Costa Rica has a population density of 260.2 people per square mile compared to 184 people in North Macedonia. Costa Rica has 107,389 sq ft of land per person vs 154,433 sq ft in North Macedonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Costa Rica and North Macedonia are ranked 91st and 120th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for North Macedonia, hence the population density in Costa Rica is 41.4% higher than in North Macedonia.
Population density comparison
Costa Rica
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 184 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 91/197 | 120/197 |
| Population |
5170484
|
1783115
|
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,137 sq ft | 151,472 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.8% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 83.2% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Costa Rica vs North Macedonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Costa Rica increased by 22.1%, compared to a 10.4% decline in North Macedonia.
In 2004, Costa Rica ranked 88th for population density and is in 91st place now. North Macedonia was 91st in 2004 and ranks 120th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 260.2 | 184 |
| 2023 | 259 | 187.7 |
| 2022 | 257.8 | 188.1 |
| 2021 | 256.7 | 188.7 |
| 2020 | 255.4 | 190.6 |
| 2019 | 253.6 | 192.7 |
| 2018 | 251.5 | 194 |
| 2017 | 249.2 | 195 |
| 2016 | 246.9 | 195.8 |
| 2015 | 244.4 | 196.4 |
| 2014 | 241.8 | 196.9 |
| 2013 | 239.2 | 197.5 |
| 2012 | 236.6 | 198.2 |
| 2011 | 233.8 | 199 |
| 2010 | 231.1 | 199.9 |
| 2009 | 228.2 | 201.2 |
| 2008 | 225.2 | 202.4 |
| 2007 | 222.2 | 203.6 |
| 2006 | 219.2 | 203.1 |
| 2005 | 216.1 | 204.2 |
| 2004 | 213 | 205.3 |
| 2003 | 209.9 | 206 |
| 2002 | 206.7 | 205.7 |
| 2001 | 203.4 | 207.2 |
| 2000 | 199.7 | 206.4 |
| 1999 | 195.9 | 205.4 |
| 1998 | 191.9 | 204.5 |
| 1997 | 187.8 | 203.4 |
| 1996 | 183.6 | 205 |
| 1995 | 179.3 | 203.5 |
| 1994 | 175.1 | 202.9 |
| 1993 | 170.8 | 204.4 |
| 1992 | 166.6 | 207 |
| 1991 | 162.4 | - |
| 1990 | 158.3 | - |
| 1989 | 154.4 | - |
| 1988 | 150.6 | - |
| 1987 | 146.7 | - |
| 1986 | 142.9 | - |
| 1985 | 139.1 | - |
| 1984 | 135.3 | - |
| 1983 | 131.6 | - |
| 1982 | 128.1 | - |
| 1981 | 124.6 | - |
| 1980 | 121.3 | - |
| 1979 | 118 | - |
| 1978 | 114.9 | - |
| 1977 | 111.8 | - |
| 1976 | 108.9 | - |
| 1975 | 106.2 | - |
| 1974 | 103.5 | - |
| 1973 | 100.9 | - |
| 1972 | 98.3 | - |
| 1971 | 95.8 | - |
| 1970 | 93.3 | - |
| 1969 | 90.8 | - |
| 1968 | 88.2 | - |
| 1967 | 85.7 | - |
| 1966 | 83.1 | - |
| 1965 | 80.5 | - |
| 1964 | 77.8 | - |
| 1963 | 75.2 | - |
| 1962 | 72.5 | - |
| 1961 | 69.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | 59.5% |
| 2022 | 82% | 59.1% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 58.5% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | 58.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | 58% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 57.6% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | 57.3% |
| 2013 | 75% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | 57.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 57.1% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 57.2% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | 57.3% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 57.4% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | 57.7% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 58.1% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | 58.3% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | 59% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | 59.4% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | 59.6% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | 59.8% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 59.3% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 58.8% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | 58.2% |
| 1990 | 50% | 57.8% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | 57.4% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 57% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | 56.5% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | 55.7% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 55.3% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | 54.9% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | 54.4% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | 54% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 53.5% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 52.9% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | 52.3% |
| 1977 | 42% | 51.7% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 51.2% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 50.6% |
| 1974 | 41% | 50% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 49.4% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | 48.8% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | 48.2% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 47.1% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | 45.7% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 44.4% |
| 1967 | 37% | 43% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 41.7% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | 40.4% |
| 1964 | 35.2% | 39% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | 37.7% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | 36.5% |
| 1961 | 34.3% | 35.2% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica and from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia.
Densely populated cities
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
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