Costa Rica has a population density of 260.2 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Costa Rica has 107,389 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 91st and 38th, 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 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Costa Rica is 62.3% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Costa Rica
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 91/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
5170484
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,137 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.8% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 83.2% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Costa Rica increased by 22.1%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Costa Rica ranked 88th for population density and is in 91st place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 260.2 | 691 |
| 2023 | 259 | 690 |
| 2022 | 257.8 | 690 |
| 2021 | 256.7 | 690 |
| 2020 | 255.4 | 690 |
| 2019 | 253.6 | 689 |
| 2018 | 251.5 | 686 |
| 2017 | 249.2 | 685 |
| 2016 | 246.9 | 684 |
| 2015 | 244.4 | 681 |
| 2014 | 241.8 | 679 |
| 2013 | 239.2 | 677 |
| 2012 | 236.6 | 674 |
| 2011 | 233.8 | 670 |
| 2010 | 231.1 | 665 |
| 2009 | 228.2 | 661 |
| 2008 | 225.2 | 661 |
| 2007 | 222.2 | 658 |
| 2006 | 219.2 | 655 |
| 2005 | 216.1 | 654 |
| 2004 | 213 | 679 |
| 2003 | 209.9 | 676 |
| 2002 | 206.7 | 672 |
| 2001 | 203.4 | 669 |
| 2000 | 199.7 | 666 |
| 1999 | 195.9 | 664 |
| 1998 | 191.9 | 661 |
| 1997 | 187.8 | 659 |
| 1996 | 183.6 | 657 |
| 1995 | 179.3 | 654 |
| 1994 | 175.1 | 650 |
| 1993 | 170.8 | 646 |
| 1992 | 166.6 | 642 |
| 1991 | 162.4 | 637 |
| 1990 | 158.3 | 632 |
| 1989 | 154.4 | 627 |
| 1988 | 150.6 | 621 |
| 1987 | 146.7 | 615 |
| 1986 | 142.9 | 607 |
| 1985 | 139.1 | 599 |
| 1984 | 135.3 | 592 |
| 1983 | 131.6 | 586 |
| 1982 | 128.1 | 580 |
| 1981 | 124.6 | 573 |
| 1980 | 121.3 | 566 |
| 1979 | 118 | 559 |
| 1978 | 114.9 | 552 |
| 1977 | 111.8 | 545 |
| 1976 | 108.9 | 538 |
| 1975 | 106.2 | 532 |
| 1974 | 103.5 | 525 |
| 1973 | 100.9 | 519 |
| 1972 | 98.3 | 512 |
| 1971 | 95.8 | 506 |
| 1970 | 93.3 | 501 |
| 1969 | 90.8 | 495 |
| 1968 | 88.2 | 489 |
| 1967 | 85.7 | 483 |
| 1966 | 83.1 | 476 |
| 1965 | 80.5 | 469 |
| 1964 | 77.8 | 461 |
| 1963 | 75.2 | 453 |
| 1962 | 72.5 | 444 |
| 1961 | 69.9 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 82% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 75% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | 54% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | 55% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | 55% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 50% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 53% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 42% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 41% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | 44% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 43% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 37% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 35.2% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 34.3% | 35% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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