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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 0.5224 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
0.5224 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
106th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.57 Percent per annum
in 1990
All-time low
0.5214 Percent per annum
in 2022
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Costa Rica, 1990–2030

0.511.522.51990201020301990: 2.6 Percent per annum1991: 2.6 Percent per annum1992: 2.5 Percent per annum1993: 2.5 Percent per annum1994: 2.5 Percent per annum1995: 2.4 Percent per annum1996: 2.3 Percent per annum1997: 2.3 Percent per annum1998: 2.2 Percent per annum1999: 2.1 Percent per annum2000: 2 Percent per annum2001: 1.9 Percent per annum2002: 1.7 Percent per annum2003: 1.6 Percent per annum2004: 1.5 Percent per annum2005: 1.5 Percent per annum2006: 1.4 Percent per annum2007: 1.4 Percent per annum2008: 1.4 Percent per annum2009: 1.4 Percent per annum2010: 1.3 Percent per annum2011: 1.2 Percent per annum2012: 1.2 Percent per annum2013: 1.2 Percent per annum2014: 1.1 Percent per annum2015: 1.1 Percent per annum2016: 1 Percent per annum2017: 0.984 Percent per annum2018: 0.939 Percent per annum2019: 0.869 Percent per annum2020: 0.759 Percent per annum2021: 0.602 Percent per annum2022: 0.521 Percent per annum2023: 0.605 Percent per annum2024: 0.663 Percent per annum2025: 0.638 Percent per annum2026: 0.615 Percent per annum2027: 0.592 Percent per annum2028: 0.57 Percent per annum2029: 0.547 Percent per annum2030: 0.522 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Costa Rica is 0.5224 Percent per annum, measured in 2030.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Costa Rica peaked at 2.57 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5214 Percent per annum, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 106th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Percent per annum Change
1990 2.57 Percent per annum —
1991 2.57 Percent per annum -0.2%
1992 2.55 Percent per annum -0.9%
1993 2.51 Percent per annum -1.4%
1994 2.46 Percent per annum -2.0%
1995 2.4 Percent per annum -2.5%
1996 2.33 Percent per annum -2.7%
1997 2.28 Percent per annum -2.5%
1998 2.19 Percent per annum -3.6%
1999 2.09 Percent per annum -4.5%
2000 1.99 Percent per annum -4.8%
2001 1.86 Percent per annum -6.7%
2002 1.71 Percent per annum -8.0%
2003 1.6 Percent per annum -6.5%
2004 1.53 Percent per annum -4.3%
2005 1.48 Percent per annum -3.2%
2006 1.44 Percent per annum -2.7%
2007 1.41 Percent per annum -2.1%
2008 1.39 Percent per annum -1.3%
2009 1.36 Percent per annum -2.5%
2010 1.3 Percent per annum -4.7%
2011 1.25 Percent per annum -3.7%
2012 1.21 Percent per annum -3.0%
2013 1.16 Percent per annum -4.2%
2014 1.1 Percent per annum -5.1%
2015 1.05 Percent per annum -4.5%
2016 1.02 Percent per annum -3.0%
2017 0.9835 Percent per annum -3.6%
2018 0.939 Percent per annum -4.5%
2019 0.8689 Percent per annum -7.5%
2020 0.7586 Percent per annum -12.7%
2021 0.6022 Percent per annum -20.6%
2022 0.5214 Percent per annum -13.4%
2023 0.605 Percent per annum +16.0%
2024 0.6627 Percent per annum +9.5%
2025 0.6382 Percent per annum -3.7%
2026 0.6155 Percent per annum -3.6%
2027 0.5918 Percent per annum -3.9%
2028 0.57 Percent per annum -3.7%
2029 0.5472 Percent per annum -4.0%
2030 0.5224 Percent per annum -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4 Percent per annum 2.09 Percent per annum 2.57 Percent per annum 10
2000s 1.58 Percent per annum 1.36 Percent per annum 1.99 Percent per annum 10
2010s 1.09 Percent per annum 0.8689 Percent per annum 1.3 Percent per annum 10
2020s 0.6113 Percent per annum 0.5214 Percent per annum 0.7586 Percent per annum 10
2030s 0.5224 Percent per annum 0.5224 Percent per annum 0.5224 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 103 Ireland 0.5372 Percent per annum compare
  2. 104 Bahamas 0.5342 Percent per annum compare
  3. 105 Myanmar 0.5289 Percent per annum compare
  4. 107 Cyprus 0.4899 Percent per annum compare
  5. 108 Switzerland 0.4828 Percent per annum compare
  6. 109 Iran 0.4819 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Costa Rica?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Costa Rica was 0.5224 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 Percent per annum in 1990.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5214 Percent per annum in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
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Percent per annum
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.