Costa Rica vs Denmark: Population in largest city
Costa Rica
1.50 million
in 2025
Denmark
1.40 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
104th
Denmark rank
107th
Population in largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.50 million against 1.40 million in Denmark, a difference of 101,900.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Denmark ranks 107th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,884 | 1.35 million | 1.07 million | Denmark |
| 1970s | 432,413 | 1.22 million | 785,606 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 618,489 | 1.06 million | 444,025 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 863,912 | 1.05 million | 185,326 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.12 million | 16,670 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.26 million | 25,254 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.37 million | 76,735 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 1.50 million against 1.40 million in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 101,900, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for population in largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Denmark ranks 107th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.