Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Population growth
Bahamas
0.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
148th
Costa Rica rank
146th
Population growth over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 148th and Costa Rica ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 148th and Costa Rica ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release