Costa Rica vs Dominica: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominica
0.0112 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Dominica rank
89th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in Dominica, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Dominica ranks 89th of 215 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre Dominica
1980s 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre Dominica
1990s 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre Dominica
2000s 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre Dominica
2010s 0.008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre Dominica
2020s 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Dominica?
Costa Rica, at 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Dominica?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Dominica ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (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.