Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Central African Republic
5,329 1000 No
in 2050
Costa Rica
5,205 1000 No
in 2050
Central African Republic rank
115th
Costa Rica rank
117th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5,329 1000 No against 5,205 1000 No in Costa Rica, a difference of 124 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 236.03 1000 No 375.79 1000 No 139.75 1000 No Costa Rica
1960s 382.82 1000 No 561.61 1000 No 178.78 1000 No Costa Rica
1970s 625.76 1000 No 854.49 1000 No 228.73 1000 No Costa Rica
1980s 916.67 1000 No 1,233 1000 No 315.93 1000 No Costa Rica
1990s 1,231 1000 No 1,884 1000 No 652.8 1000 No Costa Rica
2000s 1,558 1000 No 2,743 1000 No 1,186 1000 No Costa Rica
2010s 1,842 1000 No 3,645 1000 No 1,803 1000 No Costa Rica
2020s 2,425 1000 No 4,352 1000 No 1,928 1000 No Costa Rica
2030s 3,407 1000 No 4,820 1000 No 1,414 1000 No Costa Rica
2040s 4,607 1000 No 5,101 1000 No 493.64 1000 No Costa Rica
2050s 5,329 1000 No 5,205 1000 No 124.62 1000 No Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
Central African Republic, at 5,329 1000 No against 5,205 1000 No in Costa Rica as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
124 1000 No, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Central African Republic ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.