Costa Rica vs Sweden: Population density of the capital city
Costa Rica
3,964 people per km²
in 2100
Sweden
3,963 people per km²
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Sweden rank
134th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,964 people per km² against 3,963 people per km² in Sweden, a difference of 1 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,532 people per km² | 4,355 people per km² | 176.73 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 4,533 people per km² | 4,242 people per km² | 291.05 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2040s | 4,566 people per km² | 4,136 people per km² | 429.73 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 4,533 people per km² | 4,141 people per km² | 391.44 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 4,445 people per km² | 4,083 people per km² | 361.86 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 4,326 people per km² | 4,086 people per km² | 239.56 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 4,170 people per km² | 4,099 people per km² | 70.55 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 4,034 people per km² | 4,036 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | Sweden |
| 2100s | 3,964 people per km² | 3,963 people per km² | 0.95 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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 3,964 people per km² against 3,963 people per km² in Sweden as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1 people per km², with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 134th 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.