Population of cities towns and villages in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.33 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.33 million
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2020
All-time low
545,216
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Costa Rica, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.33 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Costa Rica peaked at 1.33 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 545,216, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 545,216 | — |
| 1955 | 606,645 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 673,991 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 738,776 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 792,214 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 839,932 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 905,056 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 978,566 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.33 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 546,850, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 575,930 | 545,216 | 606,645 | 2 |
| 1960s | 706,384 | 673,991 | 738,776 | 2 |
| 1970s | 816,073 | 792,214 | 839,932 | 2 |
| 1980s | 941,811 | 905,056 | 978,566 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.03 million | 1.07 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.11 million | 1.16 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.22 million | 1.28 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Costa Rica?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Costa Rica was 1.33 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,216 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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