Demographics of Costa Rica | |
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Population | 5,153,957 [1] [2] |
Birth rate | 10.2 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Fertility rate | 1.29 children per woman (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 18.71% |
15–64 years | 68.44% |
65 and over | 12.85% |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Costa Rican |
Major ethnic | |
Minor ethnic |
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Language | |
Official | Spanish |
Spoken | Spanish, English, Mekatelyu, BriBri, Patois |
This is a demographic article about Costa Rica's population, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
According to the United Nations, Costa Rica had an estimated population of 5,153,957 people as of 2021. White and Mestizos make up 83.4% of the population, 7% are black people (including mixed race), 2.4% Amerindians, 0.2% Chinese and 7% other/none. [8]
In 2010, just under 3% of the population was of African descent. These are called Afro-Costa Ricans or West Indians and are English-speaking descendants of 19th-century black Jamaican immigrant workers. Another 1% is composed of those of Chinese origin, and less than 1% are West Asian, mainly of Lebanese descent but also Palestinians. The 2011 Census provided the following data: whites and mestizos make up 83.4% of the population, 7% are black people (including mixed race), 2.4% Amerindians, 0.2% Chinese, and 7% other/none. [8]
There is also a community of North American retirees from the United States and Canada, followed by fairly large numbers of European Union expatriates (chiefly Scandinavians and from Germany) come to retire as well, and Australians. [9] Immigration to Costa Rica made up 9% of the population in 2012. This included permanent settlers as well as migrants who were hoping to reach the U.S. [10] In 2015, there were some 420,000 immigrants in Costa Rica [11] and the number of asylum seekers (mostly from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua) rose to more than 110,000. [12] An estimated 10% of the Costa Rican population in 2014 was made up of Nicaraguans. [13]
The indigenous population today numbers about 60,000 (just over 1% of the population), with some Miskito and Garifuna (a population of mixed African and Carib Amerindian descent) living in the coastal regions.
Costa Rica's emigration is the smallest in the Caribbean Basin and is among the smallest in the Americas. By 2015 about just 133,185 (2.77%) of the country's people live in another country as immigrants. The main destination countries are the United States (85,924), Nicaragua (10,772), Panama (7,760), Canada (5,039), Spain (3,339), Mexico (2,464), Germany (1,891), Italy (1,508), Guatemala (1,162) and Venezuela (1,127). [14]
Costa Rican Censuses | ||
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Year | Population | %± |
1864 | 120,499 | — |
1883 | 182,073 | 51.1 |
1892 | 243,205 | 33.6 |
1927 | 471,524 | 93.9 |
1950 | 800,875 | 69.8 |
1963 | 1,336,274 | 66.9 |
1973 | 1,871,780 | 40.1 |
1984 | 2,416,809 | 29.1 |
2000 | 3,810,179 | 57.7 |
2011 | 4,301,712 | 12.9 |
2012 | 5,044,197 | 14.7 |
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In 2021, Costa Rica had a population of 5,153,957. The population is increasing at a rate of 1.5% per year. At current trends the population will increase to 9,158,000 in about 46 years. [15] The population density is 94 people per square km, the third highest in Central America.
Approximately 40% lived in rural areas and 60% in urban areas. The rate of urbanization estimated for the period 2005–2015 is 2.74% per annum, [16] one of the highest among developing countries. About 75% of the population live in the upper lands (above 500 meters) where temperature is cooler and milder.
The 2011 census counted a population of 4.3 million people [17] distributed among the following groups: 83.6% whites or Mestizos, 6.7% black mixed race, 2.4% Native American, 1.1% Black or Afro-Caribbean; the census showed 1.1% as Other, 2.9% (141,304 people) as None, and 2.2% (107,196 people) as unspecified. [18]
In 2011, there were over 104,000 Native American or indigenous inhabitants, representing 2.4% of the population. Most of them lived in secluded reservations, distributed among eight ethnic groups: Quitirrisí (in the Central Valley), Matambú or Chorotega (Guanacaste), Maleku (northern Alajuela), Bribri (southern Atlantic), Cabécar (Cordillera de Talamanca), Guaymí (southern Costa Rica, along the Panamá border), Boruca (southern Costa Rica) and Térraba (southern Costa Rica).
Costa Ricans of European origin are primarily of Spanish descent, [19] with significant numbers of Italian, German, English, Dutch, French, Irish, Portuguese, and Polish families, as well as a sizable Jewish community. The majority of the Afro-Costa Ricans are Creole English-speaking descendants of 19th century black Jamaican immigrant workers.
