Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Cambodia
2.22 million
in 2020
Costa Rica
2.10 million
in 2020
Cambodia rank
82nd
Costa Rica rank
84th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Cambodia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 2.22 million against 2.10 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 119,860.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Cambodia ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 1.17 million 1.17 million Costa Rica
2000s 1.24 million 1.63 million 387,510 Costa Rica
2010s 1.74 million 1.87 million 128,055 Costa Rica
2020s 2.22 million 2.10 million 119,860 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
Cambodia, at 2.22 million against 2.10 million in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
119,860, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Cambodia ranks 82nd 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