Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 107,652 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 107,652 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Costa Rica peaked at 107,652 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,678, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91,420 | — |
| 2006 | 81,342 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 85,605 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 81,038 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 86,343 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 81,933 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 78,111 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 76,678 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 78,659 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 83,337 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 90,109 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 85,133 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 83,075 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 87,383 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 93,620 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 94,858 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 97,092 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 104,798 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 107,652 | +2.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 107,652 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 107,652 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 333,094, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,150 | 81,038 | 91,420 | 5 |
| 2010s | 83,804 | 76,678 | 93,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,100 | 94,858 | 107,652 | 4 |
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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 foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Costa Rica?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Costa Rica was 107,652 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 107,652 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,678 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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