COUNTRY PROFILE / CRI
Costa Rica
CRI / CR
For Costa Rica, population is 5,152,950 people (2025, #126/215) and area is 51,100 km² (2023, #128/215). This profile covers 88 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 69.9%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Costa Rica in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Costa Rica with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Costa Rica, population is about 4.2% of Japan's value and area is about 13.5% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Costa Rica | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,152,950 people2025 / About 4.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 51,100 km²2023 / About 13.5% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 100.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 30.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 81 years2024 / 3.04 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 19,9702025 / About 55.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,937,739 people in 2000 to 5,152,950 people in 2025, an increase of about 30.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.32 years in 2000 to 81 years in 2024, an increase of 3.68 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,813 in 2000 to US$ 19,970 in 2025, an increase of about 423.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
83 additional rankings for Costa Rica.
83 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY