Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 99.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.99 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
99.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.99 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 99.99 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 99.99 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.99 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 26.99 units per square kilometre
1962 28 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1963 29.02 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1964 30.04 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1965 31.07 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 32.08 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1967 33.09 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1968 34.07 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1969 35.04 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1970 36.02 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1971 36.99 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1972 37.96 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1973 38.94 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1974 39.95 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 40.99 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1976 42.06 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1977 43.19 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1978 44.35 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1979 45.56 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1980 46.82 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1981 48.11 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1982 49.45 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1983 50.83 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1984 52.24 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1985 53.7 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1986 55.17 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 56.65 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1988 58.13 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1989 59.61 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1990 61.14 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1991 62.71 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1992 64.32 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 65.95 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1994 67.59 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 69.24 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1996 70.88 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 72.5 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1998 74.09 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 75.64 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 77.12 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 78.51 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2002 79.82 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2003 81.06 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 82.26 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 83.46 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 84.63 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 85.79 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 86.96 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 88.13 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 89.23 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 90.28 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 91.34 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 92.36 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 93.36 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 94.36 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 95.32 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 96.22 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 97.1 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 97.92 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 98.6 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 99.1 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 99.53 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 99.99 units per square kilometre +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.04 units per square kilometre 26.99 units per square kilometre 35.04 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 40.6 units per square kilometre 36.02 units per square kilometre 45.56 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 53.07 units per square kilometre 46.82 units per square kilometre 59.61 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 68.4 units per square kilometre 61.14 units per square kilometre 75.64 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 82.77 units per square kilometre 77.12 units per square kilometre 88.13 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 93.75 units per square kilometre 89.23 units per square kilometre 97.92 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 99.3 units per square kilometre 98.6 units per square kilometre 99.99 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 101 Armenia 104.38 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 102 Iraq 103.83 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 103 Albania 102.61 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 105 Cambodia 98.71 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 106 Northern Mariana Islands 98.19 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 107 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 99.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 99.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.99 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections 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.