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

Costa Rica
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
0.0103 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Indonesia rank
91st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Indonesia ranks 91st of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre Indonesia
1980s 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 0.008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Costa Rica

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 Indonesia?
Costa Rica, at 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
0.0011 thousands per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Indonesia ranks 91st 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.