Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica is 0.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 404.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica peaked at 1.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.2% | — |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -364.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | -128.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -1252.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +84.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -146.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -124.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -105.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -8993.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.6% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica?
- Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.