Costa Rica vs Egypt: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Costa Rica
28.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt
27.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Egypt rank
39th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.63 units per square kilometre against 27.9 units per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.73 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Egypt ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 0.8162 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1970s | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 8.62 units per square kilometre | 0.156 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1980s | 12.11 units per square kilometre | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 0.968 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 16.92 units per square kilometre | 15.01 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.67 units per square kilometre | 19.01 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.23 units per square kilometre | 23.51 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.02 units per square kilometre | 27.1 units per square kilometre | 0.9273 units per square kilometre | 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 square, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 28.63 units per square kilometre against 27.9 units per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.73 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Egypt ranks 39th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.