Population growth in Costa Rica
The population of Costa Rica changed by 0.45% in 2025.
Costa Rica, 2025
0.45%
Change from 2024
−0.03percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
0.46%
Position in 2025
143rd of 217
Population growth in Costa Rica over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Costa Rica | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.45% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 0.43% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 0.51% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 0.69% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 0.84% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 0.90% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 0.94% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 1.01% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 1.06% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.07% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 1.11% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 1.24% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 1.34% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 1.36% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 1.35% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 1.40% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 1.45% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 1.47% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 1.54% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 1.65% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 1.79% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.03 percentage points from 0.48% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.06%, the figure has changed by −0.61 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Costa Rica has the 143rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Costa Rica
All statistics for Costa Rica
Population
5,152,950 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
1,000 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
5,105,526 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
34.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.33 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.49%
2023 · UN Population Division