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  Costa Rica  
  Population Changes 1970-2050  
 
 Current Growth Rate: 1.308% (July 2011 est)
 Year 
 Rank 
 Population 
 1,735,523
6,065,989 
1970
 131
1,735,523  
1975
 131
1,991,580  
1980
 130
2,299,124  
1985
 129
2,644,306  
1990
 130
3,023,272  
1995
 126
3,444,736  
2000
 121
3,882,581  
2005
 121
4,208,691  
2010
 122
4,516,220  
2015
 119
4,814,144  
2020
 120
5,097,988  
2025
 119
5,353,218  
2030
 119
5,571,096  
2035
 117
5,749,756  
2040
 117
5,891,329  
2045
 118
5,997,241  
2050
 117
6,065,989  
  
     
 
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  Costa Rica  
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  Country Codes  
  ISO/UN: CR | CRI | 188
FIPS (US): CS		  
  Population  
  Annual growth: 1.308%  
  · Birth rate: 16.54 per 1000  
  · Death rate: 4.33 per 1000  
  · Migration: 0.087%  
  · Natural growth: 1.221%  
  · Fertility rate: 2.52  
  Age distribution:  
  · Under 15: 24.57%  
  · 15 to 64: 69.06%  
  · Over 64: 6.37%  
  Geographical:  
  · Area: 51,060 sq kms  
  · Pop Density: 89.63 sq km  
  Health  
  Infant Mortality (per 1000):  
  · Males: 10.3  
  · Females: 8.56  
  · Both: 9.45  
  · World ranking: 72  
  Life Expectancy (years):  
  · Males: 75.1  
  · Females: 80.46  
  · Both: 77.72  
  · World ranking: 58