Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-1.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
158th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.55 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.86 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -1.61 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 3.55 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.86 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9755 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8842 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8026 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7434 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7222 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7105 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6977 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6653 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6246 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5593 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4806 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4012 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3215 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1954 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1881 % change on previous year | -821.2% |
| 2001 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +728.3% |
| 2002 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2003 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2004 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2005 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2007 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2009 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2011 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2012 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2024 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2025 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2026 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2027 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2028 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2029 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2030 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2031 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2032 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2033 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2034 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2035 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2036 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2037 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2038 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2039 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2040 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2041 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2042 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2043 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2044 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2045 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2046 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2047 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2048 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2049 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2050 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.7222 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4682 % change on previous year | 0.0261 % change on previous year | 0.7105 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | -0.1881 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.