American Samoa vs Costa Rica: Urban population (% of total population)
American Samoa
80.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
79.7%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
56th
Costa Rica rank
59th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- American Samoa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 80.5% against 79.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 218 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.5% | 35.5% | 9.1% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 41.0% | 17.7% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 44.9% | 24.0% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 53.1% | 29.6% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 64.4% | 23.4% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 74.6% | 10.1% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 78.6% | 2.9% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, American Samoa or Costa Rica?
- American Samoa, at 80.5% against 79.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Costa Rica rank globally for urban population?
- American Samoa ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.