2.82% 2.40% 4.40%
1988 2.64% 2.95% 2.33% 4.26%
1987 2.65% 2.84% 2.43% 4.25%
1986 2.69% 2.58% 2.64% 4.33%
1985 2.72% 2.41% 2.81% 4.12%
1984 2.75% 2.08% 3.05% 4.11%
1983 2.76% 1.80% 3.25% 4.13%
1982 2.76% 1.72% 3.30% 4.15%
1981 2.75% 1.80% 3.24% 4.18%
1980 2.73% 1.09% 3.67% 4.31%
1979 2.72% 0.96% 3.75% 4.44%
1978 2.69% 0.83% 3.82% 4.59%
1977 2.65% 0.67% 3.90% 4.73%
1976 2.60% 0.48% 3.99% 4.89%
1975 2.54% 0.45% 3.98% 4.55%
1974 2.50% 0.46% 3.94% 4.50%
1973 2.49% 0.59% 3.87% 4.47%
1972 2.54% 0.83% 3.81% 4.54%
1971 2.64% 1.13% 3.78% 4.73%
1970 2.75% 1.64% 3.61% 4.38%
1969 2.87% 2.07% 3.47% 4.38%
1968 3.00% 2.48% 3.38% 4.40%
1967 3.14% 2.81% 3.35% 4.43%
1966 3.28% 3.14% 3.33% 4.42%
1965 3.44% 3.21% 3.59% 4.10%
1964 3.59% 3.40% 3.74% 4.10%
1963 3.71% 3.61% 3.78% 4.12%
1962 3.78% 3.99% 3.57% 4.01%
1961 3.79% 4.52% 3.14% 3.82%

Global rank of Costa Rica population

The global rank of Costa Rica population is 109 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 109
0-14 108
15-64 109
65 over 91

Data Source

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