Costa Rica vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population density of the capital city
Costa Rica
3,964 people per km²
in 2100
Tanzania, United Republic of
4,093 people per km²
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
131st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 4,093 people per km² against 3,964 people per km² in Costa Rica, a difference of 129 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 Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 131st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,532 people per km² | 3,246 people per km² | 1,286 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 4,533 people per km² | 3,659 people per km² | 874.25 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2040s | 4,566 people per km² | 3,967 people per km² | 599.32 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 4,533 people per km² | 4,192 people per km² | 340.76 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 4,445 people per km² | 3,896 people per km² | 548.38 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 4,326 people per km² | 3,957 people per km² | 368.71 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 4,170 people per km² | 3,940 people per km² | 229.86 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 4,034 people per km² | 4,007 people per km² | 27.22 people per km² | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 3,964 people per km² | 4,093 people per km² | 129.18 people per km² | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Costa Rica or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4,093 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 129 people per km², with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 131st 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.