Costa Rica vs Norway: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Norway ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for urban population growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Norway ranks 124th 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.