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Costa Rica: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202579.7
Change since 2015+6.3%75.0 (2015)
World rank59 / 2172025
Rank in region16 / 42Latin America & Caribbean
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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80.5
80.2
80.0
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79.5
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79.3
79.2
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79.7 | +0.5% | 59 / 217 |
| 2024 | 79.3 | +0.5% | 60 / 217 |
| 2023 | 78.9 | +0.6% | 61 / 217 |
| 2022 | 78.4 | +0.6% | 64 / 217 |
| 2021 | 78.0 | +0.6% | 64 / 217 |
| 2020 | 77.5 | +0.6% | 65 / 217 |
| 2019 | 77.0 | +0.6% | 66 / 217 |
| 2018 | 76.6 | +0.7% | 67 / 217 |
| 2017 | 76.1 | +0.7% | 67 / 217 |
| 2016 | 75.5 | +0.7% | 67 / 217 |
| 2015 | 75.0 | +0.7% | 68 / 217 |
| 2014 | 74.5 | +0.7% | 69 / 217 |
| 2013 | 73.9 | +0.8% | 70 / 217 |
| 2012 | 73.4 | +0.8% | 70 / 217 |
| 2011 | 72.8 | +1.9% | 70 / 217 |
| 2010 | 71.5 | +2.0% | 71 / 217 |
| 2009 | 70.1 | +2.0% | 73 / 217 |
| 2008 | 68.8 | +2.0% | 76 / 217 |
| 2007 | 67.5 | +2.0% | 81 / 217 |
| 2006 | 66.2 | +2.0% | 86 / 217 |
| 2005 | 64.9 | +1.9% | 88 / 217 |
| 2004 | 63.7 | +1.9% | 91 / 217 |
| 2003 | 62.5 | +1.9% | 92 / 217 |
| 2002 | 61.3 | +1.9% | 96 / 217 |
| 2001 | 60.1 | +1.9% | 96 / 217 |
| 2000 | 59.0 | +1.9% | 99 / 217 |
| 1999 | 58.0 | +1.9% | 101 / 217 |
| 1998 | 56.9 | +2.0% | 101 / 217 |
| 1997 | 55.8 | +2.0% | 106 / 217 |
| 1996 | 54.7 | +2.0% | 108 / 217 |
| 1995 | 53.6 | +2.0% | 111 / 217 |
| 1994 | 52.5 | +2.0% | 112 / 217 |
| 1993 | 51.5 | +2.0% | 116 / 217 |
| 1992 | 50.5 | +2.0% | 117 / 217 |
| 1991 | 49.5 | +1.9% | 119 / 217 |
| 1990 | 48.6 | – | 120 / 217 |
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- Life expectancy at birth (years)
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- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
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