Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of population living in the capital city
Costa Rica
41.7%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
40.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
19th
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 41.7% against 40.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.6% | 14.1% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 18.3% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 23.3% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 29.7% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.0% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 34.8% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.6% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 41.7% against 40.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.