Costa Rica vs Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Costa Rica
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
67th
Mexico rank
68th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.36 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 68th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 0.43 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 0.3073 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.353 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.2107 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.127 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.1195 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 1.36 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 68th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.