Costa Rica vs Malawi: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.11 million against 3.91 million in Malawi, a difference of 199,360.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554,984 | 186,870 | 368,114 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 852,553 | 396,808 | 455,744 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 770,168 | 449,790 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.37 million | 490,954 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 1.92 million | 806,967 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.58 million | 2.67 million | 905,512 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.01 million | 3.53 million | 480,257 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 4.11 million against 3.91 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 199,360, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for urban population?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 114th of 215 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.
Individual pages
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.