Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Macedonia
0.0126 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
North Macedonia rank
85th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and North Macedonia ranks 85th of 215 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.0126 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 North Macedonia?
- 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and North Macedonia ranks 85th 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.