Military personnel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 people per square kilometre
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1958 people per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1958 people per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0588 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0979 people per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1958 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1958 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0607 people per square kilometre | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.143 people per square kilometre | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1684 people per square kilometre | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | 0.1958 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 165 Canada 0.0076 people per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 0.0064 people per square kilometre compare
- 167 Libya 0.004 people per square kilometre compare
- 168 Andorra 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Dominica 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Micronesia (country) 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Grenada 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 168 Iceland 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Kiribati 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Saint Lucia 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Liechtenstein 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Luxembourg 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 168 Monaco 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Maldives 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Marshall Islands 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Mauritius 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 168 Nauru 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Panama 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 168 Palau 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Solomon Islands 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 San Marino 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Seychelles 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tuvalu 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Vanuatu 0 people per square kilometre
- 168 Samoa 0 people per square kilometre
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1958 people per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel 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.