Costa Rica vs Niger: Population in largest city
Costa Rica
1.50 million
in 2025
Niger
1.56 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
104th
Niger rank
103rd
Population in largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.56 million against 1.50 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 58,850.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Niger ranks 103rd of 153 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,884 | 84,594 | 198,290 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 432,413 | 193,309 | 239,103 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 618,489 | 342,153 | 276,337 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 863,912 | 544,424 | 319,488 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 810,440 | 295,900 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.10 million | 191,898 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.42 million | 33,688 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.56 million against 1.50 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 58,850, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for population in largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Niger ranks 103rd 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.