Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.15 million against 1.04 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 106,460.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million | 1.14 million | 130,958 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 1.11 million | 107,148 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.17 million | 319,555 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.23 million | 398,061 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.27 million | 231,107 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.25 million | 42,094 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.18 million | 97,245 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.15 million against 1.04 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 106,460, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for rural population?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.