Population density of the capital city in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population density of the capital city was 3,964 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
3,964
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
4,596
in 2020
All-time low
3,964
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Population density of the capital city in Costa Rica, 2020–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density of the capital city in Costa Rica stood at 3,964. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Costa Rica peaked at 4,596 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,964, in 2100.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,596 | — |
| 2025 | 4,468 | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 4,516 | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 4,551 | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 4,567 | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 4,565 | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 4,545 | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 4,520 | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 4,468 | -1.2% |
| 2065 | 4,422 | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 4,359 | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 4,293 | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 4,218 | -1.8% |
| 2085 | 4,122 | -2.3% |
| 2090 | 4,031 | -2.2% |
| 2095 | 4,038 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 3,964 | -1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,964 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,942, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,964 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,168, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,532 | 4,468 | 4,596 | 2 |
| 2030s | 4,533 | 4,516 | 4,551 | 2 |
| 2040s | 4,566 | 4,565 | 4,567 | 2 |
| 2050s | 4,533 | 4,520 | 4,545 | 2 |
| 2060s | 4,445 | 4,422 | 4,468 | 2 |
| 2070s | 4,326 | 4,293 | 4,359 | 2 |
| 2080s | 4,170 | 4,122 | 4,218 | 2 |
| 2090s | 4,034 | 4,031 | 4,038 | 2 |
| 2100s | 3,964 | 3,964 | 3,964 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Costa Rica?
- Population density of the capital city in Costa Rica was 3,964 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,596 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,964 in 2100.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population density of the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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