Costa Rica vs Northern Mariana Islands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0997 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
0.0992 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
104th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
105th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1096 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1128 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0991 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 105th 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.