Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
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Americans, U.S. | 12,000 | 197,948,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 87.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - | |
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Amerindian, Detribalized | 48,000 | 16,169,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Arab | 3,600 | 769,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Christianity | 3 ● | 84.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Basque | 10,000 | 2,359,000 | Basque | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.00 % | 0.07 % | -1 - | |
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Bribri | 15,000 | 16,000 | ● | Bribri | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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British | 5,700 | 54,161,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Brunka, Boruca | 2,700 | 2,700 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | 40,000 | 15,947,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Christianity | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
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Chirripo | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | Cabecar | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Costa Rican | 4,085,000 | 4,232,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.33 % | 20.23 % | -1 - |
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Costa Rican, Mestizo | 500,000 | 9,193,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 26,000 | 50,266,000 | ● | Costa Rican Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 93.94 % | -1 | -1 - |
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European, general | 12,000 | 255,000 | Language unknown | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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French | 1,000 | 50,635,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Guatuso, Maleku Jaika | 1,400 | 1,400 | ● | Maleku Jaika | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Jamaican | 69,000 | 3,355,000 | Jamaican English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.40 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 2,700 | 290,000 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Latin American, general | 352,000 | 1,111,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.90 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mennonite | 2,400 | 493,000 | Plautdietsch | Christianity | 4 ● | 100.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ngabe, Guaymi | 4,200 | 322,000 | ● | Ngabere | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Teribe | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Teribe | Christianity | 3 ● | 84.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
Totals: 21 | 5,209,000 | 1 ● | 95.65 % | 18.44 % | 1 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 38,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2024) | 5,247,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Alajuela | 1,020,000 |
Cartago | 591,000 |
Guanacaste | 393,000 |
Heredia | 522,000 |
Limón | 465,000 |
Puntarenas | 494,000 |
San José | 1,689,000 |
Provinces: 7 | 5,174,000 |
UN Country Population | 5,247,000 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bribri | bzd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Cabecar | cjp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Costa Rican Sign Language | csr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jamaican English Creole | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Maleku Jaika | gut | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Ngabere | gym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Plautdietsch | pdt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Spanish | spa | 6 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Teribe | tfr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 15 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
People Groups | 21 |
Unreached People Groups | 1 (4.8%) |
Population | 5,209,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
Population in Unreached | 2,700 (0.1%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 95.7% |
Percent Evangelical | 18.4% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.7% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
Urbanization | 79% |
Continent | North America |
Region | America, Latin |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | CS |
Official Language(s) | Spanish | English |
Literacy Rate | 98% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 104,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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