Costa Rica vs Italy: Number of people living in the capital city
Costa Rica
1.78 million people
in 2100
Italy
1.80 million people
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Italy rank
91st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.78 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 16,520 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Italy ranks 91st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.14 million people | 2.38 million people | 239,160 people | Italy |
| 2030s | 2.21 million people | 2.35 million people | 147,760 people | Italy |
| 2040s | 2.23 million people | 2.31 million people | 84,520 people | Italy |
| 2050s | 2.22 million people | 2.25 million people | 31,160 people | Italy |
| 2060s | 2.17 million people | 2.13 million people | 44,895 people | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 2.11 million people | 2.01 million people | 103,850 people | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 2.02 million people | 1.93 million people | 93,595 people | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 1.90 million people | 1.86 million people | 42,095 people | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 1.78 million people | 1.80 million people | 16,520 people | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 1.80 million people against 1.78 million people in Costa Rica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 16,520 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Italy ranks 91st 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.