Population of Costa Rica 2021
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Population of Costa Rica 2021
Costa Rica officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Costa Rica in 2020 is 5,094,114 (51 Lakhs)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Costa Rica Population 2021
Costa Rica has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 0.92 %. Its estimated population in 2021 is 5,139,053 (5.1 million). The total Land Area of Costa Rica is 51,060 sq.km (19,710 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Costa Rica is 100 per Km2 (258 people per mi2).
Population of Costa Rica in 2021 – 51.40 Lakhs (Approx)
| Costa Rica | 2020 Population |
| Total Population | 5,094,114 (51 Lakhs) |
| Global Rank | 122 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.07% |
| Land Area | 51,060 sq.km (19,710 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 126 |
| Pop. Density | 100 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | San Jose |
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Costa Rica Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 1.76 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 6.3 |
| Median Age | 33.5 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 80.94 years |
| Urban Population | 80% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Costa Rica
Religion in Costa Rica
- Christianity – 79%
Catholic – —52%
Protestant —25%
Other Christian —2% - No religion – 17%
- Other religions – 1%
- Undeclared – 3%
Source: Wikipedia
Top Cities in Costa Rica by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | San José | 342 188 |
| 2 | Alajuela | 276 794 |
| 3 | Cartago | 151 744 |
| 4 | Heredia | 128 550 |
| 5 | Puntarenas | 122 335 |
| 6 | Limón | 96 314 |
| 7 | Liberia | 64 797 |
| 8 | San Isidro de El General | 45 773 |
| 9 | Quesada | 42 060 |
| 10 | Desamparados | 36 794 |