Costa Rica vs Chinese Taipei: Share of population living in the capital city
Costa Rica
41.7%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
39.0%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
19th
Chinese Taipei rank
22nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 41.7% against 39.0% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.6% | 16.2% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 18.6% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 21.4% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 27.7% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 33.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 35.7% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.3% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 39.0% | 2.7% | 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 Chinese Taipei?
- Costa Rica, at 41.7% against 39.0% in Chinese Taipei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Costa Rica and Chinese Taipei?
- 2.7%, 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 share of population living in the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd 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.