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Uruguay
3,650,553
Population nowvs
Costa Rica
5,377,569
Population nowAs of 2026, Uruguay has a population of about 3,650,553 while Costa Rica has about 5,377,569 — a difference of 1,727,016 people. Costa Rica is growing faster (0.9% per year).
| Uruguay | Metric | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7% | Growth rate / yr | 0.9% |
| 14.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 15.5 |
| 7.0 | Death rate / 1,000 | 6.5 |
| 20.9 | Density / km² | 105.2 |
| 49.0% | Male % | 48.9% |
| 94.0% | Literacy % | 88.0% |
| 12.0% | Smoking % | 11.0% |
| 75.2 | Life expectancy | 75.8 |