Costa Rica's net migration is 1K as of 2025 — immigrants minus emigrants in a year — a net figure that can hide large flows in both directions. That places Costa Rica 64 of 217 countries with recent data. The world figure for the same period is 0. In 1960 the figure was 910 — up 10% since then.
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Latest available net migration for every country. Full migration rankings →
| # | Country | Migration | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 |
Other countries in Americas — compare their net migration, or open the full country profile.
birthrate.io, "Costa Rica Migration (2025)". https://birthrate.io/migration/costa-rica (accessed 25 August 2026). Underlying data: World Bank.
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| 421.7K |
| 2025 |
| 4 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 389.9K | 2025 |
| 5 | 🇨🇦Canada | 326.2K | 2025 |
| 6 | 🇸🇩Sudan | 291.5K | 2025 |
| 7 | 🇲🇾Malaysia | 166.6K | 2025 |
| 8 | 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | 158.6K | 2025 |
| 9 | 🇿🇦South Africa | 146.4K | 2025 |
| 10 | 🇯🇵Japan | 140.6K | 2025 |
| 11 | 🇦🇺Australia | 137.1K | 2025 |
| 12 | 🇨🇴Colombia | 129.1K | 2025 |
