Benin vs Costa Rica: Number of people living in the capital city
Benin
1.72 million people
in 2100
Costa Rica
1.78 million people
in 2100
Benin rank
93rd
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.72 million people in Benin, a difference of 67,290 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 93rd and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 783,110 people | 2.14 million people | 1.35 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 948,844 people | 2.21 million people | 1.26 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2040s | 1.10 million people | 2.23 million people | 1.13 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 1.23 million people | 2.22 million people | 982,695 people | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 1.39 million people | 2.17 million people | 786,400 people | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 1.52 million people | 2.11 million people | 595,075 people | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 1.61 million people | 2.02 million people | 412,785 people | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 1.68 million people | 1.90 million people | 216,080 people | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 1.72 million people | 1.78 million people | 67,290 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.78 million people against 1.72 million people in Benin as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 67,290 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.