Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Bahamas
0.4581 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.4625 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bahamas rank
147th
Costa Rica rank
146th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4625 % change on previous year against 0.4581 % change on previous year in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0044 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 147th and Costa Rica ranks 146th of 233 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 | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.1994 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.9896 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.7514 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.3023 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8902 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.1955 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3522 % change on previous year | 0.5346 % change on previous year | 0.1824 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4625 % change on previous year against 0.4581 % change on previous year in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0.0044 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 147th and Costa Rica ranks 146th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.