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Costa Rica

5.1M
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
0.49%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
1.33
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
80.8 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

Costa Rica1950198020102040207021001M2M3M4M5Mpeople

1 series: Costa Rica (1950–2100, latest 3.8M, projected).

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Population growth rate

Costa Rica195019802010204020702100-1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%

1 series: Costa Rica (1950–2100, latest -1.0%, projected).

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Median age

Costa Rica19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs30.0 yrs40.0 yrs50.0 yrs

1 series: Costa Rica (1950–2100, latest 56.2 yrs, projected).

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Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
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