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Costa Rica: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 2023100.0
Change since 2013+8.3%92.4 (2013)
World rank103 / 2152023
Rank in region22 / 42Latin America & Caribbean
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
105.3
105.1
105.1
103.8
100.0
98.7
98.1
98.0
96.8
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100.0 | +0.5% | 103 / 215 |
| 2022 | 99.5 | +0.4% | 104 / 215 |
| 2021 | 99.1 | +0.5% | 105 / 216 |
| 2020 | 98.6 | +0.7% | 104 / 216 |
| 2019 | 97.9 | +0.8% | 104 / 216 |
| 2018 | 97.1 | +0.9% | 104 / 216 |
| 2017 | 96.2 | +0.9% | 105 / 216 |
| 2016 | 95.3 | +1.0% | 105 / 216 |
| 2015 | 94.4 | +1.1% | 105 / 216 |
| 2014 | 93.4 | +1.1% | 106 / 216 |
| 2013 | 92.4 | +1.1% | 105 / 216 |
| 2012 | 91.3 | +1.2% | 104 / 216 |
| 2011 | 90.3 | +1.2% | 103 / 214 |
| 2010 | 89.2 | +1.2% | 100 / 211 |
| 2009 | 88.1 | +1.3% | 100 / 211 |
| 2008 | 87.0 | +1.4% | 100 / 211 |
| 2007 | 85.8 | +1.4% | 99 / 211 |
| 2006 | 84.6 | +1.4% | 100 / 211 |
| 2005 | 83.5 | +1.5% | 99 / 209 |
| 2004 | 82.3 | +1.5% | 100 / 209 |
| 2003 | 81.1 | +1.5% | 101 / 209 |
| 2002 | 79.8 | +1.7% | 101 / 209 |
| 2001 | 78.5 | +1.8% | 102 / 209 |
| 2000 | 77.1 | +2.0% | 103 / 209 |
| 1999 | 75.6 | +2.1% | 101 / 207 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | +2.2% | 103 / 207 |
| 1997 | 72.5 | +2.3% | 103 / 207 |
| 1996 | 70.9 | +2.4% | 103 / 207 |
| 1995 | 69.2 | +2.4% | 103 / 207 |
| 1994 | 67.6 | +2.5% | 103 / 207 |
| 1993 | 66.0 | +2.5% | 103 / 207 |
| 1992 | 64.3 | +2.6% | 101 / 203 |
| 1991 | 62.7 | +2.6% | 92 / 184 |
| 1990 | 61.1 | – | 89 / 180 |
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