Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Urban area long term
Afghanistan
947.56
in 2025
Costa Rica
1,053
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
96th
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Urban area long term over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,053 against 947.56 in Afghanistan, a difference of 105.44.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 29 and Costa Rica in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0035 | 0.003 | Costa Rica |
| 1100s | 0.0015 | 0.0113 | 0.0099 | Costa Rica |
| 1200s | 0.0046 | 0.0371 | 0.0325 | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 0.0097 | 0.1213 | 0.1116 | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 0.0312 | 0.3971 | 0.3659 | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 0.0999 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1600s | 0.3746 | 0.0693 | 0.3053 | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 1.12 | 0.5912 | 0.5327 | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 2.08 | 0.7206 | 1.36 | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 2.39 | 0.854 | 1.54 | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 2.75 | 1.01 | 1.74 | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.17 | 1.2 | 1.97 | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.64 | 1.42 | 2.22 | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 4.19 | 1.68 | 2.51 | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 4.82 | 2 | 2.83 | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 5.55 | 2.36 | 3.18 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 6.38 | 2.8 | 3.58 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 7.35 | 3.32 | 4.03 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 8.45 | 4.06 | 4.39 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 9.72 | 4.97 | 4.75 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 11.3 | 6.43 | 4.87 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 13.42 | 8.43 | 5 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 15.94 | 10.78 | 5.16 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 18.93 | 13.49 | 5.44 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 22.48 | 18.41 | 4.06 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 27.09 | 24.8 | 2.29 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 33.01 | 30.21 | 2.8 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 40.24 | 36.09 | 4.14 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 49.03 | 39.15 | 9.88 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 60 | 41.27 | 18.73 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 72.73 | 41.27 | 31.46 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 86.64 | 49.15 | 37.49 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 116.91 | 87.77 | 29.14 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 159.84 | 132.09 | 27.75 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 211.91 | 208.04 | 3.87 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 199.12 | 317.71 | 118.59 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 245.38 | 498.08 | 252.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 379.15 | 712.16 | 333.02 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 609.39 | 881.12 | 271.73 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 851.1 | 1,015 | 163.85 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1,053 against 947.56 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 105.44, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for urban area long term?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.