Costa Rica vs Libya: Urban and rural population 2050

Costa Rica
788,334
in 2050
Libya
749,810
in 2050
Costa Rica rank
130th
Libya rank
132nd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Libya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 788,334 against 749,810 in Libya, a difference of 38,524.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 130th and Libya ranks 132nd of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Libya in 33.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Libya Difference Ahead
1000s 291,248 498,806 207,558 Libya
1100s 317,715 348,886 31,171 Libya
1200s 346,566 199,151 147,415 Costa Rica
1300s 377,968 298,302 79,666 Costa Rica
1400s 411,985 396,982 15,003 Costa Rica
1500s 448,313 494,969 46,656 Libya
1600s 7,910 493,292 485,382 Libya
1700s 21,975 491,057 469,082 Libya
1710s 23,671 455,792 432,121 Libya
1720s 25,515 457,996 432,481 Libya
1730s 27,492 460,102 432,610 Libya
1740s 29,610 462,099 432,489 Libya
1750s 31,877 463,977 432,100 Libya
1760s 34,300 465,724 431,424 Libya
1770s 36,886 467,325 430,439 Libya
1780s 39,642 468,767 429,125 Libya
1790s 42,575 470,034 427,459 Libya
1800s 45,690 471,107 425,416 Libya
1810s 50,596 471,966 421,370 Libya
1820s 55,941 508,508 452,567 Libya
1830s 65,354 510,182 444,828 Libya
1840s 77,261 511,534 434,273 Libya
1850s 89,137 512,531 423,394 Libya
1860s 100,780 513,136 412,356 Libya
1870s 125,446 513,308 387,862 Libya
1880s 157,863 513,003 355,140 Libya
1890s 188,620 537,822 349,202 Libya
1900s 236,708 606,850 370,142 Libya
1910s 286,338 623,405 337,067 Libya
1920s 342,549 613,681 271,132 Libya
1930s 362,804 601,066 238,262 Libya
1940s 454,158 753,295 299,137 Libya
1950s 723,487 967,813 244,327 Libya
1960s 1.00 million 1.26 million 252,714 Libya
1970s 1.22 million 1.01 million 205,923 Costa Rica
1980s 1.49 million 943,597 546,299 Costa Rica
1990s 1.63 million 781,419 847,920 Costa Rica
2000s 1.50 million 704,789 793,297 Costa Rica
2010s 1.21 million 789,393 422,282 Costa Rica
2020s 1.05 million 896,580 157,711 Costa Rica
2030s 906,654 941,192 34,538 Libya
2040s 813,267 863,163 49,896 Libya
2050s 788,334 749,810 38,524 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Costa Rica or Libya?
Costa Rica, at 788,334 against 749,810 in Libya as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Costa Rica and Libya?
38,524, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Libya ranks 132nd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed