International migrant stock in Costa Rica
International migrants made up 12.2% of the population of Costa Rica in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 1990.
Costa Rica, 2024
12.2%
Change from 2020
+1.9percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
14.6%
Position in 2024
71st of 216
International migrant stock in Costa Rica over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Costa Rica | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.2% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 10.3% in 2020, a change of +1.9 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 13.4%, the figure has changed by −1.2 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Costa Rica has the 71st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.