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Demographics

Demographics on population, gender, ethnicity and religion in Costa Rica.

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Population (2010): 4,516,000 million

Population 

% of Men

% of Women

Year

50.71%

49.29%

2010

50.73%

49.27%

2009

50.74%

49.26%

2008

50.75%

49.25%

2007

Source: National Statistical Institute of Costa Rica (INEC)

Population by Age & Gender in 2011 (est.) 

Age Range

% of Total Population

Total #

0-14

24.6%

1,124,540

15-64

69.1%

3,160,513

65 and over

6.4%

291,509

Source: CIA World Factbook

Birth & Death Rates Per 1,000 pop

Birth

Death

Year

15.5

4.2 

2010

16.9 

4.1 

2008

16.2 

3.8 

2006

16.5

3.7

2005 

Source: National Statistical Institute of Costa Rica (INEC)

Life Expectancy

Males

Females

Average

Years

76.8

81.8

79.3

2010 

76.7

81.7

79.2

2008

76.5

81.8

79.1

2006

76.1

80.8

78.4

2005

Source: National Statistical Institute of Costa Rica (INEC)

Ethnicity

Ethnic Background 

%

White

94%

Black

3%

Chinese

1%

Amerindian

1%

Other

1%

Source: CIA World Factbook

Religion

Religion (Year 2010)

%

Roman Catholic

76.3%

Evangelical

13.7%

Jehovah's Witness

1.3%

Other Protestant

0.7%

Other

4.8%

None

3.2%

Source: CIA World Factbook

Major Languages

Language

Spanish

Official Language

English

Widely Spoken

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