How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0114 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 4.2%

World rank

88th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0114 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0011 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1972	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
1973	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
1974	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1975	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
1976	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
1977	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
1978	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1979	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
1980	0.0018 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
1981	0.0019 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1982	0.0019 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
1983	0.002 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
1984	0.0021 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
1985	0.0022 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1986	0.0023 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1987	0.0024 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
1988	0.0025 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1989	0.0026 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1990	0.0027 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
1991	0.0028 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
1992	0.003 thousands per square kilometre	+4.9%
1993	0.0031 thousands per square kilometre	+4.9%
1994	0.0033 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
1995	0.0034 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1996	0.0036 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
1997	0.0037 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1998	0.0039 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
1999	0.004 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2000	0.0042 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
2001	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
2002	0.0046 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2003	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
2004	0.005 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
2005	0.0052 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2006	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2007	0.0057 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
2008	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2009	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2010	0.0064 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
2011	0.0067 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
2012	0.007 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
2013	0.0074 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
2014	0.0077 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
2015	0.0081 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
2016	0.0085 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
2017	0.0088 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
2018	0.0092 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
2019	0.0097 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
2020	0.0101 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
2021	0.0106 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
2022	0.011 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
2023	0.0114 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0021 thousands per square kilometre	0.0018 thousands per square kilometre	0.0026 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0033 thousands per square kilometre	0.0027 thousands per square kilometre	0.004 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0051 thousands per square kilometre	0.0042 thousands per square kilometre	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.008 thousands per square kilometre	0.0064 thousands per square kilometre	0.0097 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0108 thousands per square kilometre	0.0101 thousands per square kilometre	0.0114 thousands per square kilometre	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (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.