Migrant stock total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Migrant stock total was 628,404 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
628,404
World rank
77th
of 232 countries
All-time high
628,404
in 2024
All-time low
310,946
in 2000
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Migrant stock total in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 417.6k1995: 364.3k2000: 310.9k2005: 358.4k2010: 405.8k2015: 411.7k2020: 520.7k2024: 628.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 628,404 for migrant stock total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Costa Rica peaked at 628,404 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 310,946, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Migrant stock total in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Migrant stock total in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 417,628 —
1995 364,287 -12.8%
2000 310,946 -14.6%
2005 358,398 +15.3%
2010 405,779 +13.2%
2015 411,697 +1.5%
2020 520,729 +26.5%
2024 628,404 +20.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 628,404 is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 1.9× the median. (84 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 628,404 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,285, 9.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 390,958 364,287 417,628 2
2000s 334,672 310,946 358,398 2
2010s 408,738 405,779 411,697 2
2020s 574,566 520,729 628,404 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 74 Angola 676,507 compare
  2. 75 Romania 655,579 compare
  3. 76 Cameroon 642,948 compare
  4. 78 Mali 545,323 compare
  5. 79 Ghana 532,286 compare
  6. 80 Croatia 527,831 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant stock total in Costa Rica?
Migrant stock total in Costa Rica was 628,404 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 628,404 in 2024.
What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 310,946 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for migrant stock total?
Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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