Costa Rica vs Cuba: Urban population, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
78.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba
81.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Cuba rank
80th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 81.88 units per square kilometre against 78.87 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.01 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Cuba ranks 80th of 216 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 44.01 units per square kilometre | 32.92 units per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1970s | 16.7 units per square kilometre | 55.63 units per square kilometre | 38.93 units per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1980s | 23.89 units per square kilometre | 66.9 units per square kilometre | 43 units per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1990s | 36.49 units per square kilometre | 75.66 units per square kilometre | 39.16 units per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2000s | 53.43 units per square kilometre | 80.09 units per square kilometre | 26.65 units per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2010s | 70.02 units per square kilometre | 82.69 units per square kilometre | 12.67 units per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.66 units per square kilometre | 82.42 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 81.88 units per square kilometre against 78.87 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 3.01 units per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Cuba ranks 80th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population 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.