Costa Rica vs Panama: Total sample population

Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2021
Panama
4.43 million
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Panama rank
84th

Total sample population over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
02.0M4.0M6.0M198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.15 million against 4.43 million in Panama, a difference of 720,740.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 84th of 110 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 2.74 million 2.12 million 612,520 Costa Rica
1990s 3.21 million 2.47 million 737,940 Costa Rica
2000s 4.19 million 3.12 million 1.07 million Costa Rica
2010s 4.77 million 3.87 million 898,913 Costa Rica
2020s 5.15 million 4.43 million 720,740 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 5.15 million against 4.43 million in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in total sample population between Costa Rica and Panama?
720,740, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for total sample population?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 84th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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