Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Total sample population, urban

Costa Rica
3.73 million
in 2021
Nicaragua
3.64 million
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
62nd

Total sample population, urban over time

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

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.73 million against 3.64 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 95,050.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 96 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 1.38 million 2.25 million 864,975 Nicaragua
2000s 2.51 million 3.06 million 547,820 Nicaragua
2010s 3.46 million 3.64 million 179,520 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, urban, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Costa Rica, at 3.73 million against 3.64 million in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in total sample population, urban between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
95,050, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for total sample population, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 96 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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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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