Albania vs Costa Rica: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Albania
825,799 people
in 2050
Costa Rica
788,334 people
in 2050
Albania rank
127th
Costa Rica rank
130th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 825,799 people against 788,334 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 37,465 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Albania ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 130th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 37 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 199,999 people | 291,248 people | 91,249 people | Costa Rica |
| 1100s | 199,997 people | 317,715 people | 117,718 people | Costa Rica |
| 1200s | 199,992 people | 346,566 people | 146,574 people | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 199,975 people | 377,968 people | 177,993 people | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 199,926 people | 411,985 people | 212,059 people | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 199,778 people | 448,313 people | 248,535 people | Costa Rica |
| 1600s | 199,333 people | 7,910 people | 191,423 people | Albania |
| 1700s | 297,000 people | 21,975 people | 275,025 people | Albania |
| 1710s | 308,302 people | 23,671 people | 284,631 people | Albania |
| 1720s | 319,605 people | 25,515 people | 294,090 people | Albania |
| 1730s | 330,908 people | 27,492 people | 303,416 people | Albania |
| 1740s | 342,210 people | 29,610 people | 312,600 people | Albania |
| 1750s | 353,512 people | 31,877 people | 321,635 people | Albania |
| 1760s | 364,815 people | 34,300 people | 330,516 people | Albania |
| 1770s | 376,118 people | 36,886 people | 339,232 people | Albania |
| 1780s | 387,420 people | 39,642 people | 347,778 people | Albania |
| 1790s | 398,722 people | 42,575 people | 356,147 people | Albania |
| 1800s | 410,025 people | 45,690 people | 364,334 people | Albania |
| 1810s | 421,328 people | 50,596 people | 370,732 people | Albania |
| 1820s | 432,256 people | 55,941 people | 376,315 people | Albania |
| 1830s | 438,459 people | 65,354 people | 373,104 people | Albania |
| 1840s | 463,433 people | 77,261 people | 386,172 people | Albania |
| 1850s | 489,399 people | 89,137 people | 400,262 people | Albania |
| 1860s | 536,884 people | 100,780 people | 436,104 people | Albania |
| 1870s | 583,024 people | 125,446 people | 457,578 people | Albania |
| 1880s | 636,984 people | 157,863 people | 479,121 people | Albania |
| 1890s | 688,422 people | 188,620 people | 499,802 people | Albania |
| 1900s | 748,239 people | 236,708 people | 511,531 people | Albania |
| 1910s | 803,314 people | 286,338 people | 516,976 people | Albania |
| 1920s | 837,779 people | 342,549 people | 495,230 people | Albania |
| 1930s | 848,571 people | 362,804 people | 485,767 people | Albania |
| 1940s | 894,240 people | 454,158 people | 440,082 people | Albania |
| 1950s | 1.04 million people | 723,487 people | 316,302 people | Albania |
| 1960s | 1.29 million people | 1.00 million people | 287,062 people | Albania |
| 1970s | 1.64 million people | 1.22 million people | 416,573 people | Albania |
| 1980s | 1.96 million people | 1.49 million people | 470,632 people | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.01 million people | 1.63 million people | 382,167 people | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.67 million people | 1.50 million people | 173,355 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.31 million people | 1.21 million people | 101,119 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.05 million people | 95,734 people | Albania |
| 2030s | 997,408 people | 906,654 people | 90,754 people | Albania |
| 2040s | 878,146 people | 813,267 people | 64,879 people | Albania |
| 2050s | 825,799 people | 788,334 people | 37,465 people | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Albania, at 825,799 people against 788,334 people in Costa Rica as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 37,465 people, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Albania ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 130th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.