Annual change in population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual change in population was 23,762 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Costa Rica, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Costa Rica stood at 23,762 people.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Costa Rica peaked at 84,057 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21,773 people, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,092 people | 31,657 people | 47,032 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 51,069 people | 48,908 people | 52,361 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,721 people | 49,602 people | 61,974 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,734 people | 64,151 people | 75,724 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,828 people | 77,881 people | 84,057 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,768 people | 58,913 people | 75,634 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,976 people | 41,736 people | 56,177 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,494 people | 21,773 people | 34,774 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 121 Lebanon 29,002 people compare
- 122 Moldova 27,086 people compare
- 123 Lesotho 25,364 people compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 22,902 people compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 18,939 people compare
- 127 Montenegro 18,904 people compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31,632 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Costa Rica?
- Annual change in population in Costa Rica was 23,762 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84,057 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,773 people in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual change in population?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.