Population growth rate, by level of development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population growth rate, by level of development was -1.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Costa Rica, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate, by level of development in Costa Rica is -1.0%, 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 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2100.
Costa Rica ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.5% | — |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2027 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2028 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2029 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2030 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2031 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2032 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2033 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2034 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2035 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2036 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | -11.3% |
| 2038 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2039 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 2040 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2041 | 0.1% | -21.5% |
| 2042 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 2043 | 0.0% | -49.1% |
| 2044 | 0.0% | -92.9% |
| 2045 | -0.0% | -1500.0% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | +51.8% |
| 2048 | -0.1% | +35.3% |
| 2049 | -0.1% | +24.3% |
| 2050 | -0.2% | +21.7% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | +16.7% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2053 | -0.3% | +12.8% |
| 2054 | -0.3% | +9.8% |
| 2055 | -0.3% | +8.9% |
| 2056 | -0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2057 | -0.4% | +6.7% |
| 2058 | -0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2059 | -0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2060 | -0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2062 | -0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2063 | -0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2064 | -0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2065 | -0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2066 | -0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2067 | -0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2068 | -0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2071 | -0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2072 | -0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2073 | -0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2074 | -0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2076 | -0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2077 | -0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2078 | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2079 | -0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2081 | -0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2082 | -0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2083 | -0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2084 | -0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2085 | -0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2086 | -0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2087 | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2088 | -1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2089 | -1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2090 | -1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2091 | -1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2092 | -1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2093 | -1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2094 | -1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2095 | -1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2096 | -1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2097 | -1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2098 | -1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2099 | -1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2100 | -1.0% | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.7%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2045 | -1500.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2046 | -100.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2044 | -92.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2047 | -51.8% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2043 | -49.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2048 | -35.3% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 204 Trinidad and Tobago -0.9% compare
- 205 Singapore -0.9% compare
- 206 Saint Lucia -1.0% compare
- 208 Turkey -1.0% compare
- 209 Cape Verde -1.0% compare
- 210 Uruguay -1.0% compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (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)
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 -1.0% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2100.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Costa Rica ranks 207th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.