Costa Rica vs Georgia: Population, total
Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2025
Georgia
3.94 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Georgia rank
129th
Population, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Georgia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.15 million against 3.94 million in Georgia, a difference of 1.22 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Georgia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Georgia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Georgia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 3.88 million | 2.32 million | Georgia |
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 4.29 million | 2.21 million | Georgia |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 4.64 million | 1.93 million | Georgia |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 4.62 million | 1.12 million | Georgia |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 3.93 million | 300,898 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 3.73 million | 1.05 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 3.77 million | 1.33 million | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Costa Rica or Georgia?
- Costa Rica, at 5.15 million against 3.94 million in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 1.22 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Georgia rank globally for population, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Georgia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.