Belarus vs Costa Rica: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Belarus
1.98 million
in 2020
Costa Rica
2.10 million
in 2020
Belarus rank
87th
Costa Rica rank
84th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Belarus
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.10 million against 1.98 million in Belarus, a difference of 124,820.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belarus ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 526,530 0 526,530 Belarus
1980s 1.37 million 0 1.37 million Belarus
1990s 1.59 million 1.17 million 418,100 Belarus
2000s 1.68 million 1.63 million 55,035 Belarus
2010s 1.83 million 1.87 million 38,210 Costa Rica
2020s 1.98 million 2.10 million 124,820 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Belarus or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 2.10 million against 1.98 million in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Belarus and Costa Rica?
124,820, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Belarus ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed