Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, 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 growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.