Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
Costa Rica5,047,561Nicaragua6,545,502Nicaragua is 1.3× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Costa Rica≈ 51,303 km²Nicaragua≈ 128,750 km²Nicaragua is 2.5× larger
Population density
derived
Costa Rica≈ 98 / km²Nicaragua≈ 51 / km²Costa Rica is 1.9× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Costa Rica$95.35 billionNicaragua$19.69 billionCosta Rica is 4.8× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Costa Rica$27,000Nicaragua$7,700Costa Rica is 3.5× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Costa Rica$36.77 billionNicaragua$8.14 billionCosta Rica is 4.5× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Costa Rica7.9%Nicaragua4.6%Costa Rica is higher by 3.3 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Costa Rica80.3 yearsNicaragua74.7 yearsCosta Rica is higher by 5.6 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Costa Rica36 yearsNicaragua29.5 yearsCosta Rica is higher by 6.5 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Costa Rica10.86 per 1,000Nicaragua16.07 per 1,000Nicaragua is higher by 5.21 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
Costa Rica82.6%Nicaragua59.8%Costa Rica is higher by 22.8 points
Costa Rica
Nicaragua