Costa Rica—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #124 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.0%
2024
YoY Change
-0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#124
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.8%
2000
Minimum
1.0%
2022
CAGR
-5.3%
25 years
Last
1.0%
Previous
1.0%
Highest
3.8%
Lowest
1.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's urban population growth (%) was 1.0% in 2024, ranking #124 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.8% (2000) and the lowest was 1.0% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |