Urban population in Costa Rica in 2025 — 4,108,283 people. Ranked 111 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 807.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.11M | +39,712 | +0.98% |
| 2024 | 4.07M | +41,234 | +1.02% |
| 2023 | 4.03M | +41,172 | +1.03% |
| 2022 | 3.99M | +40,038 | +1.01% |
| 2021 | 3.95M | +43,464 | +1.11% |
| 2020 | 3.9M | +50,828 | +1.32% |
| 2019 | 3.85M | +56,406 | +1.49% |
| 2018 | 3.8M | +58,765 | +1.57% |
| 2017 | 3.74M | +60,021 | +1.63% |
| 2016 | 3.68M | +62,160 | +1.72% |
| 2015 | 3.61M | +63,614 | +1.79% |
| 2014 | 3.55M | +63,600 | +1.82% |
| 2013 | 3.49M | +64,431 | +1.88% |
| 2012 | 3.42M | +64,913 | +1.93% |
| 2011 | 3.36M | +100,041 | +3.07% |
| 2010 | 3.26M | +101,737 | +3.22% |
| 2009 | 3.16M | +101,718 | +3.33% |
| 2008 | 3.05M | +99,135 | +3.35% |
| 2007 | 2.96M | +95,850 | +3.35% |
| 2006 | 2.86M | +93,905 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77M | +91,786 | +3.43% |
| 2004 | 2.67M | +89,008 | +3.44% |
| 2003 | 2.58M | +87,203 | +3.49% |
| 2002 | 2.5M | +86,451 | +3.59% |
| 2001 | 2.41M | +86,004 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.33M | +86,501 | +3.86% |
| 1999 | 2.24M | +87,314 | +4.06% |
| 1998 | 2.15M | +86,751 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.06M | +85,704 | +4.33% |
| 1996 | 1.98M | +84,136 | +4.44% |
| 1995 | 1.89M | +81,832 | +4.51% |
| 1994 | 1.81M | +79,030 | +4.56% |
| 1993 | 1.73M | +75,998 | +4.58% |
| 1992 | 1.66M | +72,548 | +4.58% |
| 1991 | 1.59M | +68,754 | +4.53% |
| 1990 | 1.52M | +64,435 | +4.44% |
| 1989 | 1.45M | +60,305 | +4.33% |
| 1988 | 1.39M | +57,005 | +4.27% |
| 1987 | 1.33M | +53,847 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.28M | +50,556 | +4.11% |
| 1985 | 1.23M | +46,886 | +3.96% |
| 1984 | 1.18M | +43,511 | +3.82% |
| 1983 | 1.14M | +40,579 | +3.69% |
| 1982 | 1.1M | +38,046 | +3.58% |
| 1981 | 1.06M | +35,898 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03M | +34,228 | +3.45% |
| 1979 | 991,223 | +32,742 | +3.42% |
| 1978 | 958,481 | +31,401 | +3.39% |
| 1977 | 927,080 | +30,430 | +3.39% |
| 1976 | 896,650 | +29,707 | +3.43% |
| 1975 | 866,943 | +29,286 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 837,657 | +29,107 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 808,550 | +30,066 | +3.86% |
| 1972 | 778,484 | +31,833 | +4.26% |
| 1971 | 746,651 | +32,843 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 713,808 | +33,101 | +4.86% |
| 1969 | 680,707 | +32,524 | +5.02% |
| 1968 | 648,183 | +31,560 | +5.12% |
| 1967 | 616,623 | +30,172 | +5.14% |
| 1966 | 586,451 | +27,997 | +5.01% |
| 1965 | 558,454 | +25,319 | +4.75% |
| 1964 | 533,135 | +22,141 | +4.33% |
| 1963 | 510,994 | +19,999 | +4.07% |
| 1962 | 490,995 | +19,437 | +4.12% |
| 1961 | 471,558 | +18,815 | +4.16% |
| 1960 | 452,743 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
