Costa Rica vs Singapore: Population growth rate, by level of development
Costa Rica
-1.0%
in 2100
Singapore
-0.9%
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
207th
Singapore rank
205th
Population growth rate, by level of development over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports -0.9% against -1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Singapore ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 207th and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2030s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2040s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | -0.3% | -0.3% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2060s | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2070s | -0.7% | -0.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | -0.9% | -1.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | -1.0% | -1.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | -1.0% | -0.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, by level of development, Costa Rica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at -0.9% against -1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate, by level of development between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Costa Rica ranks 207th and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.