Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,205 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Costa Rica, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Costa Rica is 5,205 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Costa Rica peaked at 5,205 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 321.51 1000 No, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 117th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 375.79 1000 No | 321.51 1000 No | 439.62 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 561.61 1000 No | 456.62 1000 No | 687.16 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 854.49 1000 No | 717.85 1000 No | 994.59 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,233 1000 No | 1,030 1000 No | 1,482 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,884 1000 No | 1,548 1000 No | 2,238 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,743 1000 No | 2,318 1000 No | 3,168 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,645 1000 No | 3,261 1000 No | 4,003 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,352 1000 No | 4,074 1000 No | 4,601 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,820 1000 No | 4,647 1000 No | 4,969 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,101 1000 No | 4,997 1000 No | 5,190 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,205 1000 No | 5,205 1000 No | 5,205 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 114 Serbia and Montenegro 5,350 1000 No compare
- 115 Central African Republic 5,329 1000 No compare
- 116 Finland 5,282 1000 No compare
- 118 New Zealand 5,200 1000 No compare
- 119 Serbia, Republic of 5,121 1000 No compare
- 120 Lebanon 5,052 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Costa Rica?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Costa Rica was 5,205 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,205 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.51 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.