The 2011 census classified 83.6% of the population as white or Mestizo; the latter have combined European and Native American descent. The Mulatto segment (mix of white and black) represented 6.7% and indigenous people made up 2.4% of the population. [19] Native and European mixed blood populations are far less than in other Latin American countries. Exceptions are the Guanacaste province, where almost half the population is visibly mestizo, a legacy of the more pervasive unions between Spanish colonists and Chorotega Amerindians through several generations, and Limón, where the vast majority of the Afro-Costa Rican community lives.
Province | Province population | City | City population |
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San José Province | 1,345,750 | San José | 350,535 |
Alajuela Province | 716,286 | Alajuela | 46,554 |
Cartago Province | 432,395 | Cartago | 156,600 |
Puntarenas Province | 357,483 | Puntarenas | 102,504 |
Heredia Province | 354,732 | Heredia | 42,600 |
Limón Province | 339,395 | Puerto Limon | 105,000 |
Guanacaste Province | 264,238 | Liberia | 98,751 |
According to the United Nations, the country's literacy rate stands at 95.8%, [20] the fifth highest among American countries. Costa Rica's Education Index in 2006 was 0.882; higher than that of richer countries, such as Singapore and Mexico. The gross enrollment ratio is 73.0%, smaller than that of the neighbors countries of El Salvador and Honduras. [21]
All students must complete primary school and secondary school, between 6 and 15 years. Some students drop out because they must work to help support their families. In 2007 there were 536,436 pupils enrolled in 3,771 primary schools and 377,900 students attended public and private secondary schools. [22]
The main universities are the University of Costa Rica, in San Pedro and the National University of Costa Rica, in Heredia. Costa Rica also has several small private universities.
Costa Rican emigration is among the smallest in the Caribbean Basin. About 3% of the country's population lives in another country as immigrants. The main destination countries are the United States, Spain, Mexico, and other Central American countries. In 2005, there were 127,061 Costa Ricans living in another country as immigrants. Remittances were $513,000,000 in 2006 which represented 2.3% of the national GDP.
Costa Rica's immigration is among the largest in the Caribbean Basin. According to the 2011 census, 385,899 residents were born abroad. [23] The vast majority were born in Nicaragua (287,766). Other countries of origin were Colombia (20,514), United States (16,898), Spain (16,482) and Panama (11,250). Outward remittances were $246,000,000 in 2006.
According to the World Bank, about 489,200 migrants lived in the country in 2010; mainly from Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize, while 125,306 Costa Ricans live abroad in the United States, Panama, Nicaragua, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. [24] The number of migrants declined in later years but in 2015, there were some 420,000 immigrants in Costa Rica [11] and the number of asylum seekers (mostly from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua) rose to more than 110,000, a fivefold increase from 2012. [12] In 2016, the country was called a "magnet" for migrants from South and Central America and other countries who were hoping to reach the U.S. [25] [26]
Total population | |
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c. 3,597,000 [27] [28] | |
Languages | |
Costa Rican Spanish, English | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%, Buddhism 2% [29] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
White Latin Americans, White Caribbeans |
European Costa Ricans are people from Costa Rica whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe, most notably Spain. According to DNA studies, around 75% [30] of the population have some level of European ancestry. [27]
Percentages of the Costa Rican population by race are known as the national census does have the question of ethnicity included in its form. As for 2012, 65.80% of Costa Ricans identify themselves as white/castizo and 13.65% as mestizo, giving around 80% of Caucasian population. This, however, is based on self-identification and not on scientific studies. According to the PLoS Genetics Geographic Patterns of Genome Admixture in Latin American Mestizos study of 2012, Costa Ricans have 73% of European ancestry, 25% Amerindian and 2% African. [31] According to CIA Factbook, Costa Rica has a white or mestizo population of 83.6%. [19]
Cristopher Columbus and his crew were the first Europeans ever to set foot on what is now Costa Rica, having arrived to Uvita Island (modern day Limón province) in 1502 in Columbus's last trip. [32] Costa Rica was part of the Spanish Empire and colonized by Spaniards mostly Castilians, Basque and Sephardic Jews.
