Costa Rica has a population density of 260.2 people per square mile compared to 221 people in Morocco. Costa Rica has 107,389 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Costa Rica and Morocco are ranked 91st and 103rd, 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 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, hence the population density in Costa Rica is 17.7% higher than in Morocco.
Population density comparison
Costa Rica
|
Morocco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 221 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 91/197 | 103/197 |
| Population |
5170484
|
38697192
|
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 172,317 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,137 sq ft | 126,150 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.8% | 34.4% |
| Urban population | 83.2% | 65.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.3% |
Costa Rica vs Morocco:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Costa Rica increased by 22.1%, compared to a 27.1% growth in Morocco.
In 2004, Costa Rica ranked 88th for population density and is in 91st place now. Morocco was 100th in 2004 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Morocco
|
|
| 2024 | 260.2 | 221 |
| 2023 | 259 | 218.9 |
| 2022 | 257.8 | 216.6 |
| 2021 | 256.7 | 214.5 |
| 2020 | 255.4 | 212.3 |
| 2019 | 253.6 | 210.1 |
| 2018 | 251.5 | 208 |
| 2017 | 249.2 | 205.7 |
| 2016 | 246.9 | 203.2 |
| 2015 | 244.4 | 200.8 |
| 2014 | 241.8 | 198.5 |
| 2013 | 239.2 | 196.1 |
| 2012 | 236.6 | 193.6 |
| 2011 | 233.8 | 191 |
| 2010 | 231.1 | 188.4 |
| 2009 | 228.2 | 185.9 |
| 2008 | 225.2 | 183.4 |
| 2007 | 222.2 | 181 |
| 2006 | 219.2 | 178.6 |
| 2005 | 216.1 | 176.2 |
| 2004 | 213 | 173.8 |
| 2003 | 209.9 | 171.6 |
| 2002 | 206.7 | 169.4 |
| 2001 | 203.4 | 167.2 |
| 2000 | 199.7 | 164.9 |
| 1999 | 195.9 | 162.6 |
| 1998 | 191.9 | 160.3 |
| 1997 | 187.8 | 157.9 |
| 1996 | 183.6 | 155.6 |
| 1995 | 179.3 | 153.2 |
| 1994 | 175.1 | 150.9 |
| 1993 | 170.8 | 148.6 |
| 1992 | 166.6 | 146.3 |
| 1991 | 162.4 | 143.9 |
| 1990 | 158.3 | 141.5 |
| 1989 | 154.4 | 138.9 |
| 1988 | 150.6 | 136.4 |
| 1987 | 146.7 | 133.8 |
| 1986 | 142.9 | 131.2 |
| 1985 | 139.1 | 128.3 |
| 1984 | 135.3 | 125.3 |
| 1983 | 131.6 | 122.2 |
| 1982 | 128.1 | 119.1 |
| 1981 | 124.6 | 116 |
| 1980 | 121.3 | 112.9 |
| 1979 | 118 | 110 |
| 1978 | 114.9 | 107.2 |
| 1977 | 111.8 | 104.5 |
| 1976 | 108.9 | 102 |
| 1975 | 106.2 | 99.5 |
| 1974 | 103.5 | 97.1 |
| 1973 | 100.9 | 94.7 |
| 1972 | 98.3 | 92.4 |
| 1971 | 95.8 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 93.3 | 87.8 |
| 1969 | 90.8 | 85.5 |
| 1968 | 88.2 | 83.3 |
| 1967 | 85.7 | 81.1 |
| 1966 | 83.1 | 78.9 |
| 1965 | 80.5 | 76.8 |
| 1964 | 77.8 | 74.8 |
| 1963 | 75.2 | 73 |
| 1962 | 72.5 | 71.1 |
| 1961 | 69.9 | 69.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Morocco
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2% | 65.6% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | 65.1% |
| 2022 | 82% | 64.6% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 64.1% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 63.5% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | 63% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | 62.5% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 61.9% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 61.4% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 60.8% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | 60.3% |
| 2013 | 75% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | 59.1% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | 58.6% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | 58% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 57.5% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 56.9% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | 56.3% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 55.7% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | 55.2% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | 54.6% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 54.3% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 54% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | 53.7% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 53.3% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 53% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | 52.7% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | 52% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | 51.3% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 50.6% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 49.8% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 50% | 48.4% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | 47.7% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | 46.2% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | 45.5% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | 44.8% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 44.1% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | 43.3% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | 42.6% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | 41.9% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 41.2% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 40.5% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | 39.8% |
| 1977 | 42% | 39.1% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 38.4% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 41% | 37% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 36.3% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | 35.7% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | 35% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 34.5% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | 33.9% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 33.4% |
| 1967 | 37% | 32.9% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 32.4% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | 31.9% |
| 1964 | 35.2% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | 30.3% |
| 1961 | 34.3% | 29.8% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | 29.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica and from 54.6% to 65.6% in Morocco.
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