Population density in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population density was 73.96 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
73.96
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 235 countries
All-time high
105.4
in 2044
All-time low
0.1567
in 1600
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Costa Rica, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Costa Rica stood at 73.96.
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 in 2044 and was at its lowest, 0.1567, in 1600.
Costa Rica ranks 144th of 235 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.
Population density in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.7 | — |
| 1100 | 6.22 | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 6.79 | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 7.41 | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 8.08 | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 8.81 | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 0.1567 | -98.2% |
| 1700 | 0.4454 | +184.3% |
| 1710 | 0.4819 | +8.2% |
| 1720 | 0.5214 | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 0.5641 | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 0.6104 | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 0.6604 | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 0.7145 | +8.2% |
| 1770 | 0.7731 | +8.2% |
| 1780 | 0.8365 | +8.2% |
| 1790 | 0.9051 | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 1.04 | +14.7% |
| 1801 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 1.16 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 1.21 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 1.23 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 1.24 | +1.4% |
| 1821 | 1.26 | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 1.29 | +1.9% |
| 1823 | 1.32 | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 1.34 | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 1.37 | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 1.4 | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 1.43 | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 1.46 | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 1.5 | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 1.53 | +2.0% |
| 1831 | 1.56 | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 1.59 | +1.9% |
| 1833 | 1.62 | +1.9% |
| 1834 | 1.65 | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 1.68 | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 1.71 | +1.9% |
| 1837 | 1.74 | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 1.77 | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 1.8 | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 1.83 | +1.4% |
| 1841 | 1.85 | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 1.87 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 1.89 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 1.92 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 1.94 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 1.95 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 2.05 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 2.09 | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 2.13 | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 2.21 | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 2.25 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 2.3 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 2.34 | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 2.38 | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 2.42 | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 2.45 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 2.49 | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 2.53 | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 2.56 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 2.6 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 2.64 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 2.68 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 2.72 | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 2.78 | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 2.85 | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 2.93 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 3.02 | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 3.11 | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 3.2 | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 3.3 | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 3.5 | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 3.6 | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 3.71 | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 3.83 | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 3.94 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 4.06 | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 4.19 | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 4.32 | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 4.45 | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 4.59 | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 4.73 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 4.86 | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 4.99 | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 5.12 | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 5.24 | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 5.35 | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 5.47 | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 5.58 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 5.7 | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 5.83 | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 5.95 | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 6.08 | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 6.21 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 6.35 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 6.48 | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 6.62 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 6.77 | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 6.91 | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 7.06 | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 7.21 | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 7.37 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 7.52 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 7.66 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 7.8 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 7.94 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 8.06 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 8.19 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 8.32 | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 8.46 | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 8.59 | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 8.72 | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 8.85 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 8.99 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 9.14 | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 9.29 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 9.46 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 9.62 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 9.79 | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 9.96 | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 10.14 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 10.32 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 10.51 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 10.71 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 10.93 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 11.16 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 11.4 | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 11.65 | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 11.9 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 12.16 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 12.42 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 12.69 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 13.35 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 13.74 | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 14.18 | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 14.66 | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 15.16 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 15.68 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 16.21 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 16.77 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 17.34 | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 17.94 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 18.15 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 18.77 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 19.42 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 20.11 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 20.84 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 21.6 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 22.4 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 23.24 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 24.12 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 25.04 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 26 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 26.99 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 29.02 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 30.04 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 31.07 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 32.08 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 33.09 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 34.07 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 35.04 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 36.02 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 36.99 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 37.96 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 38.94 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 39.95 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 40.99 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 42.06 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 43.19 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 44.35 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 45.56 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 46.82 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 48.11 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 49.45 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 50.83 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 52.24 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 53.7 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 55.17 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 56.65 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 58.13 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 59.61 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 61.14 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 62.71 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 64.32 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 65.95 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 67.59 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 69.24 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 70.88 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 72.5 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 74.09 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 75.64 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 77.12 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 78.51 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 79.82 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 81.06 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 82.26 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 83.46 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.63 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.79 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.96 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 88.13 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 89.23 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.28 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 91.34 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.36 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.36 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.32 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.22 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.92 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.6 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.53 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.99 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 100.47 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 100.92 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 101.35 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 101.75 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 102.14 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 102.5 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 102.85 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 103.17 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 103.48 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 103.77 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 104.04 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 104.28 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 104.51 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 104.71 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 104.89 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 105.04 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 105.17 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 105.27 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 105.34 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 105.38 | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 105.4 | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 105.39 | -0.0% |
| 2046 | 105.34 | -0.0% |
| 2047 | 105.27 | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 105.16 | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 105.03 | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 104.86 | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 104.66 | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 104.43 | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 104.17 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 103.88 | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 103.57 | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 103.23 | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 102.86 | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 102.47 | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 102.06 | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 101.63 | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 101.18 | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 100.71 | -0.5% |
| 2063 | 100.22 | -0.5% |
| 2064 | 99.72 | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 99.2 | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 98.67 | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 98.12 | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 97.56 | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 96.98 | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 96.39 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 95.78 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 95.15 | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 94.5 | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 93.84 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 93.16 | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 92.47 | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 91.76 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 91.04 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 90.31 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 89.56 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 88.8 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 88.03 | -0.9% |
| 2083 | 87.26 | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 86.48 | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 85.69 | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 84.89 | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 84.09 | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 83.3 | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 82.5 | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 81.7 | -1.0% |
| 2091 | 80.9 | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 80.11 | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 79.32 | -1.0% |
| 2094 | 78.53 | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 77.75 | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 76.98 | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 76.21 | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 75.46 | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 74.71 | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 73.96 | -1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 73.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 73.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +184.3% | 0.1567 | 0.4454 |
| 1600 | -98.2% | 8.81 | 0.1567 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.22 | 6.22 | 6.22 | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.79 | 6.79 | 6.79 | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.41 | 7.41 | 7.41 | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.08 | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1567 | 0.1567 | 0.1567 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4454 | 0.4454 | 0.4454 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4819 | 0.4819 | 0.4819 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5214 | 0.5214 | 0.5214 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5641 | 0.5641 | 0.5641 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6104 | 0.6104 | 0.6104 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6604 | 0.6604 | 0.6604 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7145 | 0.7145 | 0.7145 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7731 | 0.7731 | 0.7731 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8365 | 0.8365 | 0.8365 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9051 | 0.9051 | 0.9051 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.36 | 1.24 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.9 | 1.83 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.16 | 1.99 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.55 | 2.38 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.17 | 2.78 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.27 | 3.71 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.53 | 4.99 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.85 | 6.21 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.26 | 7.66 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.72 | 8.99 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.8 | 10.71 | 13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.5 | 13.35 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.37 | 18.15 | 25.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.54 | 26 | 35.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.6 | 36.02 | 45.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.07 | 46.82 | 59.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4 | 61.14 | 75.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.77 | 77.12 | 88.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.75 | 89.23 | 97.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.63 | 98.6 | 102.5 | 10 |
| 2030s | 104.07 | 102.85 | 105.04 | 10 |
| 2040s | 105.27 | 105.03 | 105.4 | 10 |
| 2050s | 103.62 | 102.06 | 104.86 | 10 |
| 2060s | 99.4 | 96.98 | 101.63 | 10 |
| 2070s | 93.44 | 90.31 | 96.39 | 10 |
| 2080s | 86.06 | 82.5 | 89.56 | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.17 | 74.71 | 81.7 | 10 |
| 2100s | 73.96 | 73.96 | 73.96 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Costa Rica?
- Population density in Costa Rica was 73.96 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4 in 2044.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 in 1600.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population density?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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