Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Costa Rica
5,205 1000 No
in 2050
Lebanon
5,052 1000 No
in 2050
Costa Rica rank
117th
Lebanon rank
120th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5,205 1000 No against 5,052 1000 No in Lebanon, a difference of 153 1000 No.

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

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 120th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 375.79 1000 No 550.2 1000 No 174.42 1000 No Lebanon
1960s 561.61 1000 No 1,033 1000 No 471.19 1000 No Lebanon
1970s 854.49 1000 No 1,662 1000 No 807.85 1000 No Lebanon
1980s 1,233 1000 No 2,089 1000 No 856.34 1000 No Lebanon
1990s 1,884 1000 No 2,508 1000 No 624.09 1000 No Lebanon
2000s 2,743 1000 No 3,300 1000 No 556.88 1000 No Lebanon
2010s 3,645 1000 No 4,829 1000 No 1,183 1000 No Lebanon
2020s 4,352 1000 No 5,091 1000 No 738.65 1000 No Lebanon
2030s 4,820 1000 No 4,884 1000 No 63.49 1000 No Lebanon
2040s 5,101 1000 No 5,012 1000 No 88.84 1000 No Costa Rica
2050s 5,205 1000 No 5,052 1000 No 152.68 1000 No Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
Costa Rica, at 5,205 1000 No against 5,052 1000 No in Lebanon as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
153 1000 No, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 120th 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
Last refreshed

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.