Population, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.4662 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4662 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
143rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.78 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.4662 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4662 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 3.78 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4662 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9588 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9231 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8595 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7227 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5555 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4727 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4927 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4953 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4662 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.8595 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5342 % change on previous year | 0.4662 % change on previous year | 0.7227 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 140 Cape Verde 0.4815 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Chile 0.4769 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Fiji 0.4737 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Türkiye 0.4637 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4497 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4328 % 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.4662 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4662 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 Population, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female 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 Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.