Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
34.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
35.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Malaysia rank
96th

Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 35.22 units per square kilometre against 34.68 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.54 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 215 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.88 units per square kilometre 7.01 units per square kilometre 0.8704 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 11.25 units per square kilometre 9.55 units per square kilometre 1.7 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 15.76 units per square kilometre 13.28 units per square kilometre 2.49 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 20.99 units per square kilometre 18.09 units per square kilometre 2.9 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 27.5 units per square kilometre 24.05 units per square kilometre 3.45 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 32.42 units per square kilometre 30.44 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 34.42 units per square kilometre 34.3 units per square kilometre 0.1229 units per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 35.22 units per square kilometre against 34.68 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
0.54 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 15-64, 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.