Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0195 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.024 thousands per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0159 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.024 thousands per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 118 France 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 120 Armenia 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 122 Poland 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mozambique 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.024 thousands per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.