Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0997 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0997 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0355 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0375 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0619 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0668 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0701 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0717 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0778 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0864 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0887 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0908 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0929 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0958 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0967 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0975 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0983 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0989 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0676 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0887 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0975 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0991 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0983 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 101 Albania 0.103 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 102 Armenia 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iraq 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cambodia 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.