Population, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, total, per square kilometre was 99.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 99.99 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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 216 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, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| 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 | 43.18 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 101 Armenia 105.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Hungary 105.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iraq 103.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cambodia 98.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 98.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 99.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, 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, total, 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.