Costa Rica has a population density of 260.2 people per square mile compared to 4,587 people in Maldives. Costa Rica has 107,389 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Costa Rica and Maldives are ranked 91st and 6th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Costa Rica has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.03% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, hence the population density in Costa Rica is 94.3% lower than in Maldives.
Population density comparison
Costa Rica
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 4,587 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 91/197 | 6/197 |
| Population |
5170484
|
531152
|
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 115.1 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,137 sq ft | 6,077 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.8% | 57.6% |
| Urban population | 83.2% | 42.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Costa Rica vs Maldives:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Costa Rica increased by 22.1%, compared to a 76.3% growth in Maldives.
In 2004, Costa Rica ranked 88th for population density and is in 91st place now. Maldives was 7th in 2004 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 260.2 | 4,587 |
| 2023 | 259 | 4,572 |
| 2022 | 257.8 | 4,525 |
| 2021 | 256.7 | 4,456 |
| 2020 | 255.4 | 4,335 |
| 2019 | 253.6 | 4,211 |
| 2018 | 251.5 | 4,084 |
| 2017 | 249.2 | 3,957 |
| 2016 | 246.9 | 3,827 |
| 2015 | 244.4 | 3,696 |
| 2014 | 241.8 | 3,571 |
| 2013 | 239.2 | 3,454 |
| 2012 | 236.6 | 3,340 |
| 2011 | 233.8 | 3,226 |
| 2010 | 231.1 | 3,115 |
| 2009 | 228.2 | 3,007 |
| 2008 | 225.2 | 2,902 |
| 2007 | 222.2 | 2,801 |
| 2006 | 219.2 | 2,710 |
| 2005 | 216.1 | 2,645 |
| 2004 | 213 | 2,602 |
| 2003 | 209.9 | 2,560 |
| 2002 | 206.7 | 2,518 |
| 2001 | 203.4 | 2,476 |
| 2000 | 199.7 | 2,435 |
| 1999 | 195.9 | 2,395 |
| 1998 | 191.9 | 2,354 |
| 1997 | 187.8 | 2,311 |
| 1996 | 183.6 | 2,265 |
| 1995 | 179.3 | 2,216 |
| 1994 | 175.1 | 2,165 |
| 1993 | 170.8 | 2,114 |
| 1992 | 166.6 | 2,059 |
| 1991 | 162.4 | 2,001 |
| 1990 | 158.3 | 1,940 |
| 1989 | 154.4 | 1,880 |
| 1988 | 150.6 | 1,821 |
| 1987 | 146.7 | 1,761 |
| 1986 | 142.9 | 1,700 |
| 1985 | 139.1 | 1,642 |
| 1984 | 135.3 | 1,590 |
| 1983 | 131.6 | 1,546 |
| 1982 | 128.1 | 1,505 |
| 1981 | 124.6 | 1,464 |
| 1980 | 121.3 | 1,423 |
| 1979 | 118 | 1,384 |
| 1978 | 114.9 | 1,348 |
| 1977 | 111.8 | 1,312 |
| 1976 | 108.9 | 1,274 |
| 1975 | 106.2 | 1,236 |
| 1974 | 103.5 | 1,200 |
| 1973 | 100.9 | 1,165 |
| 1972 | 98.3 | 1,131 |
| 1971 | 95.8 | 1,097 |
| 1970 | 93.3 | 1,064 |
| 1969 | 90.8 | 1,032 |
| 1968 | 88.2 | 1,002 |
| 1967 | 85.7 | 971 |
| 1966 | 83.1 | 937 |
| 1965 | 80.5 | 899 |
| 1964 | 77.8 | 869 |
| 1963 | 75.2 | 848 |
| 1962 | 72.5 | 827 |
| 1961 | 69.9 | 807 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2% | 42.4% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | 42% |
| 2022 | 82% | 41.5% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | 40.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | 39.8% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 39.4% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 39% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 38.5% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | 38.1% |
| 2013 | 75% | 37.7% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | 37.3% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | 36.8% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | 36.4% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 36% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 35.6% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | 35.2% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 34.8% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | 33.8% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | 32.5% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 31.3% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 30% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | 28.9% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 27.1% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | 26.8% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 26.4% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | 26% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | 25.6% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | 25.6% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 25.6% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 25.7% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 50% | 25.8% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | 25.8% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 25.7% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | 25.6% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | 25.5% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 25% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | 24.3% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 22.3% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 21.6% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | 21% |
| 1977 | 42% | 20% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 18.6% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 17.3% |
| 1974 | 41% | 16.1% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 14.9% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | 12.8% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 11.9% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | 11.7% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 11.5% |
| 1967 | 37% | 11.3% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 11.4% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | 11.5% |
| 1964 | 35.2% | 11.4% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | 11.3% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 34.3% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | 11.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica and from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives.
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