Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.97 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-2.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -1.95 % change on previous year for population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 313.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 4.97 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.02 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9456 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3945 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2195 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1989 | -0.5262 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4139 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2492 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1993 | 0.529 % change on previous year | +8321.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1995 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9754 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3969 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0643 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3068 % change on previous year | +376.9% |
| 2013 | -0.3997 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2014 | -0.4353 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4705 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2016 | -0.5377 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2017 | -0.6529 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2018 | -0.706 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2019 | -0.5889 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5248 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6541 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2022 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2023 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2024 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2025 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.5262 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.4139 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.9754 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3765 % change on previous year | -0.706 % change on previous year | 0.3969 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | -0.5248 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 184 Puerto Rico -1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 185 North Macedonia -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Kiribati -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Barbados -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Dominica -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Chile -2.33 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 313.6%. 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 Population ages 20-24, male, 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 Population ages 20-24, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
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 Population ages 20-24, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.