Costa Rica vs Palau: Urban population (% of total population)
Costa Rica
79.7%
in 2025
Palau
79.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
59th
Palau rank
62nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.7% against 79.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Palau ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5% | 51.2% | 15.8% | Palau |
| 1970s | 41.0% | 60.7% | 19.6% | Palau |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 66.5% | 21.6% | Palau |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 70.5% | 17.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 75.8% | 11.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 80.4% | 5.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 79.2% | 0.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 79.7% against 79.3% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for urban population?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Palau ranks 62nd 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.