Population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, per square kilometre was 99.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.99 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.99 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, 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, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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.
Costa Rica ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, 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
- 78 Hungary 105.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Iraq 103.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Albania 100.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cambodia 98.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Spain 96.75 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 99.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, 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, 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, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.