Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0807 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0831 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
77th
Malaysia rank
76th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0831 units per square kilometre against 0.0807 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0024 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0831 units per square kilometre against 0.0807 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0024 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 76th 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.