Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,205 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
5,205 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,205 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
321.51 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Costa Rica, 1950–2050

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Serbia and Montenegro 5,350 1000 No compare
  2. 115 Central African Republic 5,329 1000 No compare
  3. 116 Finland 5,282 1000 No compare
  4. 118 New Zealand 5,200 1000 No compare
  5. 119 Serbia, Republic of 5,121 1000 No compare
  6. 120 Lebanon 5,052 1000 No compare

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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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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.