Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Costa Rica
29.2%
in 2025
Least developed countries
13.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
36th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 29.2% against 13.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 4.0% | 14.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 5.7% | 15.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 7.4% | 15.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 9.2% | 15.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 10.6% | 15.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 12.0% | 14.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 13.3% | 15.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 29.2% against 13.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 15.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.