Congo vs Costa Rica: Urban population
Congo
4.16 million
in 2025
Costa Rica
4.11 million
in 2025
Congo rank
110th
Costa Rica rank
111th
Urban population over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.16 million against 4.11 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 49,780.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Congo ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447,262 | 554,984 | 107,723 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 653,939 | 852,553 | 198,613 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 1.22 million | 164,712 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 1.86 million | 336,646 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 2.73 million | 490,809 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 3.58 million | 396,390 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.90 million | 4.01 million | 108,705 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at 4.16 million against 4.11 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 49,780, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for urban population?
- Congo ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 111th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.