Costa Rica vs Iraq: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0997 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.1027 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
104th
Iraq rank
103rd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Iraq ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0676 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0991 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0.003 thousands per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Iraq ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.