Living in cities in Costa Rica

Nearby in the ranking

56. American Samoa 80.5%
57. United States of America 80.2%
58. Mexico 80.0%
59. Costa Rica 79.7%
60. Belarus 79.5%
61. Oman 79.5%
62. Palau 79.3%

More about Costa Rica

• Population
• Population growth
• Births per woman
• Typical age
• Human Development Index
• Women’s vs men’s development
• People per household
• People over 65
• Children under 15
• Women’s age at first marriage
• Mothers’ age at first birth
• All figures for Costa Rica

About the data

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Unit

% of population

Years

1960–2025

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

World Bank

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0