Comoros vs Costa Rica: Share of population living in cities
Comoros
46.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica
47.5%
in 2020
Comoros rank
70th
Costa Rica rank
67th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 47.5% against 46.6% in Comoros, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Comoros ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 20.6% | 20.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 24.4% | 24.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 29.4% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 33.0% | 2.1% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 40.7% | 3.1% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 0.0% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 47.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Comoros or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 47.5% against 46.6% in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Comoros ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.