Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Total sample population, urban

Cambodia
3.51 million
in 2012
Costa Rica
3.73 million
in 2021
Cambodia rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
61st

Total sample population, urban over time

  • Cambodia
  • Costa Rica
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.73 million against 3.51 million in Cambodia, a difference of 220,550.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 1.93 million 1.42 million 506,150 Cambodia
2000s 2.26 million 2.54 million 273,362 Costa Rica
2010s 3.51 million 2.88 million 635,400 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, urban, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 3.73 million against 3.51 million in Cambodia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total sample population, urban between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
220,550, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for total sample population, urban?
Cambodia ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed