๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Migration to & from Costa Rica

Historic Net Migration for Costa Rica (1950-2024)

Costa Rica has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 666 30,333
1951 788 32,189
1952 914 34,207
1953 1,026 36,011
1954 1,143 38,075
1955 1,240 39,691
1956 1,330 41,470
1957 1,392 43,518
1958 1,435 45,581
1959 1,481 47,317
1960 1,525 49,178
1961 1,550 50,493
1962 1,575 51,307
1963 1,582 51,911
1964 1,575 52,119
1965 1,570 52,031
1966 1,563 51,734
1967 1,560 51,151
1968 1,584 49,392
1969 1,709 49,879
1970 1,917 49,579
1971 2,177 49,998
1972 2,420 50,125
1973 2,631 51,275
1974 2,851 52,701
1975 3,081 54,528
1976 3,281 56,861
1977 3,440 59,309
1978 3,532 61,852
1979 3,618 64,244
1980 3,681 65,846
1981 3,744 68,217
1982 3,776 70,674
1983 3,769 72,831
1984 3,709 74,504
1985 3,631 76,022
1986 3,547 76,749
1987 3,497 76,744
1988 3,725 76,989
1989 5,357 78,090
1990 7,941 80,415
1991 10,755 81,907
1992 13,075 83,143
1993 14,425 83,722
1994 15,576 83,838
1995 16,607 83,570
1996 17,391 83,186
1997 17,843 83,189
1998 17,671 80,811
1999 16,084 79,206
2000 13,590 76,319
2001 10,960 71,741
2002 8,929 67,060
2003 8,010 64,915
2004 7,458 63,463
2005 7,022 62,712
2006 6,651 61,857
2007 6,273 61,838
2008 5,833 61,966
2009 5,283 60,447
2010 4,728 57,801
2011 4,258 57,549
2012 3,983 55,785
2013 3,950 54,098
2014 3,996 51,409
2015 4,065 50,498
2016 4,150 49,428
2017 4,196 47,845
2018 4,198 45,940
2019 4,154 41,655
2020 2,084 35,492
2021 2,084 26,212
2022 3,850 27,532
2023 3,750 35,156
2024 3,638 33,926

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Costa Rica for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Costa Rica (2024-2100)

Costa Rica will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 3,638 33,926
2025 3,515 33,045
2026 3,388 31,954
2027 3,261 30,923
2028 3,140 30,003
2029 3,020 28,819
2030 2,900 27,645
2031 2,780 26,473
2032 2,660 25,119
2033 2,540 23,901
2034 2,420 22,728
2035 2,300 21,283
2036 2,180 19,831
2037 2,060 18,412
2038 1,937 16,921
2039 1,801 15,219
2040 1,663 13,789
2041 1,536 11,902
2042 1,436 10,543
2043 1,370 9,036
2044 1,313 7,474
2045 1,263 5,923
2046 1,224 4,499
2047 1,203 2,892
2048 1,200 1,366
2049 1,200 -104
2050 1,200 -1,497
2051 1,200 -2,926
2052 1,200 -4,293
2053 1,200 -5,469
2054 1,200 -6,799
2055 1,200 -7,878
2056 1,200 -9,044
2057 1,200 -9,958
2058 1,200 -11,029
2059 1,200 -12,187
2060 1,200 -13,205
2061 1,200 -14,166
2062 1,200 -15,142
2063 1,200 -15,943
2064 1,200 -16,767
2065 1,200 -17,625
2066 1,200 -18,466
2067 1,200 -19,609
2068 1,200 -20,663
2069 1,200 -21,637
2070 1,200 -22,713
2071 1,200 -23,691
2072 1,200 -24,849
2073 1,200 -25,795
2074 1,200 -26,828
2075 1,200 -27,707
2076 1,200 -28,668
2077 1,200 -29,450
2078 1,200 -30,082
2079 1,200 -30,688
2080 1,200 -31,241
2081 1,200 -31,823
2082 1,200 -32,244
2083 1,200 -32,481
2084 1,200 -32,555
2085 1,200 -32,783
2086 1,200 -32,952
2087 1,200 -32,891
2088 1,200 -32,829
2089 1,200 -32,625
2090 1,200 -32,463
2091 1,200 -32,241
2092 1,200 -32,253
2093 1,200 -31,872
2094 1,200 -31,764
2095 1,200 -31,601
2096 1,200 -31,227
2097 1,200 -31,078
2098 1,200 -30,746
2099 1,200 -30,700
2100 1,200 -30,260

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Costa Rica

Causes of Emigration from Costa Rica

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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