Total sample population, rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total sample population, rural was 1.42 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
1.90 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.25 million
in 2011
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Total sample population, rural in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1989200520211989: 1.5M1990: 1.6M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.6M1993: 1.7M1994: 1.7M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.8M1997: 1.9M1998: 1.9M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, rural in Costa Rica stood at 1.42 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 1.90 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.53 million 1.53 million 1.53 million 1
1990s 1.74 million 1.57 million 1.90 million 10
2000s 1.76 million 1.60 million 1.90 million 10
2010s 1.41 million 1.25 million 1.79 million 10
2020s 1.41 million 1.40 million 1.42 million 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 69 Moldova 1.57 million compare
  2. 70 Ireland 1.50 million compare
  3. 71 Georgia 1.49 million compare
  4. 73 Norway 1.41 million compare
  5. 74 Panama 1.34 million compare
  6. 75 Armenia 1.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Costa Rica?
Total sample population, rural in Costa Rica was 1.42 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 1998.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for total sample population, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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