Costa Rica vs Ireland: Population in the largest city
Costa Rica
36.6%
in 2025
Ireland
36.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Ireland rank
51st
Population in the largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.7% against 36.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 51st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 51.6% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 48.8% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 46.6% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 45.1% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 41.4% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 39.2% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 37.5% | 1.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36.7% against 36.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 51st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.