Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.8276 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 0.8276 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 4.16 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.8276 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9584 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.895 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8276 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.8276 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 French Guiana 0.9238 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Algeria 0.9178 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Andorra 0.9065 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 0.821 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Maldives 0.8199 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Chile 0.7923 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.8276 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8276 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.