After independence, large migrations of wealthy Americans, Germans, French and British businessmen [32] came to the country encouraged by the government and followed by their families and employees (many of them technicians and professionals), thus creating colonies and mixing with the population, especially the high and middle classes. [33]
Later, smaller migrations of Italians, Spaniards (mostly Catalans) and Arabs (mostly Lebanese and Syrians) took place. These migrants arrived fleeing economical crisis in their home countries, setting in large, more closed colonies. [32] Polish migrants, mostly Ashkenazi Jews who fled anti-Semitism and Nazi persecution in Europe, also arrived in large numbers. [32]
In 1901 president Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra closed the country to all non-white immigration. All Black, Chinese, Arab, Turkish or Gypsy migration to the country was banned. After the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, a large influx of Republican refugees settled in the country, mostly Castilians, Galicians and Asturians, [33] as well as later Chilean, Mexican and Colombian [32] migrants who would arrive escaping from war or dictatorships, as Costa Rica is the longest running democracy in Latin America. [32] [33]
The following listing is taken from a publication of the Costa Rica 2011 Census: [35]
Average population [36] [37] | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | TFR | |
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1934 | 558,000 | 23,858 | 10,020 | 13,838 | 44.2 | 18.6 | 25.6 | |
1935 | 572,000 | 24,934 | 12,630 | 12,304 | 45.2 | 22.9 | 22.3 | |
1936 | 585,000 | 25,450 | 11,811 | 13,639 | 45.2 | 21.0 | 24.2 | |
1937 | 599,000 | 25,624 | 11,032 | 14,592 | 44.5 | 19.2 | 25.3 | |
1938 | 615,000 | 26,839 | 10,422 | 16,417 | 45.5 | 17.7 | 27.8 | |
1939 | 631,000 | 27,027 | 11,687 | 15,340 | 44.7 | 19.3 | 25.4 | |
1940 | 648,000 | 28,004 | 11,211 | 16,793 | 45.3 | 18.1 | 27.2 | |
1941 | 664,000 | 28,823 | 11,429 | 17,394 | 45.5 | 18.1 | 27.4 | |
1942 | 680,000 | 28,263 | 13,559 | 14,704 | 43.7 | 21.0 | 22.7 | |
1943 | 697,000 | 30,468 | 11,734 | 18,734 | 46.1 | 17.7 | 28.4 | |
1944 | 716,000 | 29,935 | 11,295 | 18,640 | 44.2 | 16.7 | 27.5 | |
1945 | 736,000 | 32,529 | 10,768 | 21,761 | 46.8 | 15.5 | 31.3 | |
1946 | 759,000 | 32,159 | 9,971 | 22,188 | 45.0 | 13.9 | 31.1 | |
1947 | 787,000 | 32,600 | 10,967 | 21,633 | 44.7 | 14.9 | 29.8 | |
1948 | 808,000 | 35,956 | 10,666 | 25,290 | 44.5 | 13.2 | 31.3 | |
1949 | 832,000 | 36,774 | 10,566 | 26,208 | 44.2 | 12.7 | 31.5 | |
1950 | 966,000 | 39,943 | 10,480 | 29,463 | 41.3 | 10.8 | 30.5 | |
1951 | 994,000 | 43,068 | 10,390 | 32,678 | 43.3 | 10.5 | 32.9 | |
1952 | 1,025,000 | 45,816 | 10,672 | 35,144 | 44.7 | 10.4 | 34.3 | |
1953 | 1,058,000 | 45,697 | 11,353 | 34,344 | 43.2 | 10.7 | 32.5 | |
