Costa Rica vs Sudan: Share of population living in cities
Costa Rica
47.5%
in 2020
Sudan
47.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
67th
Sudan rank
66th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Costa Rica
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 47.6% against 47.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.6% | 6.4% | 14.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 24.4% | 13.2% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 39.6% | 6.6% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 45.2% | 4.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 48.9% | 4.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 50.1% | 3.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.6% | 0.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Costa Rica or Sudan?
- Sudan, 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 Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 66th 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.