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.
Costa Rica - Historical Population Density Data
|
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% |