1954 | 1,093,000 | 48,857 | 10,681 | 38,176 | 44.7 | 9.8 | 34.9 | |
1955 | 1,129,000 | 49,800 | 11,000 | 39,269 | 44.1 | 9.7 | 34.8 | |
1956 | 1,167,000 | 51,350 | 10,476 | 40,874 | 44.0 | 9.0 | 35.1 | |
1957 | 1,206,000 | 52,860 | 11,544 | 41,316 | 43.9 | 9.6 | 34.3 | |
1958 | 1,246,000 | 53,919 | 10,608 | 43,311 | 43.3 | 8.5 | 34.8 | |
1959 | 1,289,000 | 57,801 | 11,160 | 46,641 | 44.8 | 8.7 | 36.2 | |
1960 | 1,334,000 | 59,701 | 11,035 | 48,666 | 44.8 | 8.3 | 36.5 | |
1961 | 1,382,000 | 60,641 | 10,644 | 49,997 | 43.9 | 7.7 | 36.2 | |
1962 | 1,431,000 | 60,750 | 11,953 | 48,797 | 42.5 | 8.4 | 34.1 | |
1963 | 1,482,000 | 62,821 | 12,519 | 50,302 | 42.4 | 8.5 | 34.0 | |
1964 | 1,533,000 | 61,870 | 13,527 | 48,343 | 40.4 | 8.8 | 31.6 | |
1965 | 1,583,000 | 62,400 | 12,814 | 49,586 | 39.4 | 8.1 | 31.3 | |
1966 | 1,633,000 | 62,330 | 11,403 | 50,927 | 38.2 | 7.0 | 31.2 | |
1967 | 1,681,000 | 61,229 | 11,289 | 49,940 | 36.4 | 6.7 | 29.7 | |
1968 | 1,729,000 | 60,902 | 10,653 | 50,249 | 35.2 | 6.2 | 29.1 | |
1969 | 1,776,000 | 59,636 | 11,599 | 48,037 | 33.6 | 6.5 | 27.1 | |
1970 | 1,822,000 | 59,557 | 11,504 | 48,053 | 32.7 | 6.3 | 26.4 | |
1971 | 1,867,000 | 58,138 | 10,575 | 47,563 | 31.2 | 5.7 | 25.5 | |
1972 | 1,911,000 | 59,274 | 10,855 | 48,419 | 31.0 | 5.7 | 25.4 | |
1973 | 1,956,000 | 58,177 | 9,702 | 48,475 | 29.8 | 5.0 | 24.8 | |
1974 | 2,002,000 | 57,749 | 9,512 | 48,237 | 28.9 | 4.8 | 24.1 | |
1975 | 2,052,000 | 59,175 | 9,615 | 49,560 | 28.9 | 4.7 | 24.2 | |
1976 | 2,105,000 | 60,668 | 9,356 | 51,312 | 28.8 | 4.4 | 24.4 | |
1977 | 2,162,000 | 64,190 | 8,907 | 55,283 | 29.7 | 4.1 | 25.6 | |
1978 | 2,222,000 | 67,722 | 8,625 | 59,097 | 30.5 | 3.9 | 26.6 | |
1979 | 2,284,000 | 69,318 | 9,143 | 60,175 | 30.4 | 4.0 | 26.4 | |
1980 | 2,348,000 | 70,048 | 9,268 | 61,780 | 29.8 | 3.9 | 26.3 | 3.63 |
1981 | 2,415,000 | 72,294 | 8,990 | 63,304 | 30.0 | 3.7 | 26.2 | 3.62 |
1982 | 2,483,000 | 73,168 | 9,168 | 64,000 | 29.5 | 3.7 | 25.8 | 3.54 |
1983 | 2,554,000 | 72,944 | 9,432 | 63,536 | 28.6 | 3.7 | 24.9 | 3.41 |
1984 | 2,626,000 | 76,878 | 9,931 | 66,217 | 29.0 | 3.8 | 25.2 | 3.44 |
1985 | 2,699,000 | 84,337 | 10,493 | 73,841 | 31.3 | 3.9 | 27.4 | 3.72 |
1986 | 2,773,000 | 83,194 | 10,449 | 72,745 | 30.0 | 3.8 | 26.3 | 3.58 |
1987 | 2,848,000 | 80,326 | 10,687 | 69,639 | 28.2 | 3.8 | 24.5 | 3.36 |
1988 | 2,924,000 | 81,376 | 10,944 | 70,432 | 27.8 | 3.7 | 24.1 | 3.33 |
1989 | 3,001,000 | 83,460 | 11,272 | 72,188 | 27.8 | 3.8 | 24.1 | 3.35 |
1990 | 3,079,000 | 81,939 | 11,366 | 70,573 | 26.6 | 3.7 | 22.9 | 3.20 |
1991 | 3,156,000 | 81,110 | 11,792 | 69,318 | 25.7 | 3.7 | 22.0 | 3.04 |
1992 | 3,234,000 | 80,164 | 12,253 | 67,911 | 24.8 | 3.8 | 21.0 | 3.02 |
1993 | 3,312,000 | 79,714 | 12,544 | 67,170 | 24.1 | 3.8 | 20.3 | 3.02 |
