Costa Rica has a population density of 260.2 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Costa Rica has 107,389 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 91st and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Costa Rica is 44.2% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 91/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
5170484
|
46977
|
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,137 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.8% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 83.2% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Costa Rica increased by 22.1%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Costa Rica ranked 88th for population density and is in 91st place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 260.2 | 467 |
| 2023 | 259 | 466 |
| 2022 | 257.8 | 465 |
| 2021 | 256.7 | 466 |
| 2020 | 255.4 | 467 |
| 2019 | 253.6 | 468 |
| 2018 | 251.5 | 468 |
| 2017 | 249.2 | 469 |
| 2016 | 246.9 | 469 |
| 2015 | 244.4 | 469 |
| 2014 | 241.8 | 469 |
| 2013 | 239.2 | 469 |
| 2012 | 236.6 | 469 |
| 2011 | 233.8 | 467 |
| 2010 | 231.1 | 467 |
| 2009 | 228.2 | 467 |
| 2008 | 225.2 | 467 |
| 2007 | 222.2 | 465 |
| 2006 | 219.2 | 464 |
| 2005 | 216.1 | 463 |
| 2004 | 213 | 461 |
| 2003 | 209.9 | 460 |
| 2002 | 206.7 | 458 |
| 2001 | 203.4 | 456 |
| 2000 | 199.7 | 451 |
| 1999 | 195.9 | 444 |
| 1998 | 191.9 | 438 |
| 1997 | 187.8 | 433 |
| 1996 | 183.6 | 427 |
| 1995 | 179.3 | 422 |
| 1994 | 175.1 | 416 |
| 1993 | 170.8 | 411 |
| 1992 | 166.6 | 406 |
| 1991 | 162.4 | 402 |
| 1990 | 158.3 | 403 |
| 1989 | 154.4 | 406 |
| 1988 | 150.6 | 409 |
| 1987 | 146.7 | 412 |
| 1986 | 142.9 | 415 |
| 1985 | 139.1 | 417 |
| 1984 | 135.3 | 420 |
| 1983 | 131.6 | 422 |
| 1982 | 128.1 | 424 |
| 1981 | 124.6 | 425 |
| 1980 | 121.3 | 427 |
| 1979 | 118 | 318 |
| 1978 | 114.9 | 320 |
| 1977 | 111.8 | 321 |
| 1976 | 108.9 | 322 |
| 1975 | 106.2 | 323 |
| 1974 | 103.5 | 324 |
| 1973 | 100.9 | 325 |
| 1972 | 98.3 | 326 |
| 1971 | 95.8 | 327 |
| 1970 | 93.3 | 330 |
| 1969 | 90.8 | 338 |
| 1968 | 88.2 | 350 |
| 1967 | 85.7 | 360 |
| 1966 | 83.1 | 369 |
| 1965 | 80.5 | 378 |
| 1964 | 77.8 | 387 |
| 1963 | 75.2 | 395 |
| 1962 | 72.5 | 403 |
| 1961 | 69.9 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 82% | 31% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 75% | 31% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | 32% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 33% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 50% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | 35% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 42% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 35% |
| 1974 | 41% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 37% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 35.2% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 34.3% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Densely populated cities
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
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