Costa Rica vs Palestine: Population, total
Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2025
Palestine
5.41 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Palestine rank
123rd
Population, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 5.41 million against 5.15 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 260,650.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Palestine ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 2.42 million | 1.07 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 3.29 million | 937,472 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 4.22 million | 562,294 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 5.11 million | 12,285 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 5.41 million against 5.15 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 260,650, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for population, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Palestine ranks 123rd 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.