1994 | 3,394,000 | 80,391 | 13,313 | 67,078 | 23.7 | 3.9 | 19.8 | 2.85 |
1995 | 3,478,000 | 80,306 | 14,061 | 66,245 | 23.1 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 2.78 |
1996 | 3,567,000 | 79,203 | 13,993 | 65,210 | 22.2 | 3.9 | 18.3 | 2.69 |
1997 | 3,658,000 | 78,018 | 14,260 | 63,758 | 21.3 | 3.9 | 17.4 | 2.68 |
1998 | 3,751,000 | 76,982 | 14,708 | 62,274 | 20.5 | 3.9 | 16.6 | 2.60 |
1999 | 3,842,000 | 78,526 | 15,052 | 63,474 | 20.4 | 3.9 | 16.5 | 2.60 |
2000 | 3,930,000 | 78,178 | 14,944 | 63,234 | 19.9 | 3.8 | 16.1 | 2.41 |
2001 | 4,013,000 | 76,401 | 15,608 | 60,793 | 19.0 | 3.9 | 15.1 | 2.28 |
2002 | 4,094,000 | 71,144 | 15,004 | 56,140 | 17.4 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 2.08 |
2003 | 4,171,000 | 72,938 | 15,800 | 57,138 | 17.5 | 3.8 | 13.7 | 2.08 |
2004 | 4,246,000 | 72,247 | 15,949 | 56,298 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 13.3 | 2.00 |
2005 | 4,320,000 | 71,548 | 16,139 | 55,409 | 16.6 | 3.7 | 12.8 | 2.00 |
2006 | 4,392,000 | 71,291 | 16,766 | 54,525 | 16.2 | 3.8 | 12.4 | 1.90 |
2007 | 4,463,000 | 73,144 | 17,071 | 56,073 | 16.4 | 3.8 | 12.6 | 1.98 |
2008 | 4,533,000 | 75,187 | 18,021 | 57,166 | 16.6 | 4.0 | 12.6 | 1.97 |
2009 | 4,601,000 | 75,000 | 18,560 | 56,440 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 12.2 | 1.95 |
2010 | 4,670,000 | 70,922 | 19,077 | 51,845 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 11.4 | 1.81 |
2011 | 4,738,000 | 73,459 | 18,801 | 54,658 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 1.86 |
2012 | 4,652,000 | 73,326 | 19,200 | 54,126 | 15.7 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 1.84 |
2013 | 4,713,000 | 70,550 | 19,647 | 50,903 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 1.76 |
2014 | 4,773,000 | 71,793 | 20,553 | 51,240 | 15.0 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 1.77 |
2015 | 4,832,000 | 71,819 | 21,039 | 50,780 | 14.9 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 1.76 |
2016 | 4,890,000 | 70,004 | 22,603 | 47,401 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 1.71 |
2017 | 4,947,000 | 68,816 | 23,251 | 45,565 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 1.67 |
2018 | 5,003,000 | 68,449 | 23,806 | 44,643 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 1.66 |
2019 | 5,058,000 | 64,287 | 24,237 | 40,050 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 1.56 |
2020 | 5,111,200 | 57,848 | 26,209 | 31,639 | 11.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 1.41 |
2021 | 5,173,400 | 54,289 | 31,081 | 23,208 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 1.31 |
2022(c) | 5,044,197 | 53,435 | 28,931 | 24,504 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 1.29 |
2023 | 5,262,237 | 50,205 | 29,189 | 21,016 | 9.5 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 1.22 |
(c) = Census results.
