Costa Rica vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Urban area long term
Costa Rica
1,053
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
954.94
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
95th
Urban area long term over time
- Costa Rica
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,053 against 954.94 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 98.06.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0035 | 0.0004 | 0.003 | Costa Rica |
| 1100s | 0.0113 | 0.0016 | 0.0097 | Costa Rica |
| 1200s | 0.0371 | 0.0064 | 0.0306 | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 0.1213 | 0.0145 | 0.1068 | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 0.3971 | 0.0508 | 0.3463 | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 1.3 | 0.1741 | 1.13 | Costa Rica |
| 1600s | 0.0693 | 0.653 | 0.5837 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1700s | 0.5912 | 2.45 | 1.86 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1710s | 0.7206 | 2.38 | 1.66 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1720s | 0.854 | 2.92 | 2.07 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1730s | 1.01 | 3.59 | 2.58 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1740s | 1.2 | 4.41 | 3.21 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1750s | 1.42 | 5.41 | 3.99 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1760s | 1.68 | 6.65 | 4.96 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1770s | 2 | 8.16 | 6.17 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1780s | 2.36 | 10.02 | 7.66 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1790s | 2.8 | 12.31 | 9.51 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1800s | 3.32 | 15.12 | 11.8 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1810s | 4.06 | 18.57 | 14.5 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1820s | 4.97 | 22.8 | 17.83 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1830s | 6.43 | 27.07 | 20.64 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1840s | 8.43 | 31.73 | 23.3 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1850s | 10.78 | 37.15 | 26.38 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1860s | 13.49 | 43.36 | 29.87 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1870s | 18.41 | 50.07 | 31.65 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1880s | 24.8 | 56.28 | 31.48 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1890s | 30.21 | 60.46 | 30.25 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1900s | 36.09 | 60.5 | 24.4 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1910s | 39.15 | 60.5 | 21.35 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1920s | 41.27 | 67.72 | 26.46 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1930s | 41.27 | 76.39 | 35.13 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1940s | 49.15 | 92.56 | 43.4 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 87.77 | 141.33 | 53.56 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 132.09 | 231.47 | 99.38 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 208.04 | 381.86 | 173.82 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 317.71 | 482.89 | 165.18 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 498.08 | 605.22 | 107.14 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 712.16 | 711.69 | 0.4747 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 881.12 | 818.94 | 62.19 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,015 | 927.36 | 87.59 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Costa Rica or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 1,053 against 954.94 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Costa Rica and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 98.06, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for urban area long term?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 95th of 199 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.