Population, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, female, per square kilometre was 50.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.42 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 50.58 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 50.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.42 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.92 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 14.94 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 18.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 19.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 22.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 23.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 23.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 25.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 26.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 26.75 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 27.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 28.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 28.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 30.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 31.27 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 32.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 32.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 33.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 35.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 36.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 38.82 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 39.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 42.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.64 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.46 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.43 units per square kilometre | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 17.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.19 units per square kilometre | 17.9 units per square kilometre | 22.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.43 units per square kilometre | 23.31 units per square kilometre | 29.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 30.46 units per square kilometre | 38.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.72 units per square kilometre | 38.82 units per square kilometre | 44.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.33 units per square kilometre | 45.03 units per square kilometre | 49.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2 units per square kilometre | 49.81 units per square kilometre | 50.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Slovenia 52.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Iraq 51.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Malaysia 50.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cambodia 50.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Spain 49.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Côte d'Ivoire 48.1 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 50.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, 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.