Demographics

Demographics of Costa Rica in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

5.048 million

TFR

1.52 Child

Median Age

33.3 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

45.4 %

Life Expectancy

77.3 Years

Net Migration Rate

0.7 ‰

Executive Summary

Costa Rica - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

28 k people

Birth

61 k people

Death

37 k people

Net Migration

4 k people

Costa Rica - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Costa Rica - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

4.6 ‰

Net Migration

0.7 ‰

Young Dependency

29.9 %

Old Dependency

15.5 %

Costa Rica - Median Age
Note: Age
Costa Rica - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

White or Mestizo 83.6%, Mulatto 6.7%, Indigenous 2.4%, Black or African descent 1.1%, other 1.1%, none 2.9%, unspecified 2.2% (2011 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Spanish (official), English

Religion

Roman Catholic 71.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 12.3%, other Protestant 2.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.5%, other 2.4%, none 10.4% (2016 est. by CIA)

Costa Rica - Education
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Costa Rica - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
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Labor Brief

Costa Rica - Labor Participation Rate
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Costa Rica - Labor Participation by Groups
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Costa Rica - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Costa Rica - Population in Key Regions
Costa Rica - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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