Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Share of population living in cities
Costa Rica
47.5%
in 2020
Mongolia
47.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
67th
Mongolia rank
68th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 47.5% against 47.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Mongolia ranks 68th 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 | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 24.4% | 13.7% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 15.6% | 13.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 17.6% | 15.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 20.8% | 19.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 29.4% | 15.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 40.0% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
- Costa Rica, at 47.5% against 47.2% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Mongolia ranks 68th 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.