Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 260.2 people in Costa Rica. Bolivia has 952,608 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, Bolivia and Costa Rica are ranked 183rd and 91st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% 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 Bolivia is 88.6% lower than in Costa Rica.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 260.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 91/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
5170484
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 19,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 107,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 16.8% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 83.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs Costa Rica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Costa Rica.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Costa Rica was 88th in 2004 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 260.2 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 259 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 257.8 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 256.7 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 255.4 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 253.6 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 251.5 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 249.2 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 246.9 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 244.4 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 241.8 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 239.2 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 236.6 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 233.8 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 231.1 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 228.2 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 225.2 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 222.2 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 219.2 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 216.1 |
| 2004 | 22 | 213 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 209.9 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 206.7 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 203.4 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 199.7 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 195.9 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 191.9 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 187.8 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 183.6 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 179.3 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 175.1 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 170.8 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 166.6 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 162.4 |
| 1990 | 17 | 158.3 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 154.4 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 150.6 |
| 1987 | 16 | 146.7 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 142.9 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 139.1 |
| 1984 | 15 | 135.3 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 131.6 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 128.1 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 124.6 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 121.3 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 118 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 114.9 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 111.8 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 108.9 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 106.2 |
| 1974 | 12 | 103.5 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 100.9 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 98.3 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 95.8 |
| 1970 | 11 | 93.3 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 90.8 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 88.2 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 85.7 |
| 1966 | 10 | 83.1 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 80.5 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 77.8 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 75.2 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 72.5 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 69.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 83.2% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 82.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 82% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 78.6% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 77.7% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 68% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 75% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 73.9% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | 66% | 70.6% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 69.4% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 68.2% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 66.9% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 65.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 64.4% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 63.1% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 60.4% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 57.3% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 55.5% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 54.6% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 53.7% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 52.7% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 50.9% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 50% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 49.1% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 47.3% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 46.4% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 45.4% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 44.5% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 44.2% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 43.8% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 43.5% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 43.1% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 42.7% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 42.4% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 42% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 41.7% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 41.3% |
| 1974 | 41% | 41% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 40.7% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 40.1% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 39.4% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 38.2% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 37.6% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 37% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 35.8% |
| 1964 | 38% | 35.2% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 34.6% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 34.4% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 34.3% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 34.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica.
Densely populated cities
|
Bolivia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 3.15M |
| El Alto | 842K |
| La Paz | 756K |
| Cochabamba | 632K |
| Sucre | 361K |
| Oruro | 265K |
| Potosi | 190K |
| Tarija | 180K |
| Sacaba | 172K |
| Trinidad | 124K |
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
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