Costa Rica vs Israel: Number of people living in the capital city
Costa Rica
1.78 million people
in 2100
Israel
1.65 million people
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Israel rank
95th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.65 million people in Israel, a difference of 134,450 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Israel ranks 95th 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 | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.14 million people | 893,246 people | 1.24 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 2.21 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.21 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2040s | 2.23 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.12 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 2.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 991,685 people | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 2.17 million people | 1.33 million people | 840,160 people | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 2.11 million people | 1.43 million people | 685,270 people | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 2.02 million people | 1.52 million people | 504,370 people | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 1.90 million people | 1.60 million people | 297,740 people | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 1.78 million people | 1.65 million people | 134,450 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 Israel?
- Costa Rica, at 1.78 million people against 1.65 million people in Israel as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 134,450 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Israel ranks 95th 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.