How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Niger: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Costa Rica

0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Niger

0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

119th

Niger rank

117th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Costa Rica
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Niger ranks 117th of 190 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	Costa Rica
1970s	0.024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0287 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0311 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	0.013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0167 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Niger?: Niger, at 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Niger?: 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 119th and Niger ranks 117th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.