Population in the largest city in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population in the largest city was 56.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56.64
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
56.64
in 2020
All-time low
43.4
in 1970
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Costa Rica, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 56.64 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Costa Rica peaked at 56.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.41 | — |
| 1955 | 47.09 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 45.07 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 43.77 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 43.4 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 44.4 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 44.11 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 47.5 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 50.36 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 52.2 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 55.78 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 54.09 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 54.51 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.48 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.64 | +4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 56.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 56.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.75 | 47.09 | 48.41 | 2 |
| 1960s | 44.42 | 43.77 | 45.07 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.9 | 43.4 | 44.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.81 | 44.11 | 47.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.28 | 50.36 | 52.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.94 | 54.09 | 55.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.49 | 54.48 | 54.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.64 | 56.64 | 56.64 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Costa Rica?
- Population in the largest city in Costa Rica was 56.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 56.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population in the largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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