Population by income level, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 0.4491 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4491 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.8 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.4302 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4491 % change on previous year for population by income level, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 3.8 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4302 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9488 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9086 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8417 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6955 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5099 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4302 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4676 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4777 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4491 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.8417 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.505 % change on previous year | 0.4302 % change on previous year | 0.6955 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 140 Cape Verde 0.4666 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.466 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 0.4622 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.4361 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.4332 % change on previous year compare
- 146 El Salvador 0.4309 % 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.4491 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4302 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 by income level, 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 by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.