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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Costa Rica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square was 0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

92nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in Costa Rica is 0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 191 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1963	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1964	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1965	0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1966	0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1967	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1968	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1970	0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1971	0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1972	0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1973	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1974	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1975	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1976	0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1977	0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1978	0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1979	0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1980	0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1981	0.024 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	0.0246 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1984	0.026 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1985	0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1986	0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1987	0.0282 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1988	0.029 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1989	0.0297 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1990	0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	0.0313 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	0.0321 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1993	0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1994	0.0338 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1995	0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	0.0355 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1997	0.0364 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1998	0.0372 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1999	0.038 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2000	0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2001	0.0395 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2002	0.0402 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2003	0.0408 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2004	0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2005	0.0421 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2006	0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2007	0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2008	0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2009	0.0445 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2010	0.045 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2011	0.0456 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2012	0.0461 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2013	0.0466 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2014	0.0471 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2015	0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2016	0.0481 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2017	0.0486 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2018	0.049 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2019	0.0495 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2020	0.0498 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2021	0.0501 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	0.0503 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2023	0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0297 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre	0.038 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0417 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0445 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0473 1000 No per square kilometre	0.045 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0495 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0502 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0498 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

89 Albania 0.0519 1000 No per square kilometre compare
90 Iraq 0.0517 1000 No per square kilometre compare
91 Malaysia 0.0509 1000 No per square kilometre compare
93 Cambodia 0.0504 1000 No per square kilometre compare
94 Spain 0.0488 1000 No per square kilometre compare
95 Kenya 0.0479 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 - female, per square in Costa Rica?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in Costa Rica was 0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square?: Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 - Female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 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. — Total Population - Female, 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: 19 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 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.