Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
92nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.178 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.15 units per square kilometre for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.178 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 92nd 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1857 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2622 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2872 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.317 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3327 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3479 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3753 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3962 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4052 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4149 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.441 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4583 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4782 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5005 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5249 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5505 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5778 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6071 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6372 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6668 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6955 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7232 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7495 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7747 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8264 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8542 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8842 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.916 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9481 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9804 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.211 units per square kilometre | 0.178 units per square kilometre | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3112 units per square kilometre | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | 0.3753 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4432 units per square kilometre | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | 0.5249 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6782 units per square kilometre | 0.5505 units per square kilometre | 0.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.969 units per square kilometre | 0.8264 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 93 Bulgaria 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Northern Mariana Islands 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
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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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, 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.