Costa Rica vs Eritrea: Population of cities towns and villages
Costa Rica
1.33 million
in 2020
Eritrea
1.20 million
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Eritrea rank
125th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Costa Rica
- Eritrea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.33 million against 1.20 million in Eritrea, a difference of 128,460.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Eritrea ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 575,930 | 421,546 | 154,384 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 706,384 | 474,114 | 232,270 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 816,073 | 539,117 | 276,956 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 941,811 | 641,432 | 300,379 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 747,154 | 302,222 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 924,242 | 211,522 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.12 million | 133,700 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.20 million | 128,460 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
- Costa Rica, at 1.33 million against 1.20 million in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 128,460, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Eritrea ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.