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Net migration in Costa Rica

Net migration in Costa Rica was 995 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 76th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons995
Change on 2022-1.1%
Rank76th of 215Countries ranked
Series high17,3931996
Series low9101960

Net migration in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2023

05,00010K15K20K19601970198019902000201020231960: 910 persons1961: 924 persons1962: 934 persons1963: 938 persons1964: 934 persons1965: 932 persons1966: 930 persons1967: 926 persons1968: 939 persons1969: 1,017 persons1970: 1,137 persons1971: 1,296 persons1972: 1,366 persons1973: 1,468 persons1974: 1,839 persons1975: 1,992 persons1976: 2,129 persons1977: 2,228 persons1978: 2,296 persons1979: 2,349 persons1980: 2,387 persons1981: 2,431 persons1982: 2,453 persons1983: 2,449 persons1984: 2,402 persons1985: 2,357 persons1986: 2,302 persons1987: 2,267 persons1988: 2,414 persons1989: 3,758 persons1990: 7,949 persons1991: 10,757 persons1992: 13,069 persons1993: 14,431 persons1994: 15,587 persons1995: 16,609 persons1996: 17,393 persons1997: 16,954 persons1998: 15,556 persons1999: 13,253 persons2000: 8,826 persons2001: 7,119 persons2002: 5,812 persons2003: 5,216 persons2004: 4,856 persons2005: 4,567 persons2006: 4,321 persons2007: 4,080 persons2008: 3,794 persons2009: 3,432 persons2010: 2,357 persons2011: 1,695 persons2012: 1,587 persons2013: 1,579 persons2014: 1,589 persons2015: 1,617 persons2016: 1,649 persons2017: 1,671 persons2018: 1,673 persons2019: 1,653 persons2020: 1,029 persons2021: 1,018 persons2022: 1,006 persons2023: 995 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023995
20221,006
20211,018
20201,029
20191,653
20181,673
20171,671
20161,649
20151,617
20141,589
20131,579
20121,587
20111,695
20102,357
20093,432
20083,794
20074,080
20064,321
20054,567
20044,856
20035,216
20025,812
20017,119
20008,826
199913,253
199815,556
199716,954
199617,393
199516,609
199415,587
199314,431
199213,069
199110,757
19907,949
19893,758
19882,414
19872,267
19862,302
19852,357
19842,402
19832,449
19822,453
19812,431
19802,387
19792,349
19782,296
19772,228
19762,129
19751,992
19741,839
19731,468
19721,366
19711,296
19701,137
19691,017
1968939
1967926
1966930
1965932
1964934
1963938
1962934
1961924
1960910

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Costa Rica?

Net migration in Costa Rica was 995 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 76th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Costa Rica?

17,393 in 1996, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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