Algeria has a population density of 50.9 people per square mile compared to 260.2 people in Costa Rica. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person vs 107,389 sq ft in Costa Rica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Algeria and Costa Rica are ranked 170th and 91st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Algeria has 0.57% of the world's population and 1.6% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.06% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Costa Rica, hence the population density in Algeria is 80.4% lower than in Costa Rica.
Population density comparison
Algeria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.9 ppl/mi² | 260.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 170/197 | 91/197 |
| Population |
47911682
|
5170484
|
| Land area | 919,595 sq mi | 19,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 547,628 sq ft | 107,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.3% | 16.8% |
| Urban population | 75.7% | 83.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.05% | 0% |
Algeria vs Costa Rica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Algeria increased by 43.5%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Costa Rica.
In 2004, Algeria ranked 167th for population density and is in 170th place now. Costa Rica was 88th in 2004 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 50.9 | 260.2 |
| 2023 | 50.2 | 259 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 257.8 |
| 2021 | 48.7 | 256.7 |
| 2020 | 47.9 | 255.4 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 253.6 |
| 2018 | 46.2 | 251.5 |
| 2017 | 45.3 | 249.2 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 246.9 |
| 2015 | 43.5 | 244.4 |
| 2014 | 42.6 | 241.8 |
| 2013 | 41.8 | 239.2 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 236.6 |
| 2011 | 40.1 | 233.8 |
| 2010 | 39.4 | 231.1 |
| 2009 | 38.6 | 228.2 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 225.2 |
| 2007 | 37.2 | 222.2 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | 219.2 |
| 2005 | 36 | 216.1 |
| 2004 | 35.5 | 213 |
| 2003 | 35 | 209.9 |
| 2002 | 34.5 | 206.7 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 203.4 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 199.7 |
| 1999 | 33.1 | 195.9 |
| 1998 | 32.7 | 191.9 |
| 1997 | 32.2 | 187.8 |
| 1996 | 31.6 | 183.6 |
| 1995 | 31 | 179.3 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 175.1 |
| 1993 | 29.7 | 170.8 |
| 1992 | 29 | 166.6 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 162.4 |
| 1990 | 27.6 | 158.3 |
| 1989 | 26.9 | 154.4 |
| 1988 | 26.2 | 150.6 |
| 1987 | 25.5 | 146.7 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 142.9 |
| 1985 | 23.9 | 139.1 |
| 1984 | 23.1 | 135.3 |
| 1983 | 22.4 | 131.6 |
| 1982 | 21.6 | 128.1 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 124.6 |
| 1980 | 20.2 | 121.3 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 118 |
| 1978 | 19 | 114.9 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 111.8 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 108.9 |
| 1975 | 17 | 106.2 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 103.5 |
| 1973 | 16.1 | 100.9 |
| 1972 | 15.7 | 98.3 |
| 1971 | 15.3 | 95.8 |
| 1970 | 15 | 93.3 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 90.8 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 88.2 |
| 1967 | 14 | 85.7 |
| 1966 | 13.7 | 83.1 |
| 1965 | 13.4 | 80.5 |
| 1964 | 13.2 | 77.8 |
| 1963 | 13 | 75.2 |
| 1962 | 12.8 | 72.5 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 69.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 75.7% | 83.2% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 82.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 82% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | 78.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | 77.7% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | 75% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 73.9% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 70.6% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 69.4% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | 68.2% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 66.9% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | 65.7% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | 64.4% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | 63.1% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | 60.4% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | 57.3% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 55.5% |
| 1995 | 56% | 54.6% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | 53.7% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | 52.7% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | 50.9% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | 50% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | 49.1% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | 47.3% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | 46.4% |
| 1985 | 48% | 45.4% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | 44.5% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | 44.2% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | 43.8% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | 43.5% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 43.1% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 42.7% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | 42.4% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | 42% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | 41.7% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | 41.3% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | 41% |
| 1973 | 40% | 40.7% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 40.1% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | 39.4% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 38.2% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 37.6% |
| 1967 | 39% | 37% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 37.6% | 35.8% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 35.2% |
| 1963 | 34.7% | 34.6% |
| 1962 | 33.2% | 34.4% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 34.3% |
| 1960 | 30.5% | 34.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.1% to 75.7% in Algeria and from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica.
Densely populated cities
|
Algeria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Algiers | 2.36M |
| Oran | 803K |
| Constantine | 465K |
| Batna | 291K |
| Setif | 288K |
| Djelfa | 266K |
| Annaba | 257K |
| Sidi Bel Abbes | 213K |
| Biskra | 205K |
| Tebessa | 194K |
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
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