Period | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase |
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January - March 2023 | 12,368 | ||
January - March 2024 | 10,975 | ||
Difference | -1,393 (-11.26%) |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
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Total | 2 405 636 | 2 541 064 | 4 946 700 | 100 |
0-4 | 153 647 | 153 302 | 306 949 | 6.20 |
5-9 | 180 403 | 179 809 | 360 212 | 7.28 |
10-14 | 200 123 | 174 821 | 374 944 | 7.57 |
15-19 | 216 776 | 211 077 | 427 853 | 8.64 |
20-24 | 215 301 | 205 588 | 420 889 | 8.50 |
25-29 | 188 815 | 198 789 | 387 604 | 7.83 |
30-34 | 176 356 | 198 185 | 373 541 | 7.55 |
35-39 | 161 288 | 174 851 | 336 139 | 7.40 |
40-44 | 145 430 | 164 672 | 310 102 | 6.26 |
45-49 | 136 591 | 163 412 | 300 003 | 6.06 |
50-54 | 146 253 | 168 407 | 314 660 | 6.36 |
55-59 | 133 924 | 144 718 | 278 642 | 5.63 |
60-64 | 108 422 | 126 063 | 234 485 | 4.74 |
65-69 | 83 152 | 92 321 | 175 473 | 3.54 |
70-74 | 55 495 | 75 098 | 130 593 | 2.64 |
75-79 | 50 799 | 45 514 | 96 313 | 1.94 |
80-84 | 28 176 | 31 126 | 59 302 | 1.20 |
85-89 | 16 164 | 20 771 | 36 935 | 0.74 |
90-94 | 6 159 | 10 188 | 16 347 | 0.33 |
95+ | 2 362 | 3 352 | 5 714 | 0.11 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0-14 | 522 072 | 498 520 | 1 020 592 | 21.63 |
15-64 | 1 580 192 | 1 676 121 | 3 256 313 | 69.02 |
65+ | 187 174 | 248 444 | 435 618 | 9.23 |
unknown | 3 000 | 2 158 | 5 158 | 0.10 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
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Total | 2 482 471 | 2 680 942 | 5 163 413 | 100 |
0–4 | 124 613 | 133 474 | 258 087 | 5.00 |
5–9 | 165 238 | 165 966 | 331 204 | 6.41 |
10–14 | 192 664 | 184 342 | 377 006 | 7.30 |
15–19 | 205 825 | 193 150 | 398 975 | 7.73 |
20–24 | 213 937 | 206 672 | 420 609 | 8.15 |
25–29 | 187 872 | 181 842 | 369 714 | 7.16 |
30–34 | 180 627 | 186 317 | 366 944 | 7.11 |
35–39 | 171 681 | 199 074 | 370 755 | 7.18 |
40–44 | 170 025 | 192 808 | 362 833 | 7.03 |
45–49 | 146 946 | 167 271 | 314 217 | 6.09 |
50–54 | 150 529 | 178 318 | 328 847 | 6.37 |
55–59 | 147 298 | 173 022 | 320 320 | 6.20 |
60–64 | 132 034 | 148 439 | 280 473 | 5.43 |
65-69 | 105 615 | 133 821 | 239 436 | 4.64 |
70-74 | 75 845 | 90 945 | 166 790 | 3.23 |
75-79 | 51 931 | 63 090 | 115 021 | 2.23 |
80-84 | 32 001 | 43 126 | 75 127 | 1.45 |
85-89 | 18 172 | 25 283 | 43 455 | 0.84 |
90-94 | 7 628 | 9 021 | 16 649 | 0.32 |
95+ | 1 990 | 4 961 | 6 951 | 0.13 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 482 515 | 483 782 | 966 297 | 18.71 |
15–64 | 1 706 774 | 1 826 913 | 3 533 687 | 68.44 |
65+ | 293 182 | 370 247 | 663 429 | 12.85 |
Period | Life expectancy in Years | Period | Life expectancy in Years |
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1950–1955 | 56.0 | 1985–1990 | 75.1 |
1955–1960 | 58.8 | 1990–1995 | 76.1 |
1960–1965 | 62.4 | 1995–2000 | 77.0 |
1965–1970 | 65.2 | 2000–2005 | 77.8 |
1970–1975 | 67.7 | 2005–2010 | 78.4 |
1975–1980 | 70.5 | 2010–2015 | 79.2 |
1980–1985 | 73.4 |
Source: UN World Population Prospects [41]
Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022. [42]
Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. [43]
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.)
Roman Catholic 47.5%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 19.8%, Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other Protestant 1.2%, other 3.1%, none 27% (2021 est.)
Nearly all Costa Ricans speak Spanish; but many know English. Indigenous Costa Ricans also speak their own language, such as the case of the Ngobes.
According to the World Factbook, the main faiths are Roman Catholic, 76.3%; Evangelical, 13.7%; Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.3%; other Protestant, 0.7%; other, 4.8%; none, 3.2%.
