Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre was 2.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.79 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.83 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.3886 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 2.79 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.83 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3886 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3886 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4036 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4176 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4301 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4492 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4561 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.463 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.483 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4986 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5179 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5409 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5662 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5922 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6188 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6466 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6747 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7019 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.728 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7532 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7772 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8002 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8245 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8515 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8814 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9153 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9517 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.987 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.79 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.79 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4356 units per square kilometre | 0.3886 units per square kilometre | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5841 units per square kilometre | 0.483 units per square kilometre | 0.7019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.847 units per square kilometre | 0.728 units per square kilometre | 0.987 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Kiribati 2.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 French Polynesia 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Malaysia 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Uganda 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ghana 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guatemala 2.68 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3886 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, male 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.
Population ages 50-54, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 50-54, male 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.