Country: Costa Rica

People Groups
Total

21

People Groups Unreached

1 (4.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

0 (0.0%)

Population
Total

5,116,000

Population in Unreached

2,600 (0.1%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

0 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

18.44%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Americans, U.S. 12,000 201,096,000 104 English Christianity 87.00 % 35.00 % -
 Amerindian, Detribalized 47,000 16,467,000 12 Spanish Christianity 92.00 % 10.00 % -
 Arab 3,600 3,066,000 39 Arabic, Levantine Christianity 84.00 % 0.50 % -
 Basque 10,000 2,381,000 12 Basque Christianity 94.00 % 0.07 % -
 Bribri 14,000 15,000 2 Bribri Christianity 93.00 % 25.00 % -
 British 5,600 55,399,000 126 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.00 % -
 Brunka, Boruca 2,700 2,700 1 Spanish Christianity 85.00 % 14.00 % -
 Chinese, general 39,000 16,066,000 64 Chinese, Mandarin Christianity 30.00 % 1.30 % -
 Chirripo 14,000 14,000 1 Cabecar Christianity 95.00 % 14.00 % -
 Costa Rican 4,012,000 4,162,000 5 Spanish Christianity 96.33 % 20.23 % -
 Costa Rican, Mestizo 491,000 9,270,000 7 Spanish Christianity 97.00 % 15.00 % -
 Deaf 26,000 51,182,000 216 Costa Rican Sign Language Christianity 93.94 % -
 European, general 11,000 259,000 7 Language unknown Christianity 78.00 % 3.00 % -
 French 1,000 52,107,000 113 French Christianity 76.00 % 0.50 % -
 Guatuso, Maleku Jaika 1,400 1,400 1 Maleku Jaika Christianity 80.00 % 4.00 % -
 Jamaican 68,000 3,375,000 14 Jamaican English Creole Christianity 94.40 % 15.00 % -
 Jewish, Spanish-speaking 2,600 289,000 16 Spanish Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.20 % 1
 Latin American, general 346,000 1,116,000 14 Spanish Christianity 96.90 % 9.00 % -
 Mennonite 2,400 500,000 12 Plautdietsch Christianity 100.00 % 10.00 % -
 Ngabe, Guaymi 4,100 325,000 2 Ngabere Christianity 92.00 % 6.00 % -
 Teribe 1,300 1,300 1 Teribe Christianity 84.00 % 2.00 % -
  Totals:  21 5,116,000           0 ☀︎  1 95.65 % 18.44 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 37,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 5,153,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Alajuela 1,002,000
Cartago 580,000
Guanacaste 386,000
Heredia 513,000
Limón 457,000
Puntarenas 486,000
San José 1,659,000
Provinces:  7 5,083,000
UN Country Population 5,153,000
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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
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Basque eus 1 0 Complete Bible
Bribri bzd 1 0 New Testament
Cabecar cjp 1 0 New Testament
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Costa Rican Sign Language csr 1 0 Bible Portions
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Jamaican English Creole jam 1 0 New Testament
Maleku Jaika gut 1 0 Unspecified
Ngabere gym 1 0 New Testament
Plautdietsch pdt 1 0 Complete Bible
Spanish spa 6 1 Complete Bible
Teribe tfr 1 0 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Totals: 15 21 1   11 12 11 12 4
Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Costa Rica. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Costa Rica
  • Christian ministry in Costa Rica
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Costa Rica Statistics
People Groups 21
Unreached People Groups 1  (4.8%)
Population 5,116,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.0%
Population in Unreached 2,600  (0.1%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 95.7%
Percent Evangelical 18.4%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 1
Country Progress Level 5
Continent North America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code CS
Official Language(s) SpanishEnglish
Literacy Rate 98%
Estimated Illiterate Population 102,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked