Costa Rica vs Jordan: Population in the largest city
Costa Rica
56.64
in 2020
Jordan
60.62
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
19th
Jordan rank
16th
Population in the largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 60.62 against 56.64 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.98.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.75 | 60.13 | 12.38 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 44.42 | 61.37 | 16.94 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 43.9 | 57.41 | 13.51 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 45.81 | 62.89 | 17.08 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 51.28 | 57.06 | 5.78 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 54.94 | 56.03 | 1.09 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 54.49 | 54.75 | 0.2536 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 56.64 | 60.62 | 3.98 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 60.62 against 56.64 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 3.98, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 16th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.