Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Land use over the long term
Costa Rica
1.25 million
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1.20 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
Dominican Republic rank
101st
Land use over the long term over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.25 million against 1.20 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 49,440.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Dominican Republic in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1500s | 0 | 58,659 | 58,659 | Dominican Republic |
| 1600s | 3,978 | 58,659 | 54,682 | Dominican Republic |
| 1700s | 14,961 | 59,905 | 44,944 | Dominican Republic |
| 1710s | 16,583 | 61,178 | 44,595 | Dominican Republic |
| 1720s | 18,370 | 62,477 | 44,107 | Dominican Republic |
| 1730s | 20,338 | 63,804 | 43,466 | Dominican Republic |
| 1740s | 22,506 | 65,160 | 42,654 | Dominican Republic |
| 1750s | 24,893 | 66,544 | 41,651 | Dominican Republic |
| 1760s | 27,519 | 67,957 | 40,438 | Dominican Republic |
| 1770s | 30,409 | 69,401 | 38,992 | Dominican Republic |
| 1780s | 33,588 | 70,875 | 37,287 | Dominican Republic |
| 1790s | 37,083 | 72,380 | 35,297 | Dominican Republic |
| 1800s | 40,926 | 73,918 | 32,992 | Dominican Republic |
| 1810s | 47,145 | 75,488 | 28,343 | Dominican Republic |
| 1820s | 54,229 | 79,294 | 25,066 | Dominican Republic |
| 1830s | 65,924 | 83,292 | 17,368 | Dominican Republic |
| 1840s | 81,128 | 87,492 | 6,364 | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 97,488 | 91,903 | 5,585 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 104,833 | 96,537 | 8,296 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 123,757 | 124,221 | 464 | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 147,213 | 159,843 | 12,630 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 165,621 | 206,748 | 41,127 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 194,796 | 265,706 | 70,910 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 219,595 | 328,864 | 109,269 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 243,094 | 424,015 | 180,921 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 283,224 | 553,462 | 270,238 | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 390,364 | 650,431 | 260,067 | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 715,237 | 852,746 | 137,509 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 1.20 million | 140,972 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 1.20 million | 418,911 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.20 million | 872,826 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.20 million | 353,271 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.20 million | 121,480 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.20 million | 49,832 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.20 million | 49,450 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 1.25 million against 1.20 million in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 49,440, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.