Costa Rica vs Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
6.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
6.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
87th
Ireland rank
88th

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
0246196119922023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.43 units per square kilometre against 6.35 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.

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

Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 88th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5145 units per square kilometre 2.5 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 0.7622 units per square kilometre 2.72 units per square kilometre 1.96 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 1.19 units per square kilometre 3.1 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 1.87 units per square kilometre 3.4 units per square kilometre 1.53 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 2.88 units per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre 0.8321 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 4.45 units per square kilometre 4.75 units per square kilometre 0.2966 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 6.04 units per square kilometre 5.98 units per square kilometre 0.0593 units per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 6.43 units per square kilometre against 6.35 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Ireland?
0.08 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.