Central America · North America
Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a country in Central America. Its capital is San José. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Capital
- San José
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Costa Rican Colón CRC5
- United Nations
- Member since November 2, 19456
- Internet domain
- .cr7
- Country code
- CR · CRI
At a glance
Costa Rica in numbers
- Population 5.2 million15,174,789 No. 125 of 195
- Area 51,170 km²2 No. 126 of 195
- Population density 101 per km²12 No. 88 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$102.9 billion3 No. 72 of 189
- GDP per person $19,9704 No. 56 of 189
- Life expectancy 81.4 years1 No. 39 of 195
- Median age 35.7 years1 No. 69 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.