Costa Rica vs Serbia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Costa Rica
4.11 million people
in 2025
Serbia
4.19 million people
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
114th
Serbia rank
111th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.19 million people against 4.11 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 81,600 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 367,689 people | 1.52 million people | 1.16 million people | Serbia |
| 1960s | 554,984 people | 2.39 million people | 1.83 million people | Serbia |
| 1970s | 852,553 people | 3.25 million people | 2.40 million people | Serbia |
| 1980s | 1.22 million people | 3.79 million people | 2.57 million people | Serbia |
| 1990s | 1.86 million people | 4.12 million people | 2.26 million people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 2.73 million people | 4.34 million people | 1.61 million people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 4.32 million people | 745,827 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.01 million people | 4.20 million people | 198,270 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4.19 million people against 4.11 million people in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 81,600 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 111th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas, based on each country's national definition.