Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Population growth
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
0.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
146th
El Salvador rank
149th
Population growth over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5% against 0.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for population growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 149th 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