Population | 
| Population of Costa Rica by province and city | 
| Population by Province - | 
| Population by City | 
| Estimated population | 
| Population | 
| Total Population : 5,000,696 in 2014 | 
| Population by year / time | 
| 5,000,696 - 2014 | 
| 4,872,166 - 2013 | 
| 4,805,295 - 2012 | 
| 4,737,680 - 2011 | 
| 4,669,685 - 2010 | 
| 4,601,424 - 2009 | 
| 4,532,711 - 2008 | 
| 4,463,226 - 2007 | 
| 4,392,493 - 2006 | 
| 4,320,130 - 2005 | 
| 4,246,336 - 2004 | 
| 4,171,145 - 2003 | 
| 4,093,840 - 2002 | 
| 4,013,488 - 2001 | 
| 3,929,588 - 2000 | 
| 3,841,734 - 1999 | 
| 3,750,585 - 1998 | 
| 3,658,020 - 1997 | 
| 3,566,605 - 1996 | 
| 3,478,197 - 1995 | 
| 3,393,575 - 1994 | 
| 3,312,307 - 1993 | 
| 3,233,568 - 1992 | 
| 3,155,979 - 1991 | 
| 3,078,551 - 1990 | 
| 3,001,196 - 1989 | 
| 2,924,348 - 1988 | 
| 2,848,141 - 1987 | 
| 2,772,823 - 1986 | 
| 2,698,616 - 1985 | 
| 2,625,561 - 1984 | 
| 2,553,714 - 1983 | 
| 2,483,355 - 1982 | 
| 2,414,832 - 1981 | 
| 2,348,427 - 1980 | 
| 2,284,076 - 1979 | 
| 2,221,800 - 1978 | 
| 2,162,047 - 1977 | 
| 2,105,377 - 1976 | 
| 2,052,076 - 1975 | 
| 2,002,358 - 1974 | 
| 1,955,790 - 1973 | 
| 1,911,212 - 1972 | 
| 1,867,044 - 1971 | 
| 1,822,106 - 1970 | 
| 1,776,076 - 1969 | 
| 1,729,135 - 1968 | 
| 1,681,241 - 1967 | 
| 1,632,500 - 1966 | 
| 1,583,078 - 1965 | 
| 1,532,828 - 1964 | 
| 1,481,890 - 1963 | 
| 1,431,088 - 1962 | 
| 1,381,532 - 1961 | 
| 1,334,044 - 1960 | 
| Total Population : 4,266,190 (2005) - Population Density: 193.6 Inhabitants per square mile (2000) | 
| Distribution Urban Area: 43.65% | 
| Distribution Rural Area 56.34% | 
| Average Household Size: 4.1 |