Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.7% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.