Population density in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population density was 73.96 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
73.96 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 234 countries
All-time high
105.4 people per km²
in 2044
All-time low
0.1567 people per km²
in 1600
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Costa Rica, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Costa Rica stood at 73.96 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Costa Rica peaked at 105.4 people per km² in 2044 and was at its lowest, 0.1567 people per km², in 1600.
Costa Rica ranks 144th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.7 people per km² | 5.7 people per km² | 5.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.22 people per km² | 6.22 people per km² | 6.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.79 people per km² | 6.79 people per km² | 6.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.41 people per km² | 7.41 people per km² | 7.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.08 people per km² | 8.08 people per km² | 8.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.81 people per km² | 8.81 people per km² | 8.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1567 people per km² | 0.1567 people per km² | 0.1567 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4454 people per km² | 0.4454 people per km² | 0.4454 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4819 people per km² | 0.4819 people per km² | 0.4819 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5214 people per km² | 0.5214 people per km² | 0.5214 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5641 people per km² | 0.5641 people per km² | 0.5641 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6104 people per km² | 0.6104 people per km² | 0.6104 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6604 people per km² | 0.6604 people per km² | 0.6604 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7145 people per km² | 0.7145 people per km² | 0.7145 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7731 people per km² | 0.7731 people per km² | 0.7731 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8365 people per km² | 0.8365 people per km² | 0.8365 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9051 people per km² | 0.9051 people per km² | 0.9051 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.08 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.18 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.36 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.66 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.9 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.16 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | 2.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.55 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.17 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.27 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.53 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.85 people per km² | 6.21 people per km² | 7.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.26 people per km² | 7.66 people per km² | 8.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.72 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² | 10.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.8 people per km² | 10.71 people per km² | 13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.5 people per km² | 13.35 people per km² | 17.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.37 people per km² | 18.15 people per km² | 25.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.54 people per km² | 26 people per km² | 35.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.6 people per km² | 36.02 people per km² | 45.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.07 people per km² | 46.82 people per km² | 59.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4 people per km² | 61.14 people per km² | 75.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.77 people per km² | 77.12 people per km² | 88.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.75 people per km² | 89.23 people per km² | 97.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.63 people per km² | 98.6 people per km² | 102.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 104.07 people per km² | 102.85 people per km² | 105.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 105.27 people per km² | 105.03 people per km² | 105.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 103.62 people per km² | 102.06 people per km² | 104.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 99.4 people per km² | 96.98 people per km² | 101.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 93.44 people per km² | 90.31 people per km² | 96.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 86.06 people per km² | 82.5 people per km² | 89.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.17 people per km² | 74.71 people per km² | 81.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 73.96 people per km² | 73.96 people per km² | 73.96 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31,632 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Costa Rica?
- Population density in Costa Rica was 73.96 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4 people per km² in 2044.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 people per km² in 1600.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population density?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.