Urban population 79.7%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Costa Rica 2025 · 79.7%
0 19.93 39.86 59.8 79.73 1960 1993 2025 1960: 34.1% 1961: 34.2% 1962: 34.3% 1963: 34.5% 1964: 34.8% 1965: 35.2% 1966: 35.8% 1967: 36.5% 1968: 37.3% 1969: 38% 1970: 38.8% 1971: 39.5% 1972: 40.2% 1973: 40.7% 1974: 41.1% 1975: 41.4% 1976: 41.7% 1977: 42% 1978: 42.3% 1979: 42.6% 1980: 42.9% 1981: 43.2% 1982: 43.5% 1983: 43.9% 1984: 44.4% 1985: 44.9% 1986: 45.5% 1987: 46.1% 1988: 46.9% 1989: 47.7% 1990: 48.6% 1991: 49.5% 1992: 50.5% 1993: 51.5% 1994: 52.5% 1995: 53.6% 1996: 54.7% 1997: 55.8% 1998: 56.9% 1999: 58% 2000: 59% 2001: 60.1% 2002: 61.3% 2003: 62.5% 2004: 63.7% 2005: 64.9% 2006: 66.2% 2007: 67.5% 2008: 68.8% 2009: 70.1% 2010: 71.5% 2011: 72.8% 2012: 73.4% 2013: 73.9% 2014: 74.5% 2015: 75% 2016: 75.5% 2017: 76.1% 2018: 76.6% 2019: 77% 2020: 77.5% 2021: 78% 2022: 78.4% 2023: 78.9% 2024: 79.3% 2025: 79.7% 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.
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