The most recent nationwide survey of religion in Costa Rica , conducted in 2007 by the University of Costa Rica, found that 70.5 percent of the population identify themselves as Roman Catholics (with 44.9 percent practicing, 25.6 percent nonpracticing), 13.8 percent are Evangelical Protestants, 11.3 percent report that they do not have a religion, and 4.3 percent declare that they belong to another religion. [46]
Apart from the dominant Catholic religion, there are several other religious groups in the country. [46] Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Baptist, and other Protestant groups have significant membership. [46] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) claim more than 35,000 members and has a temple in San José that served as a regional worship center for Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, and Honduras. [47]
Although they represent less than 1 percent of the population, Jehovah's Witnesses have a strong presence on the Caribbean coast. [46] Seventh-day Adventists operate a university that attracts students from throughout the Caribbean Basin. [46] The Unification Church maintains its continental headquarters for Latin America in San José. [46]
Non-Christian religious groups, including followers of Judaism, Islam, Taoism, Hare Krishna, Paganism, Wicca, Scientology, Tenrikyo, and the Baháʼí Faith, claim membership throughout the country, with the majority of worshipers residing in the Central Valley (the area of the capital). [46] While there is no general correlation between religion and ethnicity, indigenous peoples are more likely to practice animism than other religions. [46]
Article 75 of the Costa Rican Constitution states that the "Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Religion is the official religion of the Republic". [48] That same article provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. [46] The US government found no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice in 2007. [46]
This is a demography of the population of the Dominican Republic including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
This is a demography of the population of Guatemala including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
With a population of about 129 million in 2022, Mexico is the 10th most populated country in the world. It is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world and the third-most populous country in the Americas after the United States and Brazil. Throughout most of the 20th century Mexico's population was characterized by rapid growth. Although this tendency has been reversed and average annual population growth over the last five years was less than 1%, the demographic transition is still in progress; Mexico still has a large youth cohort. The most populous city in the country is the capital, Mexico City, with a population of 8.9 million (2016), and its metropolitan area is also the most populated with 20.1 million (2010). Approximately 50% of the population lives in one of the 55 large metropolitan areas in the country. In total, about 78.84% of the population of the country lives in urban areas, and only about 21.16% in rural ones.
According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects, Nicaragua has a population of 6,850,540..According to a 2014 research published in the journal Genetics and Molecular Biology, European ancestry predominates in 69% of Nicaraguans, followed by African ancestry in 20%, and lastly indigenous ancestry in 11%. A Japanese research of "Genomic Components in America's demography" demonstrated that, on average, the ancestry of Nicaraguans is 58–62% European, 28% Native American, and 14% African, with a very small Near Eastern contribution. Non-genetic data from the CIA World Factbook establish that from Nicaragua's 2016 population of 5,966,798, around 69% are mestizo, 17% white, 5% Native American, and 9% black and other races. This fluctuates with changes in migration patterns. The population is 58% urban as of 2013.
Demographic features of the population of Paraguay include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
This is a demography of the population of Uruguay including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
This is a demography of Argentina including population density, ethnicity, economic status and other aspects of the population.
The demographic characteristics of Cuba are known through census which have been conducted and analyzed by different bureaus since 1774. The National Office of Statistics of Cuba (ONE) since 1953. The most recent census was conducted in September 2012. The population of Cuba at the 2012 census was nearly 11.2 million. The population density is 101 inhabitants per square kilometer, and the overall life expectancy in Cuba is 78.0 years. The population has always increased from one census to the next in the 20th century, with the exception of the 2012 census, when the count decreased by 10,000. Since 1740, Cuba's birth rate has surpassed its death rate; the natural growth rate of the country is positive. Cuba is in the fourth stage of demographic transition. In terms of age structure, the population is dominated (71.1%) by the 15- to 64-year-old segment. The median age of the population is 39.5, making it the oldest in the Americas, and the gender ratio of the total population is 0.99 males per female.
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San Marcos is a district and the head city of the canton of Tarrazú in the province of San José in Costa Rica.
Talamanca is a canton in the Limón province of Costa Rica. The head city is Bribri, located in Bratsi district.
Central America is a subregion of the Americas formed by six Latin American countries and one (officially) Anglo-American country, Belize. As an isthmus it connects South America with the remainder of mainland North America, and comprises the following countries : Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Merced is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly. This division is merely commercial, but covers an important part of "josefino" life and activities.
The demographics of Colombia consist of statistics regarding Colombians' health, economic status, religious affiliations, ethnicity, population density, and other aspects of the population. Colombia is the second-most populous country in South America after Brazil, and the third-most populous in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico.
Cañas Dulces is a district of the Liberia canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
Turrialba is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.
At the 2011 census, the number of immigrants in Costa Rica totaled about 390,000 individuals, or about 9% of the country's population. Following a considerable drop from 1950 through 1980, immigration to Costa Rica has increased in recent decades.
La Garita is a district of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north of the country, near the Nicaraguan border.
Cutris is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
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This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA. (Archived 2006 edition.)