Costa Rica vs Haiti: Number of people living in the capital city
Costa Rica
1.78 million people
in 2100
Haiti
1.66 million people
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Haiti rank
94th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Haiti
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.66 million people in Haiti, a difference of 120,210 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Haiti ranks 94th of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.14 million people | 1.86 million people | 277,245 people | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 2.21 million people | 1.89 million people | 313,510 people | Costa Rica |
| 2040s | 2.23 million people | 1.91 million people | 323,120 people | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 2.22 million people | 1.90 million people | 313,270 people | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 2.17 million people | 1.88 million people | 292,515 people | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 2.11 million people | 1.84 million people | 275,995 people | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 2.02 million people | 1.78 million people | 245,770 people | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 1.90 million people | 1.71 million people | 183,865 people | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 1.78 million people | 1.66 million people | 120,210 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, Costa Rica or Haiti?
- Costa Rica, at 1.78 million people against 1.66 million people in Haiti as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 120,210 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Haiti ranks 94th 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.