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Costa Rica Highest Population Density

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Creator: World Bank
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101.1 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in Costa Rica was 101.1 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (101.1), 2023 (100.0), 2022 (99.5), 2021 (99.1), 2020 (98.6).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Costa Rica Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	101.1
2nd	2023	100.0
3rd	2022	99.5
4th	2021	99.1
5th	2020	98.6

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	101.1	+1.1	105th
2023	100.0	+0.5	112th
2022	99.5	+0.4	111th
2021	99.1	+0.5	111th
2020	98.6	+0.7	112th
2019	97.9	+0.8	112th
2018	97.1	+0.9	112th
2017	96.2	+0.9	111th
2016	95.3	+1.0	110th
2015	94.4	+1.0	110th
2014	93.4	+1.0	109th
2013	92.4	+1.0	110th
2012	91.3	+1.1	111th
2011	90.3	+1.1	110th
2010	89.2	+1.1	110th
2009	88.1	+1.2	110th
2008	87.0	+1.2	110th
2007	85.8	+1.2	111th
2006	84.6	+1.2	110th
2005	83.5	+1.2	109th
2004	82.3	+1.2	108th
2003	81.1	+1.2	107th
2002	79.8	+1.3	107th
2001	78.5	+1.4	106th
2000	77.1	+1.5	105th
1999	75.6	+1.6	105th
1998	74.1	+1.6	103rd
1997	72.5	+1.6	103rd
1996	70.9	+1.6	103rd
1995	69.2	+1.6	103rd
1994	67.6	+1.6	103rd
1993	66.0	+1.6	103rd
1992	64.3	+1.6	102nd
1991	62.7	+1.6	92nd
1990	61.1	+1.5	91st
1989	59.6	+1.5	89th
1988	58.1	+1.5	89th
1987	56.7	+1.5	89th
1986	55.2	+1.5	89th
1985	53.7	+1.5	89th
1984	52.2	+1.4	89th
1983	50.8	+1.4	88th
1982	49.4	+1.3	88th
1981	48.1	+1.3	88th
1980	46.8	+1.3	88th
1979	45.6	+1.2	88th
1978	44.3	+1.2	88th
1977	43.2	+1.1	88th
1976	42.1	+1.1	88th
1975	41.0	+1.0	87th
1974	39.9	+1.0	88th
1973	38.9	+1.0	87th
1972	38.0	+1.0	87th
1971	37.0	+1.0	86th
1970	36.0	+1.0	86th
1969	35.0	+1.0	86th
1968	34.1	+1.0	86th
1967	33.1	+1.0	86th
1966	32.1	+1.0	87th
1965	31.1	+1.0	88th
1964	30.0	+1.0	88th
1963	29.0	+1.0	87th
1962	28.0	+1.0	86th
1961	27.0	–	86th

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