Costa Rica

Country in Americas

In brief

Aged 15–64: 68.9% (2025). World rank 38 of 216; in Americas, 14 of 46. Life expectancy, women: 83.6 years (2024). World rank 42 of 216 (1 = best); in Americas, 6 of 46. Children per woman: 1.3 (2024). World rank 188 of 216; in Americas, 42 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 4.8M → 5.2M, population growth per year +1.1% → +0.5%, and living in cities 75% → 79.7%. Better than all its neighbours (Nicaragua and Panama): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 5,152,950 2025
Population density: 100.8 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.5% 2025
Living in cities: 79.7% 2025
Net migration per year: +1K 2025
Born in another country: 12.2% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 18.3% 2025
Aged 15–64: 68.9% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 12.8% 2025
Life expectancy: 81 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 83.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 78.4 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.3 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 10 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.6 2024

Society

Languages: Spanish
Religions: Catholic 47.5%, no religion 27%, Protestant 21%, other 3.1%, and other Christian 1.4% (2021)