The population density in Costa Rica saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 100.94 inhabitants per square kilometer. Still, the population density reached its highest value in the observed period in 2021. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Population density in Costa Rica from 2008 to 2021
(in number of inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (September 19, 2024). Population density in Costa Rica from 2008 to 2021 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882959/population-density-costa-rica/
World Bank. "Population density in Costa Rica from 2008 to 2021 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882959/population-density-costa-rica/
World Bank. (2024). Population density in Costa Rica from 2008 to 2021 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882959/population-density-costa-rica/
World Bank. "Population Density in Costa Rica from 2008 to 2021 (in Number of Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882959/population-density-costa-rica/
World Bank, Population density in Costa Rica from 2008 to 2021 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882959/population-density-costa-rica/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Population density in Costa Rica from 2008 to 2021 (in number of inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882959/population-density-costa-rica/