How does Costa Rica rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Costa Rica

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.1 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

92nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.027 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.1 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.027 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.028 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1963	0.029 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1964	0.03 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1965	0.0311 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1966	0.0321 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1967	0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1968	0.0341 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.035 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1970	0.036 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1971	0.037 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1972	0.038 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1973	0.0389 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1974	0.0399 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1975	0.041 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1976	0.0421 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1977	0.0432 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1978	0.0444 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1979	0.0456 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1981	0.0481 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	0.0494 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	0.0508 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1984	0.0522 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1985	0.0537 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1986	0.0552 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1987	0.0567 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1988	0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1989	0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1990	0.0611 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	0.0627 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	0.0643 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1993	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1994	0.0676 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1995	0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1996	0.0709 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1997	0.0725 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1998	0.0741 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1999	0.0756 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2000	0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2001	0.0785 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2002	0.0798 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2003	0.0811 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2004	0.0823 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2005	0.0835 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2006	0.0846 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2007	0.0858 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2008	0.087 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2009	0.0881 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2010	0.0892 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2011	0.0903 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2012	0.0913 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2013	0.0924 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2014	0.0934 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2015	0.0944 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2016	0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2017	0.0962 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2018	0.0971 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2019	0.0979 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2020	0.0986 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2021	0.0991 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2022	0.0995 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2023	0.1 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.031 1000 No per square kilometre	0.027 1000 No per square kilometre	0.035 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0406 1000 No per square kilometre	0.036 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0456 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0531 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0684 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0611 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0756 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0828 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0881 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0937 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0892 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0979 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0993 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0986 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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90 Iraq 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre compare
91 Albania 0.1026 1000 No per square kilometre compare
93 Cambodia 0.0987 1000 No per square kilometre compare
94 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0981 1000 No per square kilometre compare
95 Spain 0.0959 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. — total population - both sexes, per square in Costa Rica?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Costa Rica was 0.1 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.1 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.