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
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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About this data
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.