Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0146 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0163 thousands per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0069 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 104th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 101 France 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tanzania 0.015 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 103 Lesotho 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Eswatini 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Yemen 0.0143 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.