CRI / Latin America & Caribbean
Costa Rica
Snapshot ·- Capital
- San José
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 51,179.92 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
5.15M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
102.9B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
19.97K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
-0.07 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
6.84 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.32 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
81 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: 5.15M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,152,950 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 |
2025Costa Rica: 102.9B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 102,904,921,157.48 |
| 2024 | 96,715,644,330.66 |
| 2023 | 87,512,637,055.77 |
| 2022 | 71,001,226,360.8 |
| 2021 | 65,588,938,787.02 |
| 2020 | 62,806,591,554.73 |
| 2019 | 64,753,504,730.02 |
| 2018 | 62,567,765,946.27 |
| 2017 | 60,516,044,660.75 |
| 2016 | 58,847,019,587.63 |
| 2015 | 56,441,920,888.43 |
| 2014 | 52,016,408,816.18 |
| 2013 | 50,949,668,762.83 |
| 2012 | 47,231,655,492.78 |
| 2011 | 42,762,613,784.99 |
| 2010 | 37,658,616,965.69 |
| 2009 | 30,745,714,234.5 |
| 2008 | 30,801,745,703.3 |
| 2007 | 26,884,700,687.83 |
| 2006 | 22,715,540,342.3 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: 19.97K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,970.1 |
| 2024 | 18,853.28 |
| 2023 | 17,140.77 |
| 2022 | 13,971.76 |
| 2021 | 12,962.27 |
| 2020 | 12,475.69 |
| 2019 | 12,951.86 |
| 2018 | 12,620.02 |
| 2017 | 12,317.09 |
| 2016 | 12,091.03 |
| 2015 | 11,714.71 |
| 2014 | 10,911.5 |
| 2013 | 10,803.24 |
| 2012 | 10,127 |
| 2011 | 9,276.39 |
| 2010 | 8,265.79 |
| 2009 | 6,832.7 |
| 2008 | 6,937.24 |
| 2007 | 6,137.71 |
| 2006 | 5,256.6 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: -0.07
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.07 |
| 2024 | -0.41 |
| 2023 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 8.27 |
| 2021 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 2.22 |
| 2017 | 1.63 |
| 2016 | -0.02 |
| 2015 | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 4.52 |
| 2013 | 5.23 |
| 2012 | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 4.88 |
| 2010 | 5.66 |
| 2009 | 7.84 |
| 2008 | 13.42 |
| 2007 | 9.36 |
| 2006 | 11.47 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: 6.84
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.84 |
| 2024 | 6.94 |
| 2023 | 8.33 |
| 2022 | 11.33 |
| 2021 | 15.14 |
| 2020 | 16.43 |
| 2019 | 10.81 |
| 2018 | 9.01 |
| 2017 | 7.73 |
| 2016 | 8.09 |
| 2015 | 8.42 |
| 2014 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | 8.22 |
| 2012 | 9.11 |
| 2011 | 9.52 |
| 2010 | 7.17 |
| 2009 | 7.82 |
| 2008 | 4.93 |
| 2007 | 4.56 |
| 2006 | 5.93 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | 1.34 |
| 2021 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 1.83 |
| 2009 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 1.98 |
| 2007 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 1.94 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 81 |
| 2023 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 79.32 |
| 2021 | 78.05 |
| 2020 | 79.73 |
| 2019 | 80.3 |
| 2018 | 80.09 |
| 2017 | 79.99 |
| 2016 | 79.99 |
| 2015 | 80.41 |
| 2014 | 80.23 |
| 2013 | 80.19 |
| 2012 | 79.93 |
| 2011 | 79.62 |
| 2010 | 79.35 |
| 2009 | 79.37 |
| 2008 | 79.18 |
| 2007 | 79.1 |
| 2006 | 79.05 |