Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0541 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0541 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0116 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 98th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0457 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 95 Malaysia 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Tonga 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 Albania 0.055 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 99 Northern Mariana Islands 0.054 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Spain 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 Moldova 0.0521 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.