Population growth rate by level of development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population growth rate by level of development was -1 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate by level of development in Costa Rica, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Costa Rica is -1, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Costa Rica peaked at 0.461 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1, in 2100.
Costa Rica ranks 201st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.4017 | 0.346 | 0.461 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.2338 | 0.133 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.0151 | -0.143 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.2998 | -0.412 | -0.174 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.5202 | -0.607 | -0.437 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.724 | -0.821 | -0.626 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.9119 | -0.969 | -0.839 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.9935 | -1 | -0.978 | 10 |
| 2100s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 198 Trinidad and Tobago -0.924 compare
- 199 Singapore -0.949 compare
- 200 Saint Lucia -0.959 compare
- 202 Türkiye -1 compare
- 203 Cabo Verde -1.01 compare
- 204 Uruguay -1.02 compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Costa Rica?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Costa Rica was -1 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.461 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 2100.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Costa Rica ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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