Population density - Costa Rica
Value & RankThe Population density of Costa Rica is 93.1 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 98.
Costa Rica compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Costa Rica is similar to that of Slovenia, Austria, Dominica, Spain, Serbia, Malaysia, Romania, Benin, Jordan, Ethiopia with a respective Population density of 98.1, 98.0, 97.8, 94.5, 93.1, 91.2, 91.2, 90.2, 88.8, 87.5 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103.10 years growthCosta Rica's Population density had a positive growth of 12.0 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageCosta Rica had an average Population density of 88.8 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Costa Rica during the Great RecessionCosta Rica's Population density had a positive growth of 4.76% during the Great RecessionCosta Rica since the end of the Great RecessionCosta Rica's Population density had a positive growth of 3.34% since the end of the Great Recession
Costa Rica compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Costa Rica is similar to that of Slovenia, Austria, Dominica, Spain, Serbia, Malaysia, Romania, Benin, Jordan, Ethiopia with a respective Population density of 98.1, 98.0, 97.8, 94.5, 93.1, 91.2, 91.2, 90.2, 88.8, 87.5 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103.10 years growthCosta Rica's Population density had a positive growth of 12.0 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageCosta Rica had an average Population density of 88.8 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Costa Rica during the Great RecessionCosta Rica's Population density had a positive growth of 4.76% during the Great RecessionCosta Rica since the end of the Great RecessionCosta Rica's Population density had a positive growth of 3.34% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 61.8 |
1992 | 63.3 |
1993 | 64.8 |
1994 | 66.4 |
1995 | 68.1 |
1996 | 69.8 |
1997 | 71.6 |
1998 | 73.4 |
1999 | 75.2 |
2000 | 76.9 |
2001 | 78.5 |
2002 | 80.1 |
2003 | 81.6 |
2004 | 83.1 |
2005 | 84.5 |
2006 | 86.0 |
2007 | 87.3 |
2008 | 88.7 |
2009 | 90.0 |
2010 | 91.4 |
2011 | 89.6 |
2012 | 90.7 |
2013 | 91.9 |
2014 | 93.1 |
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Slovenia | 93 | 98.1 |
Austria | 94 | 98.0 |
Dominica | 95 | 97.8 |
Spain | 96 | 94.5 |
Serbia | 97 | 93.1 |
Costa Rica | 98 | 93.1 |
Malaysia | 99 | 91.2 |
Romania | 100 | 91.2 |
Benin | 101 | 90.2 |
Jordan | 102 | 88.8 |
Ethiopia | 103 | 87.5 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources