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Urban and rural population 2050 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Urban and rural population 2050 was 788,334 in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
788,334
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 1995
All-time low
7,910
in 1600
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Costa Rica, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Costa Rica is 788,334, measured in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.64 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7,910, in 1600.

Costa Rica ranks 130th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 291,248 —
1100 317,715 +9.1%
1200 346,566 +9.1%
1300 377,968 +9.1%
1400 411,985 +9.0%
1500 448,313 +8.8%
1600 7,910 -98.2%
1700 21,975 +177.8%
1710 23,671 +7.7%
1720 25,515 +7.8%
1730 27,492 +7.7%
1740 29,610 +7.7%
1750 31,877 +7.7%
1760 34,300 +7.6%
1770 36,886 +7.5%
1780 39,642 +7.5%
1790 42,575 +7.4%
1800 45,690 +7.3%
1810 50,596 +10.7%
1820 55,941 +10.6%
1830 65,354 +16.8%
1840 77,261 +18.2%
1850 89,137 +15.4%
1860 100,780 +13.1%
1870 125,446 +24.5%
1880 157,863 +25.8%
1890 188,620 +19.5%
1900 236,708 +25.5%
1910 286,338 +21.0%
1920 342,549 +19.6%
1930 362,804 +5.9%
1940 454,158 +25.2%
1950 616,293 +35.7%
1951 637,274 +3.4%
1952 659,267 +3.5%
1953 682,332 +3.5%
1954 706,511 +3.5%
1955 731,733 +3.6%
1956 758,022 +3.6%
1957 785,444 +3.6%
1958 814,081 +3.6%
1959 843,910 +3.7%
1960 874,753 +3.7%
1961 906,362 +3.6%
1962 938,450 +3.5%
1963 970,610 +3.4%
1964 1.00 million +3.1%
1965 1.03 million +2.7%
1966 1.05 million +2.3%
1967 1.07 million +2.0%
1968 1.09 million +1.7%
1969 1.11 million +1.6%
1970 1.13 million +1.5%
1971 1.14 million +1.5%
1972 1.16 million +1.6%
1973 1.18 million +1.7%
1974 1.20 million +1.9%
1975 1.23 million +2.0%
1976 1.25 million +2.1%
1977 1.28 million +2.1%
1978 1.31 million +2.2%
1979 1.34 million +2.2%
1980 1.37 million +2.2%
1981 1.40 million +2.2%
1982 1.43 million +2.2%
1983 1.46 million +2.1%
1984 1.48 million +2.0%
1985 1.51 million +1.8%
1986 1.54 million +1.6%
1987 1.56 million +1.4%
1988 1.58 million +1.2%
1989 1.59 million +1.0%
1990 1.61 million +0.8%
1991 1.62 million +0.7%
1992 1.63 million +0.6%
1993 1.63 million +0.4%
1994 1.64 million +0.3%
1995 1.64 million +0.1%
1996 1.64 million -0.0%
1997 1.64 million -0.2%
1998 1.63 million -0.3%
1999 1.62 million -0.5%
2000 1.61 million -0.7%
2001 1.60 million -0.9%
2002 1.58 million -1.2%
2003 1.55 million -1.5%
2004 1.53 million -1.8%
2005 1.50 million -2.0%
2006 1.46 million -2.3%
2007 1.42 million -2.5%
2008 1.39 million -2.8%
2009 1.34 million -3.0%
2010 1.30 million -3.4%
2011 1.25 million -3.6%
2012 1.24 million -0.9%
2013 1.23 million -1.0%
2014 1.22 million -1.0%
2015 1.20 million -1.0%
2016 1.19 million -1.1%
2017 1.18 million -1.2%
2018 1.16 million -1.2%
2019 1.15 million -1.3%
2020 1.13 million -1.4%
2021 1.11 million -1.6%
2022 1.10 million -1.6%
2023 1.08 million -1.6%
2024 1.06 million -1.6%
2025 1.04 million -1.6%
2026 1.03 million -1.6%
2027 1.01 million -1.6%
2028 996,328 -1.6%
2029 980,912 -1.5%
2030 965,909 -1.5%
2031 951,355 -1.5%
2032 937,283 -1.5%
2033 923,720 -1.4%
2034 910,680 -1.4%
2035 898,180 -1.4%
2036 886,251 -1.3%
2037 874,909 -1.3%
2038 864,179 -1.2%
2039 854,072 -1.2%
2040 844,589 -1.1%
2041 835,770 -1.0%
2042 827,624 -1.0%
2043 820,156 -0.9%
2044 813,398 -0.8%
2045 807,356 -0.7%
2046 802,041 -0.7%
2047 797,470 -0.6%
2048 793,655 -0.5%
2049 790,614 -0.4%
2050 788,334 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 291,248 291,248 291,248 1
1100s 317,715 317,715 317,715 1
1200s 346,566 346,566 346,566 1
1300s 377,968 377,968 377,968 1
1400s 411,985 411,985 411,985 1
1500s 448,313 448,313 448,313 1
1600s 7,910 7,910 7,910 1
1700s 21,975 21,975 21,975 1
1710s 23,671 23,671 23,671 1
1720s 25,515 25,515 25,515 1
1730s 27,492 27,492 27,492 1
1740s 29,610 29,610 29,610 1
1750s 31,877 31,877 31,877 1
1760s 34,300 34,300 34,300 1
1770s 36,886 36,886 36,886 1
1780s 39,642 39,642 39,642 1
1790s 42,575 42,575 42,575 1
1800s 45,690 45,690 45,690 1
1810s 50,596 50,596 50,596 1
1820s 55,941 55,941 55,941 1
1830s 65,354 65,354 65,354 1
1840s 77,261 77,261 77,261 1
1850s 89,137 89,137 89,137 1
1860s 100,780 100,780 100,780 1
1870s 125,446 125,446 125,446 1
1880s 157,863 157,863 157,863 1
1890s 188,620 188,620 188,620 1
1900s 236,708 236,708 236,708 1
1910s 286,338 286,338 286,338 1
1920s 342,549 342,549 342,549 1
1930s 362,804 362,804 362,804 1
1940s 454,158 454,158 454,158 1
1950s 723,487 616,293 843,910 10
1960s 1.00 million 874,753 1.11 million 10
1970s 1.22 million 1.13 million 1.34 million 10
1980s 1.49 million 1.37 million 1.59 million 10
1990s 1.63 million 1.61 million 1.64 million 10
2000s 1.50 million 1.34 million 1.61 million 10
2010s 1.21 million 1.15 million 1.30 million 10
2020s 1.05 million 980,912 1.13 million 10
2030s 906,654 854,072 965,909 10
2040s 813,267 790,614 844,589 10
2050s 788,334 788,334 788,334 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Costa Rica?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Costa Rica was 788,334 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1995.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7,910 in 1600.
How does Costa Rica rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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