Net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net migration, annual growth rate was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 221.3%
World rank
53rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
111.52 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-37.75 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.41 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 221.3% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 111.52 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -37.75 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4283 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1964 | -0.4264 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1965 | -0.2141 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2146 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | -0.4301 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -426.4% |
| 1969 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 1970 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1971 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1973 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1974 | 25.27 % change on previous year | +238.5% |
| 1975 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1976 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.905 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1631 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1984 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +1076.9% |
| 1985 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1987 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -526.5% |
| 1989 | 55.68 % change on previous year | +758.6% |
| 1990 | 111.52 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1991 | 35.33 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1992 | 21.49 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1997 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1998 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 1999 | -14.8 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2000 | -33.4 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2001 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2002 | -18.36 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2003 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2004 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2005 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2006 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2007 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2009 | -9.54 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2010 | -31.32 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2011 | -28.09 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2012 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5041 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6333 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1197 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2019 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1098.8% |
| 2020 | -37.75 % change on previous year | +3057.7% |
| 2021 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2022 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2023 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2024 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2025 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.41 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3057.7% | -1.2 % change on previous year | -37.75 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1098.8% | 0.1197 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1076.9% | -0.1631 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +758.6% | 6.48 % change on previous year | 55.68 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +526.5% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +491.7% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -0.4301 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.91 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 25.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 55.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.25 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 111.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.17 % change on previous year | -33.4 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -31.32 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.75 % change on previous year | -37.75 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 50 Marshall Islands 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Brazil 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Grenada 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Armenia 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Belarus 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.12 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 111.52 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.75 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.