Costa Rica Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of Costa Rica population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Costa Rica in 2021 is 100.57 people per square kilometer, a 0.88% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Costa Rica in 2020 was 99.69 people per square kilometer, a 0.92% increase from 2019.
- The population density of Costa Rica in 2019 was 98.78 people per square kilometer, a 0.96% increase from 2018.
- The population density of Costa Rica in 2018 was 97.84 people per square kilometer, a 1% increase from 2017.
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Costa Rica - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
100.57 |
0.88% |
| 2020 |
99.69 |
0.92% |
| 2019 |
98.78 |
0.96% |
| 2018 |
97.84 |
1.00% |
| 2017 |
96.87 |
1.03% |
| 2016 |
95.88 |
1.06% |
| 2015 |
94.87 |
1.09% |
| 2014 |
93.84 |
1.12% |
| 2013 |
92.80 |
1.15% |
| 2012 |
91.74 |
1.19% |
| 2011 |
90.67 |
1.22% |
| 2010 |
89.58 |
1.25% |
| 2009 |
88.47 |
1.29% |
| 2008 |
87.34 |
1.33% |
| 2007 |
86.20 |
1.36% |
| 2006 |
85.04 |
1.40% |
| 2005 |
83.87 |
1.43% |
| 2004 |
82.68 |
1.47% |
| 2003 |
81.49 |
1.54% |
| 2002 |
80.25 |
1.66% |
| 2001 |
78.94 |
1.81% |
| 2000 |
77.54 |
1.98% |
| 1999 |
76.04 |
2.14% |
| 1998 |
74.44 |
2.28% |
| 1997 |
72.78 |
2.38% |
| 1996 |
71.08 |
2.45% |
| 1995 |
69.38 |
2.51% |
| 1994 |
67.69 |
2.57% |
| 1993 |
65.99 |
2.61% |
| 1992 |
64.32 |
2.64% |
| 1991 |
62.66 |
2.65% |
| 1990 |
61.05 |
2.65% |
| 1989 |
59.47 |
2.64% |
| 1988 |
57.94 |
2.64% |
| 1987 |
56.46 |
2.65% |
| 1986 |
54.99 |
2.69% |
| 1985 |
53.56 |
2.72% |
| 1984 |
52.14 |
2.75% |
| 1983 |
50.74 |
2.76% |
| 1982 |
49.38 |
2.76% |
| 1981 |
48.05 |
2.75% |
| 1980 |
46.77 |
2.73% |
| 1979 |
45.53 |
2.72% |
| 1978 |
44.32 |
2.69% |
| 1977 |
43.16 |
2.65% |
| 1976 |
42.05 |
2.60% |
| 1975 |
40.98 |
2.54% |
| 1974 |
39.97 |
2.50% |
| 1973 |
38.99 |
2.49% |
| 1972 |
38.05 |
2.54% |
| 1971 |
37.11 |
2.64% |
| 1970 |
36.15 |
2.75% |
| 1969 |
35.18 |
2.87% |
| 1968 |
34.20 |
3.00% |
| 1967 |
33.20 |
3.14% |
| 1966 |
32.19 |
3.28% |
| 1965 |
31.17 |
3.44% |
| 1964 |
30.14 |
3.59% |
| 1963 |
29.09 |
3.71% |
| 1962 |
28.05 |
3.78% |
| 1961 |
27.03 |
3.79% |
| 1960 |
26.04 |
3.77% |
| 1959 |
25.10 |
3.73% |
| 1958 |
24.20 |
3.69% |
| 1957 |
23.33 |
3.66% |
| 1956 |
22.51 |
3.62% |
| 1955 |
21.72 |
3.57% |
| 1954 |
20.98 |
3.48% |
| 1953 |
20.27 |
3.33% |
| 1952 |
19.62 |
3.12% |
| 1951 |
19.02 |
2.80% |
| 1950 |
18.51 |
0.00% |
