Brunei Darussalam vs Costa Rica: Rural population, per square kilometre

Brunei Darussalam
21.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica
21.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
122nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Costa Rica
1015202530196119922023

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 21.93 units per square kilometre against 21.12 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.81 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 9.53 units per square kilometre 19.95 units per square kilometre 10.43 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 11.25 units per square kilometre 23.9 units per square kilometre 12.65 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 15.85 units per square kilometre 29.18 units per square kilometre 13.33 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 17.16 units per square kilometre 31.91 units per square kilometre 14.75 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 18.01 units per square kilometre 29.34 units per square kilometre 11.33 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 19.85 units per square kilometre 23.73 units per square kilometre 3.88 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 21.69 units per square kilometre 21.64 units per square kilometre 0.0541 units per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Brunei Darussalam or Costa Rica?
Brunei Darussalam, at 21.93 units per square kilometre against 21.12 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica?
0.81 units per square kilometre, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.