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🇨🇷 Costa Rica

125 cities · 7 states/provinces · Capital: San Jose · North America

4,999,441 Population
125 Cities
$86.5B GDP
$16,942 GDP per Capita
0.806 HDI
80.8 Life Expectancy
51,100 Area (km²)

Costa Rica at a Glance

General

CapitalSan Jose
ContinentNorth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionCentral America
LanguagesSpanish
CurrencyColon (CRC)

Demographics

Population4,999,441
Density97.8/km²
Median Age33.9
Urban Population78.9%
Birth Rate10.2 per 1K
Death Rate5.5 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.33

Economy

GDP$86.5 billion
GDP per Capita$16,942
HDI0.806
Gini Index48.2
Internet Users85.4%

Geography

Area51,100 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersNIC,PAN
Calling Code++506
TLD.cr

Status

ISO CodeCR / CRI
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy80.8 years

Largest Cities in Costa Rica

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 San José San José 335,007 65°F 3,717 ft
2 Limón Limón Province 63,081 78°F 95 ft
3 San Francisco Heredia Province 55,923 65°F 3,711 ft
4 Alajuela Alajuela Province 47,494 65°F 3,133 ft
5 Liberia Guanacaste Province 45,380 81°F 486 ft
6 Paraíso Cartago Province 39,702 65°F 4,285 ft
7 Puntarenas Puntarenas Province 35,650 79°F 3 ft
8 San Isidro San José 34,877 69°F 2,339 ft
9 Curridabat San José 34,586 65°F 3,911 ft
10 San Vicente San José 34,447 65°F 4,026 ft
11 San Vicente de Moravia San José 34,447 65°F 4,068 ft
12 San José Alajuela Province 31,430 80°F 164 ft
13 Purral San José 30,034 65°F 4,209 ft
14 Turrialba Cartago Province 28,955 66°F 2,211 ft
15 San Miguel San José 28,827 65°F 3,990 ft
16 San Pedro San José 27,477 65°F 3,934 ft
17 San Rafael Abajo San José 27,419 72°F 2,710 ft
18 Quesada Alajuela Province 27,310 67°F 2,021 ft
19 Ipís San José 26,669 65°F 4,298 ft
20 Cartago Cartago Province 26,594 65°F 4,724 ft

States & Provinces in Costa Rica