Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0807 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0807 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0807 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0807 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0807 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Armenia 0.084 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Spain 0.0832 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Malaysia 0.0831 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Egypt 0.0777 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Moldova 0.0745 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Benin 0.0728 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)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0807 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.