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Costa Rica

San JoseCRI
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Midnight-blue layered relief of Cocos Island National Park, with pale ice-blue contours defining the surrounding landscape.
Mainland & nearby islands
A sense of placeCocos Island National Park

The essentials

At a glance

Capital
San JoseCountry directory
Population2025
5.15MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
51.1K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$102.9BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$19.97KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
81 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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