Urbanization in Costa Rica 2013-2023

In 2023, the share of urban population in Costa Rica remained nearly unchanged at around 82.62 percent. Still, the share reached its highest value in the observed period in 2023.
A country's urbanization rate refers to the share of the total population living in an urban setting. International comparisons of urbanization rates may be inconsistent, due to discrepancies between definitions of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others).

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