Costa Rica vs Gabon: Net migration
Costa Rica
1,000
in 2025
Gabon
1,116
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
64th
Gabon rank
63rd
Net migration over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,116 against 1,000 in Costa Rica, a difference of 116.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Gabon ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 938.4 | 265 | 673.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1,810 | 958.2 | 851.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2,522 | 990 | 1,532 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 14,156 | 1,428 | 12,728 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,202 | 8,343 | 3,141 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,707 | 12,094 | 10,387 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,002 | 1,201 | 198.17 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1,116 against 1,000 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 116, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for net migration?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Gabon ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.