Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Population, total
Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2025
Kuwait
4.87 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Kuwait rank
127th
Population, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.15 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait, a difference of 287,650.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 510,183 | 1.05 million | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.09 million | 981,426 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 1.86 million | 851,096 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 1.70 million | 1.80 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 2.28 million | 1.94 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 3.73 million | 1.05 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 4.66 million | 432,950 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 5.15 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 287,650, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for population, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 218 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.