Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1021 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1021 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0619 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11990200620231990: 0.062 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.063 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.065 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.073 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.076 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.078 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.079 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.081 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.082 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.083 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.085 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.086 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.087 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.088 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.089 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.091 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.092 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.093 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.094 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.095 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.096 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.097 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.098 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.099 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.1 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.1 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.101 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.101 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.102 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Costa Rica is 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0691 Persons per square kilometre 0.0619 Persons per square kilometre 0.0764 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0838 Persons per square kilometre 0.0779 Persons per square kilometre 0.0894 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0952 Persons per square kilometre 0.0905 Persons per square kilometre 0.0996 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1012 Persons per square kilometre 0.1003 Persons per square kilometre 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 73 Iraq 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 74 Malaysia 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 75 Albania 0.1034 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 77 Armenia 0.0985 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 78 Dominica 0.0974 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 79 Cambodia 0.096 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Costa Rica?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Costa Rica was 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.