Population |
| Population of Costa Rica by province and city |
| Population by Province - |
| Population by City |
| Estimated population |
| Population |
| Total Population : 5,000,696 in 2014 |
| Population by year / time |
| 5,000,696 - 2014 |
| 4,872,166 - 2013 |
| 4,805,295 - 2012 |
| 4,737,680 - 2011 |
| 4,669,685 - 2010 |
| 4,601,424 - 2009 |
| 4,532,711 - 2008 |
| 4,463,226 - 2007 |
| 4,392,493 - 2006 |
| 4,320,130 - 2005 |
| 4,246,336 - 2004 |
| 4,171,145 - 2003 |
| 4,093,840 - 2002 |
| 4,013,488 - 2001 |
| 3,929,588 - 2000 |
| 3,841,734 - 1999 |
| 3,750,585 - 1998 |
| 3,658,020 - 1997 |
| 3,566,605 - 1996 |
| 3,478,197 - 1995 |
| 3,393,575 - 1994 |
| 3,312,307 - 1993 |
| 3,233,568 - 1992 |
| 3,155,979 - 1991 |
| 3,078,551 - 1990 |
| 3,001,196 - 1989 |
| 2,924,348 - 1988 |
| 2,848,141 - 1987 |
| 2,772,823 - 1986 |
| 2,698,616 - 1985 |
| 2,625,561 - 1984 |
| 2,553,714 - 1983 |
| 2,483,355 - 1982 |
| 2,414,832 - 1981 |
| 2,348,427 - 1980 |
| 2,284,076 - 1979 |
| 2,221,800 - 1978 |
| 2,162,047 - 1977 |
| 2,105,377 - 1976 |
| 2,052,076 - 1975 |
| 2,002,358 - 1974 |
| 1,955,790 - 1973 |
| 1,911,212 - 1972 |
| 1,867,044 - 1971 |
| 1,822,106 - 1970 |
| 1,776,076 - 1969 |
| 1,729,135 - 1968 |
| 1,681,241 - 1967 |
| 1,632,500 - 1966 |
| 1,583,078 - 1965 |
| 1,532,828 - 1964 |
| 1,481,890 - 1963 |
| 1,431,088 - 1962 |
| 1,381,532 - 1961 |
| 1,334,044 - 1960 |
| Total Population : 4,266,190 (2005) - Population Density: 193.6 Inhabitants per square mile (2000) |
| Distribution Urban Area: 43.65% |
| Distribution Rural Area 56.34% |
| Average Household Size: 4.1
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