Costa Rica - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Costa Rica was -2.63 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.60 in 1961 and a minimum value of -2.88 in 2011.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.60 |
| 1962 | 3.59 |
| 1963 | 3.34 |
| 1964 | 2.62 |
| 1965 | 2.46 |
| 1966 | 2.29 |
| 1967 | 2.14 |
| 1968 | 1.99 |
| 1969 | 1.85 |
| 1970 | 1.72 |
| 1971 | 1.59 |
| 1972 | 1.47 |
| 1973 | 1.47 |
| 1974 | 1.88 |
| 1975 | 1.92 |
| 1976 | 1.97 |
| 1977 | 2.02 |
| 1978 | 2.05 |
| 1979 | 2.07 |
| 1980 | 2.08 |
| 1981 | 2.09 |
| 1982 | 2.10 |
| 1983 | 2.09 |
| 1984 | 2.02 |
| 1985 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 0.97 |
| 1987 | 0.91 |
| 1988 | 0.86 |
| 1989 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 0.77 |
| 1992 | 0.72 |
| 1993 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | 0.31 |
| 1998 | 0.18 |
| 1999 | 0.01 |
| 2000 | -0.20 |
| 2001 | -1.58 |
| 2002 | -1.81 |
| 2003 | -2.00 |
| 2004 | -2.15 |
| 2005 | -2.25 |
| 2006 | -2.36 |
| 2007 | -2.47 |
| 2008 | -2.58 |
| 2009 | -2.67 |
| 2010 | -2.78 |
| 2011 | -2.88 |
| 2012 | -2.88 |
| 2013 | -2.86 |
| 2014 | -2.84 |
| 2015 | -2.82 |
| 2016 | -2.79 |
| 2017 | -2.75 |
| 2018 | -2.71 |
| 2019 | -2.67 |
| 2020 | -2.63 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
