Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Total population (thousands), per capita
Costa Rica
0.001 thousands per person
in 2025
El Salvador
0.001 thousands per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
69th
El Salvador rank
67th
Total population (thousands), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 thousands per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0 thousands per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.