Costa Rica vs Poland: Population density of the capital city
Costa Rica
3,964 people per km²
in 2100
Poland
3,915 people per km²
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Poland rank
136th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Poland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,964 people per km² against 3,915 people per km² in Poland, a difference of 49 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Poland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Poland ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,532 people per km² | 4,680 people per km² | 148.03 people per km² | Poland |
| 2030s | 4,533 people per km² | 4,633 people per km² | 99.26 people per km² | Poland |
| 2040s | 4,566 people per km² | 4,552 people per km² | 14.53 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 4,533 people per km² | 4,450 people per km² | 82.84 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 4,445 people per km² | 4,320 people per km² | 124.59 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 4,326 people per km² | 4,286 people per km² | 40.29 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 4,170 people per km² | 4,224 people per km² | 54.09 people per km² | Poland |
| 2090s | 4,034 people per km² | 4,067 people per km² | 32.58 people per km² | Poland |
| 2100s | 3,964 people per km² | 3,915 people per km² | 49.06 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 Poland?
- Costa Rica, at 3,964 people per km² against 3,915 people per km² in Poland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Costa Rica and Poland?
- 49 people per km², with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Poland ranks 136th 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.