Costa Rica - Total prison population
| Date | Adults Female held | Adults Female held per 100,000 | Adults Male held | Adults Male held / 100,000 | Juveniles held | Juveniles held per 100,000 | Persons in detention | Rate in detention per 100.000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 492 | 27.1 | 12,593 | 705.4 | 253 | 19.4 | 13,338 | 269.7 |
| 2015 | 564 | 31.6 | 12,604 | 717.7 | 231 | 17.6 | 13,999 | 286.0 |
| 2014 | 755 | 43.1 | 12,865 | 745.7 | 234 | 17.7 | 13,854 | 286.0 |
| 2013 | 732 | 42.6 | 12,725 | 751.4 | 92 | 6.9 | 13,647 | 284.8 |
| 2012 | 1,036 | 61.5 | 13,792 | 830.3 | 88 | 6.6 | 13,407 | 283.1 |
| 2011 | 758 | 45.9 | 11,396 | 699.8 | 72 | 5.3 | 12,226 | 261.2 |
| 2010 | 648 | 40.0 | 9,893 | 620.0 | 59 | 4.3 | 10,600 | 229.3 |
| 2009 | 558 | 35.3 | 8,873 | 568.6 | 50 | 3.6 | 9,481 | 207.8 |
| 2008 | 471 | 30.5 | 7,754 | 508.4 | 33 | 2.4 | 8,258 | 183.4 |
| 2007 | 439 | 29.1 | 7,061 | 474.0 | 24 | 1.7 | 7,524 | 169.5 |
| 2006 | 503 | 34.1 | 7,209 | 496.1 | 26 | 1.8 | 7,712 | 176.1 |
| 2005 | 626 | 43.6 | 7,645 | 539.8 | 26 | 1.8 | 8,818 | 204.3 |
| 2004 | 9,056 | 212.9 |