Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Urban area over the long-term
Costa Rica
1,053 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Slovakia
1,086 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Slovakia rank
92nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,086 km² per grid cell against 1,053 km² per grid cell in Costa Rica, a difference of 33 km² per grid cell.
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 km² per grid cell | 0.2102 km² per grid cell | 0.2068 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1100s | 0.0113 km² per grid cell | 0.7569 km² per grid cell | 0.7455 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1200s | 0.0371 km² per grid cell | 3.03 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1300s | 0.1213 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 13.5 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1400s | 0.3971 km² per grid cell | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 33.66 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1500s | 1.3 km² per grid cell | 37.73 km² per grid cell | 36.43 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1600s | 0.0693 km² per grid cell | 57.77 km² per grid cell | 57.7 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1700s | 0.5912 km² per grid cell | 51.21 km² per grid cell | 50.62 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1710s | 0.7206 km² per grid cell | 58.8 km² per grid cell | 58.08 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1720s | 0.854 km² per grid cell | 66.88 km² per grid cell | 66.02 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1730s | 1.01 km² per grid cell | 75.41 km² per grid cell | 74.4 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1740s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 84.36 km² per grid cell | 83.16 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1750s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 93.62 km² per grid cell | 92.2 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 98.03 km² per grid cell | 96.34 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 2 km² per grid cell | 102.09 km² per grid cell | 100.1 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 2.36 km² per grid cell | 105.57 km² per grid cell | 103.21 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 108.2 km² per grid cell | 105.39 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 3.32 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 106.38 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 4.06 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 105.63 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 104.73 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 6.43 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 103.27 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 8.43 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 101.27 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 10.78 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 98.92 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 13.49 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 96.21 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 18.41 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 91.28 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 24.8 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 84.89 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 30.21 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 79.48 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 36.09 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 73.6 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 39.15 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 70.54 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 41.27 km² per grid cell | 112.97 km² per grid cell | 71.7 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 41.27 km² per grid cell | 144.81 km² per grid cell | 103.55 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 49.15 km² per grid cell | 191.56 km² per grid cell | 142.41 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 87.77 km² per grid cell | 334.3 km² per grid cell | 246.54 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 132.09 km² per grid cell | 448.91 km² per grid cell | 316.82 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 208.04 km² per grid cell | 613.41 km² per grid cell | 405.37 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 317.71 km² per grid cell | 790.11 km² per grid cell | 472.4 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 498.08 km² per grid cell | 873.22 km² per grid cell | 375.14 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 712.16 km² per grid cell | 892.06 km² per grid cell | 179.89 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 881.12 km² per grid cell | 962.1 km² per grid cell | 80.98 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1,015 km² per grid cell | 1,059 km² per grid cell | 43.64 km² per grid cell | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,086 km² per grid cell against 1,053 km² per grid cell in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 33 km² per grid cell, 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 over the long-term?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Slovakia ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.