Population growth rate vs median age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.4722 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4722
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
134th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.69
in 1959
All-time low
0.3976
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Costa Rica is 0.4722, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Costa Rica peaked at 3.69 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.3976, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.28 | — |
| 1951 | 3.35 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.4 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.47 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.51 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.54 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.58 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.62 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 3.67 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.69 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.68 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.57 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.47 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.97 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.78 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.46 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.58 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.62 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.66 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.46 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9362 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8848 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8566 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7537 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5793 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3976 | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4213 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4722 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 | 3.28 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 | 2.73 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.68 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9911 | 0.7537 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4676 | 0.3976 | 0.5793 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9023 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 31,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Costa Rica?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Costa Rica was 0.4722 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3976 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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