Benin vs Costa Rica: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Benin
0.0728 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.0807 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
80th
Costa Rica rank
77th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0807 units per square kilometre against 0.0728 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.0079 units per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0807 units per square kilometre against 0.0728 units per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 0.0079 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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
Population (UN estimates and 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.