Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -18.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -18.21 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 245.9% on the previous year and down 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 338.81 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -96.72 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 137.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -96.72 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2003 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 182.28 % change on previous year | -2682.3% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 48.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 51.51 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2008 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2009 | 30.39 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 2010 | -34.43 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2011 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2012 | 38.36 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2013 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2014 | 195.28 % change on previous year | -4030.8% |
| 2015 | 86.12 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2017 | 104.85 % change on previous year | +831.1% |
| 2018 | 338.81 % change on previous year | +223.1% |
| 2019 | 167.38 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2021 | 69.94 % change on previous year | +2253.3% |
| 2022 | 57.13 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2023 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2024 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2025 | -18.21 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -18.21 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.76 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -18.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.44 % change on previous year, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4030.8% | -4.97 % change on previous year | 195.28 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2682.3% | -7.06 % change on previous year | 182.28 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2253.3% | 2.97 % change on previous year | 69.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.18 % change on previous year | -96.72 % change on previous year | 182.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.23 % change on previous year | -34.43 % change on previous year | 338.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 % change on previous year | -19.16 % change on previous year | 69.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Cyprus -15.94 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Argentina -17.31 % change on previous year compare
- 117 South Africa -17.9 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Kuwait -21.97 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Algeria -23.73 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Austria -23.78 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Costa Rica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -18.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 338.81 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.72 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.