Female migrants in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female migrants was 49.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Costa Rica, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Costa Rica is 49.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Costa Rica peaked at 52.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.2% | — |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 49.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 49.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.6% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Costa Rica?
- Female migrants in Costa Rica was 49.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female migrants?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.