Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.4625 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 0.4625 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2.79 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4185 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 146th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9749 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.923 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8943 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7898 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6017 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4185 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4424 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4928 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4625 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.8943 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5346 % change on previous year | 0.4185 % change on previous year | 0.7898 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 143 Cape Verde 0.4824 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4757 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.4739 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Bahamas 0.4581 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Denmark 0.4531 % change on previous year compare
- 149 El Salvador 0.4494 % 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)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.4625 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4185 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.