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
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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About this data
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.