Costa Rica vs France: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Costa Rica
28.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France
29.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
France rank
34th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 29.09 units per square kilometre against 28.63 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.46 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and France ranks 34th of 121 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 20.06 units per square kilometre | 14.4 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 21.98 units per square kilometre | 13.51 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 12.11 units per square kilometre | 23.45 units per square kilometre | 11.34 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 16.92 units per square kilometre | 24.72 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 21.67 units per square kilometre | 26.15 units per square kilometre | 4.48 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 25.23 units per square kilometre | 27.78 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 28.02 units per square kilometre | 28.83 units per square kilometre | 0.8113 units per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 29.09 units per square kilometre against 28.63 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.46 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and France ranks 34th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.