Urban population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.976 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 0.976 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 5.14 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.976 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 125th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.976 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -37.0% | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.976 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 122 El Salvador 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Lebanon 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Norway 0.9842 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.9601 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Belize 0.9389 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Cyprus 0.9374 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.976 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.976 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.