Costa Rica vs Macau (China): Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Costa Rica
2.10 million
in 2020
Macau (China)
2.11 million
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
84th
Macau (China) rank
83rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Macau (China)
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How they compare

Macau (China) currently reports 2.11 million against 2.10 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,760.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macau (China) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and Macau (China) ranks 83rd of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Macau (China) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Macau (China) Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1.17 million 0 1.17 million Costa Rica
2000s 1.63 million 1.45 million 179,005 Costa Rica
2010s 1.87 million 1.81 million 63,495 Costa Rica
2020s 2.10 million 2.11 million 7,760 Macau (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Costa Rica or Macau (China)?
Macau (China), at 2.11 million against 2.10 million in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Costa Rica and Macau (China)?
7,760, with Macau (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau (China)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Macau (China) rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Macau (China) ranks 83rd 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