Costa Rica vs Denmark: Population density of the capital city
Costa Rica
3,964 people per km²
in 2100
Denmark
3,921 people per km²
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Denmark rank
135th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,964 people per km² against 3,921 people per km² in Denmark, a difference of 43 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 135th of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,532 people per km² | 4,160 people per km² | 371.57 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 4,533 people per km² | 4,259 people per km² | 274.16 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2040s | 4,566 people per km² | 4,145 people per km² | 421.59 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 4,533 people per km² | 3,973 people per km² | 559.55 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 4,445 people per km² | 3,940 people per km² | 504.35 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 4,326 people per km² | 3,936 people per km² | 389.68 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 4,170 people per km² | 3,929 people per km² | 240.75 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 4,034 people per km² | 3,922 people per km² | 111.86 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 3,964 people per km² | 3,921 people per km² | 42.84 people per km² | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 3,964 people per km² against 3,921 people per km² in Denmark as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 43 people per km², with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 135th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.