Costa Rica vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in cities
Costa Rica
47.5%
in 2020
Russian Federation
47.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
67th
Russian Federation rank
65th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Costa Rica
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 47.6% against 47.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Russian Federation ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.6% | 33.0% | 12.4% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 24.4% | 38.7% | 14.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 44.5% | 15.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 48.1% | 15.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 48.2% | 7.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 47.4% | 2.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 47.2% | 1.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.6% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Costa Rica or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 47.6% against 47.5% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Russian Federation ranks 65th 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.