Costa Rica vs Serbia: Population in largest city
Costa Rica
1.50 million
in 2025
Serbia
1.41 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
104th
Serbia rank
106th
Population in largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.50 million against 1.41 million in Serbia, a difference of 89,690.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 106th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,884 | 741,917 | 459,033 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 432,413 | 966,403 | 533,990 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 618,489 | 1.10 million | 485,052 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 863,912 | 1.18 million | 319,085 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.30 million | 191,581 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.37 million | 77,483 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.41 million | 45,310 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.50 million against 1.41 million in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 89,690, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for population in largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 106th 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.