Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0541 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0564 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
98th
Malaysia rank
95th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), 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 aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.