International migrant stock, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: International migrant stock, total was 628,404 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 628,404 for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Costa Rica peaked at 628,404 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 310,946, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390,958 | 364,287 | 417,628 | 2 |
| 2000s | 334,672 | 310,946 | 358,398 | 2 |
| 2010s | 408,738 | 405,779 | 411,697 | 2 |
| 2020s | 574,566 | 520,729 | 628,404 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net migration 1,000 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.65 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 50.0% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 8.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.0% (2025)
- Broad money 50.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 503.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Costa Rica?
- International migrant stock, total in Costa Rica was 628,404 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 628,404 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,946 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.