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

Costa Rica
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
0.0115 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Ireland rank
87th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Ireland ranks 87th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Ireland

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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Ireland?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Ireland ranks 87th 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.