Costa Rica vs East Timor: Rural population
Costa Rica
1.04 million
in 2025
East Timor
1.01 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
East Timor rank
128th
Rural population over time
- Costa Rica
- East Timor
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.04 million against 1.01 million in East Timor, a difference of 34,490.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and East Timor ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million | 449,744 | 554,598 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 511,146 | 709,324 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 563,933 | 925,963 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 655,944 | 973,396 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 683,167 | 814,918 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 841,713 | 369,963 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 979,842 | 107,711 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Costa Rica or East Timor?
- Costa Rica, at 1.04 million against 1.01 million in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 34,490, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and East Timor rank globally for rural population?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and East Timor ranks 128th of 218 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.