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Amharic - አማርኛ | Arabic - عربي
Bengali - বাংলা | Chinese (Simplified) - 中文（简体）
Chinese (Traditional) - 中文（繁體) | French - Français
German - Deutsch | Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
Hindi - हिन्दी | Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia
Korean - 한국어 | Nepali - नेपाली
Portugese - Português | Russian - Русский
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Costa Rica (CRI)

Costa Rica is a country in Americas with a population of 5,112,400. Costa Rica, famed for its rainforests, volcanoes, and pura vida lifestyle, is a country where nature and community go hand in hand. Costa Ricans, or Ticos, value family, environmental stewardship, and a tradition of peaceful living. Roman Catholicism is the main faith, but spiritual life is also expressed through eco-friendly rituals, local fiestas, and the celebration of both religious and national holidays.

People Groups of Costa Rica:

Costa Rica Fast Facts:

8 People Groups · 5,112K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached00K
Engaged yet Unreached150K
No Longer Unreached75,062K

Costa Rica Realities:

Weighted GSEC
5
Dying Daily
79
Dying Daily Without Christ
(92.4%) 73
Birth Rate per 1,000
11.5
Death Rate per 1,000
5.4

People Groups of Costa Rica

Strategic Progress Index
All

8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Costa RicansPG024968Costa RicansCosta Rica4,930,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk Catholicism
JamaicansPG024978JamaicansCosta Rica70,500No Longer UnreachedJamaican Creole EnglishEthnoreligion
Deaf Costa RicansPG024975Deaf Costa RicansCosta Rica50,000Engaged yet UnreachedCosta Rican Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism
BribriPG025022BribriCosta Rica17,000No Longer UnreachedBribriEthnoreligion
CabécarPG025024CabécarCosta Rica15,000No Longer UnreachedCabécarEthnoreligion
Han ChinesePG024966Han ChineseCosta Rica12,500No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
White AmericansPG025025White AmericansCosta Rica12,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishFolk Catholicism
NgäbePG024976NgäbeCosta Rica4,900No Longer UnreachedNgäbereEthnoreligion

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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