Country: Costa Rica
| 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 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 87.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - | |
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Amerindian, Detribalized | 47,000 | 16,467,000 | 12 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
|
Arab | 3,600 | 3,111,000 | 40 | Arabic, Levantine | Christianity | 3 ● | 84.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Basque | 10,000 | 2,381,000 | 12 | Basque | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.00 % | 0.07 % | -1 - | |
|
Bribri | 14,000 | 15,000 | 2 | ● | Bribri | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
|
British | 5,600 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Brunka, Boruca | 2,700 | 2,700 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
|
Chinese, general | 39,000 | 16,066,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Christianity | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
|
Chirripo | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Cabecar | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Costa Rican | 4,012,000 | 4,162,000 | 5 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.33 % | 20.23 % | -1 - |
|
Costa Rican, Mestizo | 491,000 | 9,270,000 | 7 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 26,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Costa Rican Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 93.94 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
European, general | 11,000 | 259,000 | 7 | Language unknown | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
French | 1,000 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Guatuso, Maleku Jaika | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1 | ● | Maleku Jaika | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Jamaican | 68,000 | 3,375,000 | 14 | Jamaican English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.40 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 2,600 | 289,000 | 16 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Latin American, general | 346,000 | 1,116,000 | 14 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.90 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mennonite | 2,400 | 500,000 | 12 | Plautdietsch | Christianity | 4 ● | 100.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Ngabe, Guaymi | 4,100 | 325,000 | 2 | ● | Ngabere | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
|
Teribe | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1 | ● | Teribe | Christianity | 3 ● | 84.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 21 | 5,116,000 | 0 ☀︎ 1 ● | 95.65 % | 18.44 % | 1 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 37,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 5,153,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bribri | bzd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cabecar | cjp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Costa Rican Sign Language | csr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaican English Creole | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maleku Jaika | gut | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngabere | gym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Plautdietsch | pdt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 6 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Teribe | tfr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 15 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
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| 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) | Spanish | English |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 102,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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