Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Population density of the capital city
Costa Rica
3,964 people per km²
in 2100
Solomon Islands
3,993 people per km²
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Solomon Islands rank
132nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3,993 people per km² against 3,964 people per km² in Costa Rica, a difference of 29 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,532 people per km² | 3,267 people per km² | 1,265 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 4,533 people per km² | 3,593 people per km² | 940.25 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2040s | 4,566 people per km² | 3,463 people per km² | 1,103 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 4,533 people per km² | 3,691 people per km² | 841.68 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 4,445 people per km² | 3,644 people per km² | 800.84 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 4,326 people per km² | 3,758 people per km² | 567.57 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 4,170 people per km² | 3,879 people per km² | 291.06 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 4,034 people per km² | 3,958 people per km² | 76.37 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 3,964 people per km² | 3,993 people per km² | 28.83 people per km² | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Costa Rica or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3,993 people per km² against 3,964 people per km² in Costa Rica as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 29 people per km², with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd 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.