Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2916 units per person against 0.2742 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0174 units per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1809 units per person | 0.299 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.2081 units per person | 0.272 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2279 units per person | 0.2583 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2469 units per person | 0.2562 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2618 units per person | 0.2582 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2691 units per person | 0.2653 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2849 units per person | 0.2737 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 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, per capita, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2916 units per person against 0.2742 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0174 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.