Population, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, male, annual growth rate was 0.4316 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4316 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
143rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.82 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.3872 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 0.4316 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 3.82 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3872 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 143rd out of 216 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, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9387 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8934 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8243 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6673 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4633 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3872 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4415 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4597 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4316 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.8243 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4751 % change on previous year | 0.3872 % change on previous year | 0.6673 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 140 Azerbaijan 0.4671 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Cape Verde 0.4521 % change on previous year compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.4325 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.4251 % change on previous year compare
- 145 San Marino 0.395 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Faroe Islands 0.3896 % 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.4316 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3872 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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, 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.