Costa Rica vs Panama: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
21.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
20.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
124th
Panama rank
126th
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.12 units per square kilometre against 20.52 units per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 0.6 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Panama ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.95 units per square kilometre | 9.76 units per square kilometre | 10.19 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23.9 units per square kilometre | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 12.08 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.18 units per square kilometre | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 14.96 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31.91 units per square kilometre | 15.28 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 29.34 units per square kilometre | 15.98 units per square kilometre | 13.36 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.73 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 5.45 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.64 units per square kilometre | 20.16 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 21.12 units per square kilometre against 20.52 units per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.6 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Panama ranks 126th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.