Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Urban area long term
Costa Rica
1,053
in 2025
Slovakia
1,086
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Slovakia rank
92nd
Urban area long term over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,086 against 1,053 in Costa Rica, a difference of 33.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Slovakia ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0035 | 0.2102 | 0.2068 | Slovakia |
| 1100s | 0.0113 | 0.7569 | 0.7455 | Slovakia |
| 1200s | 0.0371 | 3.03 | 2.99 | Slovakia |
| 1300s | 0.1213 | 13.62 | 13.5 | Slovakia |
| 1400s | 0.3971 | 34.06 | 33.66 | Slovakia |
| 1500s | 1.3 | 37.73 | 36.43 | Slovakia |
| 1600s | 0.0693 | 57.77 | 57.7 | Slovakia |
| 1700s | 0.5912 | 51.21 | 50.62 | Slovakia |
| 1710s | 0.7206 | 58.8 | 58.08 | Slovakia |
| 1720s | 0.854 | 66.88 | 66.02 | Slovakia |
| 1730s | 1.01 | 75.41 | 74.4 | Slovakia |
| 1740s | 1.2 | 84.36 | 83.16 | Slovakia |
| 1750s | 1.42 | 93.62 | 92.2 | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 1.68 | 98.03 | 96.34 | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 2 | 102.09 | 100.1 | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 2.36 | 105.57 | 103.21 | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 2.8 | 108.2 | 105.39 | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 3.32 | 109.7 | 106.38 | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 4.06 | 109.7 | 105.63 | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 4.97 | 109.7 | 104.73 | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 6.43 | 109.7 | 103.27 | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 8.43 | 109.7 | 101.27 | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 10.78 | 109.7 | 98.92 | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 13.49 | 109.7 | 96.21 | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 18.41 | 109.7 | 91.28 | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 24.8 | 109.7 | 84.89 | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 30.21 | 109.7 | 79.48 | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 36.09 | 109.7 | 73.6 | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 39.15 | 109.7 | 70.54 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 41.27 | 112.97 | 71.7 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 41.27 | 144.81 | 103.55 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 49.15 | 191.56 | 142.41 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 87.77 | 334.3 | 246.54 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 132.09 | 448.91 | 316.82 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 208.04 | 613.41 | 405.37 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 317.71 | 790.11 | 472.4 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 498.08 | 873.22 | 375.14 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 712.16 | 892.06 | 179.89 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 881.12 | 962.1 | 80.98 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1,015 | 1,059 | 43.64 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,086 against 1,053 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 33, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for urban area long term?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Slovakia ranks 92nd 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.