Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 3.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.18 million
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.83 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.42 million
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Costa Rica is 3.18 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Costa Rica peaked at 3.83 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.42 million | — |
| 1986 | 2.82 million | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.48 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.70 million | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.59 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.18 million | -6.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.18 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.18 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.01 million, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 2.42 million | 2.90 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.22 million | 2.95 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.33 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 3.38 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.18 million | 3.83 million | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Costa Rica?
- Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Costa Rica was 3.18 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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