Share of population in cities over 1 million in Costa Rica in 2025 — 29.16%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.85 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.16 | +0.26 pp |
| 2024 | 28.9 | +0.26 pp |
| 2023 | 28.64 | +0.27 pp |
| 2022 | 28.36 | +0.29 pp |
| 2021 | 28.07 | +0.27 pp |
| 2020 | 27.8 | +0.23 pp |
| 2019 | 27.57 | +0.19 pp |
| 2018 | 27.39 | +0.17 pp |
| 2017 | 27.22 | +0.16 pp |
| 2016 | 27.06 | +0.14 pp |
| 2015 | 26.92 | +0.12 pp |
| 2014 | 26.8 | +0.12 pp |
| 2013 | 26.68 | +0.11 pp |
| 2012 | 26.57 | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 26.47 | +0.09 pp |
| 2010 | 26.38 | +0.07 pp |
| 2009 | 26.31 | +0.05 pp |
| 2008 | 26.26 | +0.04 pp |
| 2007 | 26.21 | +0.04 pp |
| 2006 | 26.17 | +0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 26.14 | +0.02 pp |
| 2004 | 26.12 | +0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 26.1 | −0 pp |
| 2002 | 26.1 | −0.03 pp |
| 2001 | 26.14 | −0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 26.21 | +0.35 pp |
| 1999 | 25.85 | +0.32 pp |
| 1998 | 25.53 | +0.29 pp |
| 1997 | 25.24 | +0.26 pp |
| 1996 | 24.98 | +0.24 pp |
| 1995 | 24.73 | +0.22 pp |
| 1994 | 24.51 | +0.21 pp |
| 1993 | 24.3 | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 24.1 | +0.19 pp |
| 1991 | 23.91 | +0.18 pp |
| 1990 | 23.73 | +0.19 pp |
| 1989 | 23.54 | +0.19 pp |
| 1988 | 23.35 | +0.17 pp |
| 1987 | 23.18 | +0.16 pp |
| 1986 | 23.02 | +0.14 pp |
| 1985 | 22.88 | +0.13 pp |
| 1984 | 22.75 | +0.19 pp |
| 1983 | 22.57 | +0.19 pp |
| 1982 | 22.38 | +0.19 pp |
| 1981 | 22.19 | +0.19 pp |
| 1980 | 22 | +0.19 pp |
| 1979 | 21.81 | +0.19 pp |
| 1978 | 21.62 | +0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 21.42 | +0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 21.22 | +0.21 pp |
| 1975 | 21.01 | +0.21 pp |
| 1974 | 20.8 | +0.21 pp |
| 1973 | 20.59 | +0.36 pp |
| 1972 | 20.22 | +0.37 pp |
| 1971 | 19.85 | +0.35 pp |
| 1970 | 19.5 | +0.33 pp |
| 1969 | 19.16 | +0.31 pp |
| 1968 | 18.85 | +0.29 pp |
| 1967 | 18.56 | +0.25 pp |
| 1966 | 18.31 | +0.23 pp |
| 1965 | 18.08 | +0.2 pp |
| 1964 | 17.88 | +0.18 pp |
| 1963 | 17.71 | +0.15 pp |
| 1962 | 17.56 | +0.13 pp |
| 1961 | 17.43 | +0.12 pp |
| 1960 | 17.31 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Panama
44.95
Mexico
42.66
Costa Rica
29.16
El Salvador
17.79
Guatemala
17.28
Nicaragua
16
Honduras
14.99
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.