Urban pop in out of slums in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Urban pop in out of slums was 141,339 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
141,339
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
104th
of 174 countries
All-time high
295,191
in 2000
All-time low
138,378
in 2020
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120222000: 295.2k2002: 294.2k2004: 290.5k2006: 284.5k2008: 276.0k2010: 264.6k2012: 246.6k2014: 223.4k2016: 197.6k2018: 169.3k2020: 138.4k2022: 141.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Costa Rica is 141,339, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Costa Rica peaked at 295,191 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,378, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 295,191
2002 294,233 -0.3%
2004 290,527 -1.3%
2006 284,540 -2.1%
2008 275,994 -3.0%
2010 264,567 -4.1%
2012 246,643 -6.8%
2014 223,378 -9.4%
2016 197,648 -11.5%
2018 169,305 -14.3%
2020 138,378 -18.3%
2022 141,339 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 288,097 275,994 295,191 5
2010s 220,308 169,305 264,567 5
2020s 139,858 138,378 141,339 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 105 Timor-Leste 132,773 compare
  5. 106 Comoros 132,604 compare
  6. 107 Sao Tome and Principe 127,486 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Costa Rica?
Urban pop in out of slums in Costa Rica was 141,339 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 295,191 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 138,378 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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