How does Costa Rica rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

119th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1999

All-time low

0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Costa Rica 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1963	0.019 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1964	0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1965	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1966	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1967	0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1968	0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1969	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1970	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1971	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1973	0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1974	0.0236 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1976	0.0246 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1977	0.0251 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1978	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1981	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	0.0277 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1983	0.0283 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1984	0.0289 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1985	0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1986	0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1987	0.0297 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	0.0299 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1989	0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1990	0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1991	0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	0.0307 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1993	0.0309 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	0.0311 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1996	0.0314 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1997	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2001	0.031 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.6%
2002	0.0304 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.8%
2003	0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.0%
2004	0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.1%
2005	0.0286 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.2%
2006	0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.3%
2007	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.4%
2008	0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.5%
2009	0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.6%
2010	0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.7%
2011	0.0244 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.8%
2012	0.0237 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.9%
2013	0.0231 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.8%
2014	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.8%
2015	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.8%
2016	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.8%
2017	0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.7%
2018	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.7%
2019	0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.7%
2020	0.019 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.6%
2021	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.6%
2022	0.018 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.5%
2023	0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0287 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0311 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre	0.019 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

116 Solomon Islands 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre compare
117 Niger 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre compare
118 Papua New Guinea 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre compare
120 United Arab Emirates 0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre compare
121 Spain 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre compare
122 Denmark 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Costa Rica

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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.