Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 2.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 2.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 94th 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, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3118 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3546 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3833 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4083 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4269 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4341 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4412 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4499 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4614 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.496 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5185 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5433 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.569 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5952 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6224 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6499 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7023 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.727 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7507 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7734 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7975 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8245 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8546 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8889 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9258 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9617 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9965 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | 0.4083 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | 0.5433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6864 units per square kilometre | 0.569 units per square kilometre | 0.7975 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9794 units per square kilometre | 0.8245 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 91 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Greece 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Armenia 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Cape Verde 2.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 French Polynesia 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Romania 2.64 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, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.