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Demographics of Costa Rica

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According to the demographics of Costa Rica, the population of the country had been estimated to be 4,075,261 in the year 2006. In 2008, it increased to 4,133,884 people. The population of Costa Rica predominantly consists of descendents of Spanish settlers. The indigenous people of Costa Rica make up less than 2% of the total population. An interesting feature of the demographics of Costa Rica is the literacy rate, which is over 90%, making it one of the most educated societies in Central America.

The capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose which has the maximum population of the country. The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. The Costa Rican constitution guarantees the freedom of religion to its people.

Demographic statistics

Population: 4,133,884 (July 2008 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years: 27.8% (male 587,395/female 560,408)
15-64 years: 66.4% (male 1,388,114/female 1,357,157)
65 years and over: 5.8% (male 111,758/female 129,052) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 26.8 years
Male: 26.3 years
Female: 27.2 years (2008 est.)

Population Growth Rate: 1.412% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate: 18.02 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate: 4.39 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net Migration Rate: 0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 populations (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.048 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.023 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.866 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 9.45 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 10.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 8.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.21 years
Male: 74.61 years
Female: 79.94 years (2008 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.21 children born/woman (2008 est.)

Nationality

Noun: Costa Rican(s) Adjective: Costa Rican

Ethnic Groups

Whites (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%

Religions

Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%

Languages: Spanish (official), English

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 96%
Male: 95.9%
Female: 96.1% (2003 est.)

This site provides data on the demographics of Costa Rica. For more on Costa Rica, visit: 123independenceday.com


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