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

Costa Rica
11.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
11.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
87th
Ireland rank
86th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.98 units per square kilometre against 11.72 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.26 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 86th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.964 units per square kilometre 4.68 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 1.44 units per square kilometre 4.98 units per square kilometre 3.54 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 2.19 units per square kilometre 5.54 units per square kilometre 3.35 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 3.42 units per square kilometre 5.97 units per square kilometre 2.55 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 5.24 units per square kilometre 6.64 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 8.14 units per square kilometre 8.84 units per square kilometre 0.7018 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 11.01 units per square kilometre 11.28 units per square kilometre 0.2741 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Ireland, at 11.98 units per square kilometre against 11.72 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Ireland?
0.26 units per square kilometre, with Ireland 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, total, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total, 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
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Population ages 65 and above, total 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.