Population density in Costa Rica in 2023 — 100 per km². Ranked 103 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 270.5%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 | +0.5 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | 99.5 | +0.4 | +0.43% |
| 2021 | 99.1 | +0.5 | +0.51% |
| 2020 | 98.6 | +0.7 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.9 | +0.8 | +0.84% |
| 2018 | 97.1 | +0.9 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 96.2 | +0.9 | +0.95% |
| 2016 | 95.3 | +1 | +1.02% |
| 2015 | 94.4 | +1 | +1.07% |
| 2014 | 93.4 | +1 | +1.08% |
| 2013 | 92.4 | +1 | +1.12% |
| 2012 | 91.3 | +1.1 | +1.17% |
| 2011 | 90.3 | +1.1 | +1.18% |
| 2010 | 89.2 | +1.1 | +1.25% |
| 2009 | 88.1 | +1.2 | +1.35% |
| 2008 | 87 | +1.2 | +1.37% |
| 2007 | 85.8 | +1.2 | +1.36% |
| 2006 | 84.6 | +1.2 | +1.41% |
| 2005 | 83.5 | +1.2 | +1.46% |
| 2004 | 82.3 | +1.2 | +1.48% |
| 2003 | 81.1 | +1.2 | +1.55% |
| 2002 | 79.8 | +1.3 | +1.67% |
| 2001 | 78.5 | +1.4 | +1.81% |
| 2000 | 77.1 | +1.5 | +1.96% |
| 1999 | 75.6 | +1.6 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 74.1 | +1.6 | +2.19% |
| 1997 | 72.5 | +1.6 | +2.29% |
| 1996 | 70.9 | +1.6 | +2.37% |
| 1995 | 69.2 | +1.6 | +2.44% |
| 1994 | 67.6 | +1.6 | +2.49% |
| 1993 | 66 | +1.6 | +2.53% |
| 1992 | 64.3 | +1.6 | +2.56% |
| 1991 | 62.7 | +1.6 | +2.58% |
| 1990 | 61.1 | +1.5 | +2.56% |
| 1989 | 59.6 | +1.5 | +2.55% |
| 1988 | 58.1 | +1.5 | +2.61% |
| 1987 | 56.7 | +1.5 | +2.68% |
| 1986 | 55.2 | +1.5 | +2.75% |
| 1985 | 53.7 | +1.5 | +2.79% |
| 1984 | 52.2 | +1.4 | +2.79% |
| 1983 | 50.8 | +1.4 | +2.79% |
| 1982 | 49.4 | +1.3 | +2.77% |
| 1981 | 48.1 | +1.3 | +2.76% |
| 1980 | 46.8 | +1.3 | +2.76% |
| 1979 | 45.6 | +1.2 | +2.74% |
| 1978 | 44.3 | +1.2 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 43.2 | +1.1 | +2.67% |
| 1976 | 42.1 | +1.1 | +2.63% |
| 1975 | 41 | +1 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 39.9 | +1 | +2.58% |
| 1973 | 38.9 | +1 | +2.58% |
| 1972 | 38 | +1 | +2.63% |
| 1971 | 37 | +1 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 36 | +1 | +2.78% |
| 1969 | 35 | +1 | +2.85% |
| 1968 | 34.1 | +1 | +2.97% |
| 1967 | 33.1 | +1 | +3.14% |
| 1966 | 32.1 | +1 | +3.27% |
| 1965 | 31.1 | +1 | +3.41% |
| 1964 | 30 | +1 | +3.53% |
| 1963 | 29 | +1 | +3.65% |
| 1962 | 28 | +1 | +3.74% |
| 1961 | 27 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
