Costa Rica vs Micronesia (country): Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
0.4625 % change on previous year
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
0.4739 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
146th
Micronesia (country) rank
145th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.4739 % change on previous year against 0.4625 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0114 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and Micronesia (country) ranks 145th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 0.0789 % change on previous year | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.1358 % change on previous year | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -0.2786 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.1539 % change on previous year | 0.9318 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5346 % change on previous year | 0.4945 % change on previous year | 0.0401 % 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, Costa Rica or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.4739 % change on previous year against 0.4625 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.0114 % change on previous year, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and Micronesia (country) ranks 145th 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.