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

Costa Rica
5,205 1000 No
in 2050
New Zealand
5,200 1000 No
in 2050
Costa Rica rank
117th
New Zealand rank
118th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5,205 1000 No against 5,200 1000 No in New Zealand, a difference of 5 1000 No.

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

Costa Rica ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 118th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 375.79 1000 No 1,559 1000 No 1,183 1000 No New Zealand
1960s 561.61 1000 No 2,034 1000 No 1,472 1000 No New Zealand
1970s 854.49 1000 No 2,493 1000 No 1,639 1000 No New Zealand
1980s 1,233 1000 No 2,725 1000 No 1,493 1000 No New Zealand
1990s 1,884 1000 No 3,100 1000 No 1,216 1000 No New Zealand
2000s 2,743 1000 No 3,535 1000 No 791.46 1000 No New Zealand
2010s 3,645 1000 No 3,960 1000 No 314.13 1000 No New Zealand
2020s 4,352 1000 No 4,368 1000 No 15.98 1000 No New Zealand
2030s 4,820 1000 No 4,737 1000 No 83.58 1000 No Costa Rica
2040s 5,101 1000 No 5,051 1000 No 49.93 1000 No Costa Rica
2050s 5,205 1000 No 5,200 1000 No 4.27 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 New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 5,205 1000 No against 5,200 1000 No in New Zealand as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
5 1000 No, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 118th 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.