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Costa Rica
A Central American nation renowned for abolishing its military in 1948 and channeling resources into education and healthcare, Costa Rica bridges Nicaragua and Panama between the Pacific and Caribbean. The capital San José sits in the fertile Central Valley. Costa Rica protects over 25% of its land as national parks and is well known for tourism, biodiversity, and strong social indicators.
Major cities: San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia
2024
5.1M
UN
2050
5.4M
UN
2100
3.8M
UN
~2200
1.0M
GPU
~2500
1.0M
GPU
Population5.1M
Fertility (TFR)1.32
Life expectancy81.0
Median age34.1
Infant mortality9.2 per 1,000
Pop. density100/km²
Urbanization79%
Youth share (0-14)19%
Land area51,060 km²
LanguageSpanish
ReligionChristian
HDI0.833 (#62)
RegionNorth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 927K | 6.32 | 57.5 | 44.9 | 12.1 | +0K | 3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.10M | 6.57 | 60.5 | 45.8 | 10.3 | +1K | 3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.33M | 6.71 | 63.5 | 45.5 | 8.7 | +1K | 3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.59M | 5.96 | 64.8 | 39.9 | 7.6 | +1K | 3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.84M | 4.58 | 66.8 | 32.6 | 6.3 | +1K | 2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.09M | 3.80 | 70.3 | 29.8 | 4.9 | +2K | 2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.39M | 3.58 | 73.0 | 30.4 | 4.2 | +2K | 2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.74M | 3.51 | 74.8 | 30.4 | 3.9 | +2K | 2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.12M | 3.17 | 76.1 | 26.7 | 3.7 | +8K | 2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.54M | 2.78 | 76.4 | 23.0 | 3.9 | +17K | 1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.94M | 2.41 | 77.3 | 20.2 | 3.9 | +9K | 1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.26M | 2.04 | 78.9 | 17.3 | 3.8 | +5K | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56M | 1.83 | 79.4 | 15.4 | 4.3 | +2K | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.82M | 1.80 | 80.4 | 14.7 | 4.5 | +2K | 1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.03M | 1.45 | 79.7 | 11.4 | 5.6 | +1K | 0.6% |
| 2024Now | 5.13M | 1.32 | 81.0 | 10.0 | 5.6 | +1K | 0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.15M | 1.31 | 81.2 | 9.8 | 5.7 | +1K | 0.4% |
| 2030 | 5.25M | 1.31 | 82.1 | 9.3 | 6.3 | +1K | 0.3% |
| 2035 | 5.32M | 1.33 | 83.0 | 9.0 | 6.9 | +1K | 0.2% |
| 2040 | 5.37M | 1.35 | 83.8 | 8.6 | 7.8 | +1K | 0.1% |
| 2045 | 5.38M | 1.37 | 84.6 | 8.2 | 8.7 | +1K | 0.0% |
| 2050 | 5.35M | 1.38 | 85.3 | 7.6 | 9.6 | +1K | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 5.29M | 1.40 | 85.9 | 7.1 | 10.5 | +1K | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 5.19M | 1.41 | 86.6 | 6.7 | 11.3 | +1K | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 5.07M | 1.42 | 87.2 | 6.6 | 12.2 | +1K | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 4.92M | 1.44 | 87.8 | 6.7 | 13.1 | +1K | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 4.76M | 1.45 | 88.4 | 6.6 | 14.2 | +1K | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 4.57M | 1.46 | 89.0 | 6.5 | 15.2 | +1K | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 4.38M | 1.47 | 89.5 | 6.4 | 15.9 | +1K | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 4.17M | 1.48 | 90.1 | 6.3 | 16.3 | +1K | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 3.97M | 1.49 | 90.6 | 6.4 | 16.5 | +1K | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 3.78M | 1.49 | 91.2 | 6.4 | 16.7 | +1K | -1.0% |