Costa Rica vs Mexico: Urban population, per capita
Costa Rica
0.7973 units per person
in 2025
Mexico
0.8004 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
59th
Mexico rank
58th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.8004 units per person against 0.7973 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0031 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3547 units per person | 0.5452 units per person | 0.1905 units per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.4104 units per person | 0.6245 units per person | 0.2141 units per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.449 units per person | 0.6879 units per person | 0.2389 units per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5315 units per person | 0.7309 units per person | 0.1994 units per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.6441 units per person | 0.7608 units per person | 0.1167 units per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7464 units per person | 0.7723 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.7864 units per person | 0.7935 units per person | 0.007 units per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.8004 units per person against 0.7973 units per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0031 units per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 58th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.