Costa Rica Population Density 1950-2023
Chart and table of Costa Rica population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Costa Rica in 2023 is 102.00 people per square kilometer, a 0.6% increase from 2022.
- The population density of Costa Rica in 2022 was 101.39 people per square kilometer, a 0.52% increase from 2021.
- The population density of Costa Rica in 2021 was 100.86 people per square kilometer, a 0.6% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Costa Rica in 2020 was 100.26 people per square kilometer, a 0.76% increase from 2019.
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Costa Rica - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
102.00 |
0.60% |
| 2022 |
101.39 |
0.52% |
| 2021 |
100.86 |
0.60% |
| 2020 |
100.26 |
0.76% |
| 2019 |
99.50 |
0.87% |
| 2018 |
98.64 |
0.94% |
| 2017 |
97.73 |
0.98% |
| 2016 |
96.78 |
1.02% |
| 2015 |
95.80 |
1.05% |
| 2014 |
94.80 |
1.10% |
| 2013 |
93.77 |
1.16% |
| 2012 |
92.69 |
1.21% |
| 2011 |
91.58 |
1.25% |
| 2010 |
90.46 |
1.30% |
| 2009 |
89.30 |
1.36% |
| 2008 |
88.10 |
1.39% |
| 2007 |
86.89 |
1.41% |
| 2006 |
85.68 |
1.44% |
| 2005 |
84.46 |
1.48% |
| 2004 |
83.23 |
1.53% |
| 2003 |
81.97 |
1.60% |
| 2002 |
80.68 |
1.71% |
| 2001 |
79.32 |
1.86% |
| 2000 |
77.87 |
1.99% |
| 1999 |
76.35 |
2.09% |
| 1998 |
74.78 |
2.19% |
| 1997 |
73.18 |
2.28% |
| 1996 |
71.55 |
2.33% |
| 1995 |
69.92 |
2.40% |
| 1994 |
68.28 |
2.46% |
| 1993 |
66.64 |
2.51% |
| 1992 |
65.01 |
2.55% |
| 1991 |
63.39 |
2.57% |
| 1990 |
61.81 |
2.57% |
| 1989 |
60.25 |
2.58% |
| 1988 |
58.74 |
2.63% |
| 1987 |
57.23 |
2.69% |
| 1986 |
55.73 |
2.76% |
| 1985 |
54.24 |
2.79% |
| 1984 |
52.76 |
2.81% |
| 1983 |
51.32 |
2.81% |
| 1982 |
49.92 |
2.80% |
| 1981 |
48.56 |
2.78% |
| 1980 |
47.25 |
2.77% |
| 1979 |
45.97 |
2.76% |
| 1978 |
44.74 |
2.72% |
| 1977 |
43.55 |
2.68% |
| 1976 |
42.42 |
2.64% |
| 1975 |
41.33 |
2.60% |
| 1974 |
40.28 |
2.59% |
| 1973 |
39.26 |
2.59% |
| 1972 |
38.27 |
2.63% |
| 1971 |
37.29 |
2.68% |
| 1970 |
36.32 |
2.75% |
| 1969 |
35.34 |
2.83% |
| 1968 |
34.37 |
2.95% |
| 1967 |
33.39 |
3.11% |
| 1966 |
32.38 |
3.24% |
| 1965 |
31.36 |
3.36% |
| 1964 |
30.35 |
3.47% |
| 1963 |
29.33 |
3.57% |
| 1962 |
28.32 |
3.65% |
| 1961 |
27.32 |
3.70% |
| 1960 |
26.35 |
3.72% |
| 1959 |
25.40 |
3.71% |
| 1958 |
24.49 |
3.69% |
| 1957 |
23.62 |
3.65% |
| 1956 |
22.79 |
3.61% |
| 1955 |
22.00 |
3.58% |
| 1954 |
21.23 |
3.53% |
| 1953 |
20.51 |
3.47% |
| 1952 |
19.82 |
3.39% |
| 1951 |
19.17 |
3.30% |
| 1950 |
18.56 |
0.00% |
