Costa Rica has a population density of 260.2 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Costa Rica has 107,389 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia are ranked 91st and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Costa Rica is 512% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Costa Rica
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 91/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
5170484
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,137 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.8% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 83.2% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 44% |
Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Costa Rica increased by 22.1%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Costa Rica ranked 88th for population density and is in 91st place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 260.2 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 259 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 257.8 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 256.7 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 255.4 | 38 |
| 2019 | 253.6 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 251.5 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 249.2 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 246.9 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 244.4 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 241.8 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 239.2 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 236.6 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 233.8 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 231.1 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 228.2 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 225.2 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 222.2 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 219.2 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 216.1 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 213 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 209.9 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 206.7 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 203.4 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 199.7 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 195.9 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 191.9 | 18 |
| 1997 | 187.8 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 183.6 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 179.3 | 16 |
| 1994 | 175.1 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 170.8 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 166.6 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 162.4 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 158.3 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 154.4 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 150.6 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 146.7 | 11 |
| 1986 | 142.9 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 139.1 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 135.3 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 131.6 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 128.1 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 124.6 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 121.3 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 118 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 114.9 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 111.8 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 108.9 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 106.2 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 103.5 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 100.9 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 98.3 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 95.8 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 93.3 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 90.8 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 88.2 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 85.7 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 83.1 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 80.5 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 77.8 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 75.2 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 72.5 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 69.9 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | 85% |
| 2022 | 82% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | 83% |
| 2013 | 75% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | 81% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 50% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | 70% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 42% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 41% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 37% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 35.2% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | 35% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 34.3% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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