Costa Rica vs Chinese Taipei: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Costa Rica
1.33 million people
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
1.29 million people
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Chinese Taipei rank
123rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.29 million people in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 38,480 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Chinese Taipei in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 575,930 people | 1.13 million people | 554,384 people | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 706,384 people | 1.17 million people | 462,582 people | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 816,073 people | 1.17 million people | 354,402 people | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 941,811 people | 1.24 million people | 298,739 people | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 1.05 million people | 1.21 million people | 157,175 people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 1.14 million people | 1.18 million people | 46,545 people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.21 million people | 40,605 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.29 million people | 38,480 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Costa Rica or Chinese Taipei?
- Costa Rica, at 1.33 million people against 1.29 million people in Chinese Taipei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei?
- 38,480 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.