Costa Rica vs Mexico: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Costa Rica
0.2027 units per person
in 2025
Mexico
0.1996 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
156th
Mexico rank
158th
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2027 units per person against 0.1996 units per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.0031 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 156th and Mexico ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6453 units per person | 0.4548 units per person | 0.1905 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.5896 units per person | 0.3755 units per person | 0.2141 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.551 units per person | 0.3121 units per person | 0.2389 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.4685 units per person | 0.2691 units per person | 0.1994 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.3559 units per person | 0.2392 units per person | 0.1167 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2536 units per person | 0.2277 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2136 units per person | 0.2065 units per person | 0.007 units per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2027 units per person against 0.1996 units per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0031 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 156th and Mexico ranks 158th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.