Urban population share 2050 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Urban population share 2050 was 79.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population share 2050 in Costa Rica, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Costa Rica is 79.73, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Costa Rica peaked at 79.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, in 1000.
Costa Rica ranks 71st 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.
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 | 33.68 | 33.5 | 34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.47 | 34.1 | 38.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.04 | 38.82 | 42.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.9 | 42.89 | 47.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.15 | 48.58 | 57.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.41 | 59.05 | 70.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.64 | 71.51 | 77.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.64 | 77.52 | 79.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 American Samoa 80.51 compare
- 69 United States 80.19 compare
- 70 Mexico 80.04 compare
- 72 Belarus 79.49 compare
- 73 Oman 79.48 compare
- 74 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 79.34 compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.33 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Costa Rica?
- Urban population share 2050 in Costa Rica was 79.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 1000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for urban population share 2050?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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