Jose Sanchez
Research expert covering society, economy, & politics for Latin America
Demographics of Costa Rica - statistics & facts
On average, about 10 Costa Ricans die daily from acute myocardial infarction, hypertension, or malignant stomach tumors – the main causes of death in the Central American country. Approximately 5.28 million people call Costa Rica their home in 2023, recording the third-lowest figure in Central America only over Panama and Belize. The population isn’t expected to experience a boom any time soon, as population growth was at 0.6 percent, making it one of the slowest growing countries in Latin America, well below the regional average. Even considering the country as one of the main migration destinations of the region and with an increasing refugee population from countries like Nicaragua and Venezuela.
