Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 6.6% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for urban population growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Lebanon ranks 123rd 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.