Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
21.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
20.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
124th
Vanuatu rank
127th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.12 units per square kilometre against 20.43 units per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.69 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 124th and Vanuatu ranks 127th 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 Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 19.95 units per square kilometre 5.54 units per square kilometre 14.41 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 23.9 units per square kilometre 7.1 units per square kilometre 16.81 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 29.18 units per square kilometre 8.83 units per square kilometre 20.35 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 31.91 units per square kilometre 10.82 units per square kilometre 21.09 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 29.34 units per square kilometre 13.19 units per square kilometre 16.15 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 23.73 units per square kilometre 16.32 units per square kilometre 7.41 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 21.64 units per square kilometre 19.73 units per square kilometre 1.91 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 Vanuatu?
Costa Rica, at 21.12 units per square kilometre against 20.43 units per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
0.69 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Vanuatu ranks 127th 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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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.