Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
0.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
143rd
El Salvador rank
146th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and El Salvador ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4% against 0.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for population growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd and El Salvador ranks 146th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.