Costa Rica Internet Users
2,738,500
Internet Users in Costa Rica (2016*)
- Share of Costa Rica Population: 56.4 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 4,857,218
- Share of World Internet Users: 0.1 %
- Internet Users in the World: 3,424,971,237
| Year | Internet Users** | Penetration (% of Pop) | Total Population | Non-Users (Internetless) | 1Y User Change | 1Y User Change | Population Change |
| 2016* | 2,738,500 | 56.4 % | 4,857,218 | 2,118,718 | 5 % | 131,065 | 1.03 % |
| 2015* | 2,607,434 | 54.2 % | 4,807,850 | 2,200,416 | 10.9 % | 256,701 | 1.06 % |
| 2014 | 2,350,733 | 49.4 % | 4,757,606 | 2,406,873 | 8.7 % | 187,657 | 1.09 % |
| 2013 | 2,163,077 | 46 % | 4,706,433 | 2,543,356 | -2.2 % | -47,644 | 1.12 % |
| 2012 | 2,210,720 | 47.5 % | 4,654,148 | 2,443,428 | 22.5 % | 406,768 | 1.17 % |
| 2011 | 1,803,952 | 39.2 % | 4,600,487 | 2,796,535 | 8.7 % | 144,927 | 1.21 % |
| 2010 | 1,659,025 | 36.5 % | 4,545,273 | 2,886,248 | 7.7 % | 118,205 | 1.27 % |
| 2009 | 1,540,820 | 34.3 % | 4,488,261 | 2,947,441 | 7.7 % | 110,533 | 1.33 % |
| 2008 | 1,430,287 | 32.3 % | 4,429,506 | 2,999,219 | 15.3 % | 189,359 | 1.37 % |
| 2007 | 1,240,928 | 28.4 % | 4,369,465 | 3,128,537 | 14.7 % | 159,422 | 1.41 % |
| 2006 | 1,081,506 | 25.1 % | 4,308,790 | 3,227,284 | 15.4 % | 144,007 | 1.43 % |
| 2005 | 937,499 | 22.1 % | 4,247,843 | 3,310,344 | 7.7 % | 66,917 | 1.45 % |
| 2004 | 870,582 | 20.8 % | 4,187,039 | 3,316,457 | 3.8 % | 31,623 | 1.48 % |
| 2003 | 838,959 | 20.3 % | 4,125,970 | 3,287,011 | 3.8 % | 30,590 | 1.54 % |
| 2002 | 808,369 | 19.9 % | 4,063,208 | 3,254,839 | 111.6 % | 426,296 | 1.66 % |
| 2001 | 382,073 | 9.6 % | 3,996,800 | 3,614,727 | 67.8 % | 154,387 | 1.82 % |
| 2000 | 227,686 | 5.8 % | 3,925,450 | 3,697,764 | 51.5 % | 77,419 | 1.99 % |
* estimate for July 1, 2016
** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection. More details.
Source: Internet Live Stats (www.InternetLiveStats.com)
Elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, and United Nations Population Division.
