Long term urban population region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Long term urban population region was 71.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.19
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
71.19
in 2025
All-time low
0.0015
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Costa Rica, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Costa Rica stood at 71.19. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Costa Rica peaked at 71.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, in 1000.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0015 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0046 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0139 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0416 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1249 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3748 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.12 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 3.37 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 3.8 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.16 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 4.56 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 4.99 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 5.47 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 5.99 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 6.56 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 7.19 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 7.87 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 8.62 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 9.44 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 10.34 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 11.32 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 12.4 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 13.58 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 14.88 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 16.29 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 17.85 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 19.55 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 21.41 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 23.45 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 25.68 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 28.12 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 30.8 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 33.74 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 33.86 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 33.97 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 34.06 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 34.14 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 34.19 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 34.22 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 34.24 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 34.26 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 34.28 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 34.31 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 34.35 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 34.41 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 34.58 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.13 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 35.67 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 36.2 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 36.72 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 37.23 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 37.75 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 38.27 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 38.99 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 39.7 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 40.38 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 40.86 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 41.41 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 41.65 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 41.96 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 42.33 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 42.74 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 43.2 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 43.49 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 43.82 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 44.19 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 44.62 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 45.69 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 46.68 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 47.69 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.73 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 49.77 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 50.82 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 51.81 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 52.8 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 53.81 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 54.85 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 55.95 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 56.93 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 57.49 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.08 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.65 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.18 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.23 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.27 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.8 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.32 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.85 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.37 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.89 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.42 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.89 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.37 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.85 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.32 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.8 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.27 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.75 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.23 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.18 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.58 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.98 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.39 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.79 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 71.19 | +0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 90% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0015 | 0.0046 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0046 | 0.0139 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0139 | 0.0416 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0416 | 0.1249 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1249 | 0.3748 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3748 | 1.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0416 | 0.0416 | 0.0416 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1249 | 0.1249 | 0.1249 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3748 | 0.3748 | 0.3748 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.47 | 5.47 | 5.47 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.87 | 7.87 | 7.87 | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.62 | 8.62 | 8.62 | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.44 | 9.44 | 9.44 | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.34 | 10.34 | 10.34 | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.32 | 11.32 | 11.32 | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.58 | 13.58 | 13.58 | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.88 | 14.88 | 14.88 | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.29 | 16.29 | 16.29 | 1 |
| 1880s | 17.85 | 17.85 | 17.85 | 1 |
| 1890s | 19.55 | 19.55 | 19.55 | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.41 | 21.41 | 21.41 | 1 |
| 1910s | 23.45 | 23.45 | 23.45 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.68 | 25.68 | 25.68 | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.12 | 28.12 | 28.12 | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.8 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 1 |
| 1950s | 34.1 | 33.74 | 34.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.64 | 34.31 | 37.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.83 | 38.27 | 42.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.79 | 43.2 | 49.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.12 | 50.82 | 58.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.54 | 59.18 | 63.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.56 | 64.42 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.19 | 69.18 | 71.19 | 6 |
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- 82 Bolivia 72.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Costa Rica?
- Long term urban population region in Costa Rica was 71.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 1000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for long term urban population region?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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