Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Urban population, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
0.976 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
125th
El Salvador rank
122nd
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.04 % change on previous year against 0.976 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.064 % change on previous year.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.7905 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.835 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.5663 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.0055 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.04 % change on previous year against 0.976 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.064 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.