Costa Rica vs Oman: Rural population
Costa Rica
1.04 million
in 2025
Oman
1.13 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Oman rank
124th
Rural population over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.13 million against 1.04 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 82,940.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Oman ranks 124th of 217 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million | 446,831 | 557,512 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 437,833 | 782,638 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 472,929 | 1.02 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 588,277 | 1.04 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 678,210 | 819,875 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 892,387 | 319,289 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 998,088 | 89,465 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 1.13 million against 1.04 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 82,940, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for rural population?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Oman ranks 124th 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.