What is the population of Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has 5.2 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 1.3 million to 5.2 million, 3.9 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,327,496 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 |
| 2025 | 5,152,950 |
What is the capital of Costa Rica?
The capital of Costa Rica is San José.
What currency does Costa Rica use?
Costa Rica uses the Costa Rican colón (CRC).
What language is spoken in Costa Rica?
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish.
Where is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica covers 51,100 km² (19,730 sq mi). The United States is about 192 times as large.
Economy of Costa Rica
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $103 billion
- GDP per person
- $19,970
- Life expectancy
- 81.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Costa Rica is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Costa Rica rank?
Costa Rica is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: