Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.52 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-37.75 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -1.09 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 111.52 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -37.75 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 19.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1953 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1954 | 13 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1956 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1957 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1958 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1959 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1962 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4283 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1964 | -0.4264 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1965 | -0.2141 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2146 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | -0.4301 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -426.4% |
| 1969 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 1970 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1971 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1973 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1974 | 25.27 % change on previous year | +238.5% |
| 1975 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1976 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.905 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1631 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1984 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +1076.9% |
| 1985 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1987 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -526.5% |
| 1989 | 55.68 % change on previous year | +758.6% |
| 1990 | 111.52 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1991 | 35.33 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1992 | 21.49 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1997 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1998 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 1999 | -14.8 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2000 | -33.4 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2001 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2002 | -18.36 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2003 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2004 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2005 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2006 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2007 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2009 | -9.54 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2010 | -31.32 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2011 | -28.09 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2012 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5041 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6333 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1197 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2019 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1098.8% |
| 2020 | -37.75 % change on previous year | +3057.7% |
| 2021 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2022 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2023 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -1.09 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3057.7% | -1.2 % change on previous year | -37.75 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1098.8% | 0.1197 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1076.9% | -0.1631 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +758.6% | 6.48 % change on previous year | 55.68 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +526.5% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +491.7% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.56 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.4301 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.91 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 25.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 55.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.25 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 111.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.17 % change on previous year | -33.4 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -31.32 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.27 % change on previous year | -37.75 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 130 Marshall Islands -0.164 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Australia -0.5249 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Tuvalu -0.9375 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Isle of Man -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Cambodia -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 136 East Timor -1.83 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 111.52 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.75 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.