This reference page collects population of costa rica in one place: population 5,105,525; surface area 51,100 km2; density 99.9 /km2; capital San Jose. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 5,105,525
Surface area 51,100 km2
Density 99.9 /km2
Capital San Jose
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Costa Rica population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 99.9 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Costa Rica sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of costa rica come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of costa rica updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.