Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Population in largest city
Costa Rica
1.50 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.46 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
104th
Switzerland rank
105th
Population in largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.50 million against 1.46 million in Switzerland, a difference of 47,540.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 105th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,884 | 607,832 | 324,948 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 432,413 | 713,029 | 280,616 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 618,489 | 826,766 | 208,277 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 863,912 | 1.07 million | 201,473 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.19 million | 79,039 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.32 million | 31,808 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.43 million | 26,005 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 1.50 million against 1.46 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 47,540, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for population in largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 105th 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.