Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 2.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.99 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.311 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.99 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.99 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.311 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 89th 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.311 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3687 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3854 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4017 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4168 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4494 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4568 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4649 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4753 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.489 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5267 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5501 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.576 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6033 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6319 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6623 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6934 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7234 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7521 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7795 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8052 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8294 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8541 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8806 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9093 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9408 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9745 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3695 units per square kilometre | 0.311 units per square kilometre | 0.43 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4935 units per square kilometre | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | 0.576 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7335 units per square kilometre | 0.6033 units per square kilometre | 0.8541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.8806 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Türkiye 3.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Greece 3.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Dominica 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Albania 2.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Nigeria 2.94 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.311 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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.
Population ages 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, 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.