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Key Statistics (2024)

5.1M
127th in the world
Growth: 0.5%
95.4B
75th in the world
Growth: 4.3%
9.2
77th lowest
per 1,000 births
1.7
21st lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
967.0

Geography & Terrain

Terrain

Political

ISO Codes: CRI (Alpha-3) / CR (Alpha-2) | Detailed map | Population density

Health System

Health Outcomes

9.2
77th lowest
per 1,000 live births
24.0
75th lowest
per 100,000 live births

Healthcare Spending & Access

Health System Capacity

2.7
71st in the world
per 1,000 people
3.1
113th in the world
per 1,000 people
1.1
145th in the world
per 1,000 people

Preventive Care

99.0%
3rd in the world
of children 12-23 months
93.0%
77th in the world
of children 12-23 months

Economy

GDP Composition

Trade Balance (% of GDP)

Exports by Product

Data from OEC

Imports by Product

Data from OEC

Historical Trends

Population

GDP (US$)

Life Expectancy

About Costa Rica

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, sharing a maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi); the capital and largest city is San José, home to around 350,000 residents and two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Population Density

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