Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 11.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 11.72 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 11.72 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8197 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 215 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 and above, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8197 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8523 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.887 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9231 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.96 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9979 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 11.72 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.964 units per square kilometre | 0.8197 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 6.58 units per square kilometre | 9.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 units per square kilometre | 10.34 units per square kilometre | 11.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 84 North Macedonia 12.68 units per square kilometre compare
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- 86 Ireland 11.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Republic of Moldova 11.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Dominica 11.3 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 11.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8197 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 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.