World population growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: World population growth was -1.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in Costa Rica, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -1.0% for world population growth in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 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, world population growth in Costa Rica peaked at 3.8% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2100.
Costa Rica ranks 209th of 238 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 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
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago -0.9% compare
- 207 Singapore -0.9% compare
- 208 Saint Lucia -1.0% compare
- 210 Turkey -1.0% compare
- 211 Cape Verde -1.0% compare
- 212 Uruguay -1.0% compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31,632 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Costa Rica?
- World population growth in Costa Rica was -1.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1959.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2100.
- How does Costa Rica rank for world population growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 209th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.