Costa Rica Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Costa Rica was 79.77% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (79.77%), 2024 (79.31%), 2023 (78.88%), 2022 (78.44%), 2021 (77.99%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Costa Rica Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
79.77% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
79.31% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
78.88% |
| 4th |
2022 |
78.44% |
| 5th |
2021 |
77.99% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
79.77% |
+0.46% |
58th |
| 2024 |
79.31% |
+0.43% |
158th |
| 2023 |
78.88% |
+0.44% |
157th |
| 2022 |
78.44% |
+0.45% |
154th |
| 2021 |
77.99% |
+0.47% |
154th |
| 2020 |
77.52% |
+0.48% |
153rd |
| 2019 |
77.04% |
+0.49% |
152nd |
| 2018 |
76.55% |
+0.50% |
151st |
| 2017 |
76.05% |
+0.51% |
151st |
| 2016 |
75.54% |
+0.52% |
151st |
| 2015 |
75.02% |
+0.53% |
150th |
| 2014 |
74.49% |
+0.54% |
149th |
| 2013 |
73.94% |
+0.55% |
148th |
| 2012 |
73.39% |
+0.55% |
148th |
| 2011 |
72.84% |
+1.33% |
147th |
| 2010 |
71.51% |
+1.37% |
146th |
| 2009 |
70.14% |
+1.35% |
144th |
| 2008 |
68.79% |
+1.32% |
141st |
| 2007 |
67.47% |
+1.30% |
136th |
| 2006 |
66.17% |
+1.27% |
131st |
| 2005 |
64.90% |
+1.24% |
129th |
| 2004 |
63.66% |
+1.21% |
126th |
| 2003 |
62.45% |
+1.17% |
125th |
| 2002 |
61.28% |
+1.14% |
121st |
| 2001 |
60.14% |
+1.10% |
121st |
| 2000 |
59.05% |
+1.08% |
118th |
| 1999 |
57.96% |
+1.09% |
116th |
| 1998 |
56.87% |
+1.10% |
116th |
| 1997 |
55.77% |
+1.09% |
111th |
| 1996 |
54.68% |
+1.08% |
109th |
| 1995 |
53.60% |
+1.07% |
106th |
| 1994 |
52.53% |
+1.04% |
105th |
| 1993 |
51.49% |
+1.01% |
101st |
| 1992 |
50.48% |
+0.97% |
100th |
| 1991 |
49.51% |
+0.93% |
98th |
| 1990 |
48.58% |
+0.87% |
97th |
| 1989 |
47.71% |
+0.81% |
97th |
| 1988 |
46.89% |
+0.75% |
95th |
| 1987 |
46.14% |
+0.68% |
95th |
| 1986 |
45.47% |
+0.59% |
95th |
| 1985 |
44.87% |
+0.51% |
95th |
| 1984 |
44.37% |
+0.44% |
96th |
| 1983 |
43.93% |
+0.38% |
96th |
| 1982 |
43.54% |
+0.34% |
95th |
| 1981 |
43.20% |
+0.31% |
96th |
| 1980 |
42.89% |
+0.29% |
98th |
| 1979 |
42.61% |
+0.28% |
98th |
| 1978 |
42.33% |
+0.28% |
97th |
| 1977 |
42.04% |
+0.30% |
99th |
| 1976 |
41.75% |
+0.32% |
100th |
| 1975 |
41.43% |
+0.36% |
101st |
| 1974 |
41.07% |
+0.40% |
101st |
| 1973 |
40.66% |
+0.50% |
104th |
| 1972 |
40.16% |
+0.63% |
104th |
| 1971 |
39.54% |
+0.72% |
102nd |
| 1970 |
38.82% |
+0.77% |
103rd |
| 1969 |
38.04% |
+0.79% |
101st |
| 1968 |
37.26% |
+0.76% |
103rd |
| 1967 |
36.50% |
+0.70% |
100th |
| 1966 |
35.80% |
+0.59% |
100th |
| 1965 |
35.21% |
+0.45% |
99th |
| 1964 |
34.76% |
+0.27% |
100th |
| 1963 |
34.49% |
+0.14% |
100th |
| 1962 |
34.35% |
+0.13% |
101st |
| 1961 |
34.22% |
+0.12% |
105th |
| 1960 |
34.11% |
– |
107th |
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