Costa Rica 2000 Census | ||
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General information | ||
Country | Costa Rica | |
Results | ||
Total population | 3,810,179 (![]() | |
Most populous | San José 309,672 | |
Least populous | Turrubares 4,877 |
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1864 | 120,499 | — |
1883 | 182,073 | +2.20% |
1892 | 243,205 | +3.27% |
1927 | 471,524 | +1.91% |
1950 | 800,875 | +2.33% |
1963 | 1,336,274 | +4.02% |
1973 | 1,871,780 | +3.43% |
1984 | 2,416,809 | +2.35% |
2000 | 3,810,179 | +2.89% |
2011 | 4,301,712 | +1.11% |
2022 | 5,044,197 | +1.46% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[1] Centro Centroamericano de Población[2] |
The 2000 Costa Rican census was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)).
Description
[edit]According to this census, Costa Rica had 3,810,179 inhabitants in 2000, a population density of 74.6/km2, and 59% of the people lived in urban areas.
Results by canton
[edit]Province | Cantón | Population as of 2000 census |
Population as of 1984 census |
Change | Percent change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San José | San José | 309,672 | 241,464 | 68,208 ![]() |
28.25% ![]() |
San José | Escazú | 52,372 | 33,101 | 19,271 ![]() |
58.22% ![]() |
San José | Desamparados | 193,478 | 108,824 | 84,654 ![]() |
77.79% ![]() |
San José | Puriscal | 29,407 | 23,123 | 6,284 ![]() |
27.18% ![]() |
San José | Tarrazú | 14,160 | 8,845 | 5,315 ![]() |
60.09% ![]() |
San José | Aserrí | 49,319 | 30,588 | 18,731 ![]() |
61.24% ![]() |
San José | Mora | 21,666 | 12,584 | 9,082 ![]() |
72.17% ![]() |
San José | Goicoechea | 117,532 | 79,931 | 37,601 ![]() |
47.04% ![]() |
San José | Santa Ana | 34,507 | 19,605 | 14,902 ![]() |
76.01% ![]() |
San José | Alajuelita | 70,297 | 31,390 | 38,907 ![]() |
123.95% ![]() |
San José | Vázquez de Coronado | 55,585 | 24,514 | 31,071 ![]() |
126.75% ![]() |
San José | Acosta | 18,661 | 14,853 | 3,808 ![]() |
25.64% ![]() |
San José | Tibás | 72,074 | 57,693 | 14,381 ![]() |
24.93% ![]() |
San José | Moravia | 50,419 | 33,038 | 17,381 ![]() |
52.61% ![]() |
San José | Montes de Oca | 50,433 | 39,065 | 11,368 ![]() |
29.10% ![]() |
San José | Turrubares | 4,877 | 4,471 | 406 ![]() |
9.08% ![]() |
San José | Dota | 6,519 | 4,934 | 1,585 ![]() |
32.12% ![]() |
San José | Curridabat | 60,889 | 31,954 | 28,935 ![]() |
90.55% ![]() |
San José | Pérez Zeledón | 122,187 | 82,370 | 39,817 ![]() |
48.34% ![]() |
San José | León Cortés Castro | 11,696 | 8,087 | 3,609 ![]() |
44.63% ![]() |
Alajuela | Alajuela | 222,853 | 127,472 | 95,381 ![]() |
74.83% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Ramón | 67,975 | 39,963 | 28,012 ![]() |
70.09% ![]() |
Alajuela | Grecia | 65,119 | 38,361 | 26,758 ![]() |
69.75% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Mateo | 5,343 | 3,783 | 1,560 ![]() |
41.24% ![]() |
Alajuela | Atenas | 22,479 | 15,011 | 7,468 ![]() |
49.75% ![]() |
Alajuela | Naranjo | 37,602 | 23,588 | 14,014 ![]() |
59.41% ![]() |
Alajuela | Palmares | 29,766 | 17,815 | 11,951 ![]() |
67.08% ![]() |
Alajuela | Poás | 24,764 | 13,939 | 10,825 ![]() |
77.66% ![]() |
Alajuela | Orotina | 15,705 | 10,494 | 5,211 ![]() |
49.66% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Carlos | 127,140 | 75,576 | 51,564 ![]() |
68.23% ![]() |
Alajuela | Zarcero | 10,845 | 7,005 | 3,840 ![]() |
54.82% ![]() |
Alajuela | Sarchí | 16,239 | 10,716 | 5,523 ![]() |
51.54% ![]() |
Alajuela | Upala | 37,679 | 26,061 | 11,618 ![]() |
44.58% ![]() |
Alajuela | Los Chiles | 19,732 | 11,404 | 8,328 ![]() |
73.03% ![]() |
Alajuela | Guatuso | 13,045 | 6,774 | 6,271 ![]() |
92.57% ![]() |
Cartago | Cartago | 132,057 | 87,125 | 44,932 ![]() |
51.57% ![]() |
Cartago | Paraíso | 52,393 | 27,823 | 24,570 ![]() |
88.31% ![]() |
Cartago | La Unión | 80,279 | 41,005 | 39,274 ![]() |
95.78% ![]() |
Cartago | Jiménez | 14,046 | 11,861 | 2,185 ![]() |
18.42% ![]() |
Cartago | Turrialba | 68,510 | 50,567 | 17,943 ![]() |
35.48% ![]() |
Cartago | Alvarado | 12,290 | 8,338 | 3,952 ![]() |
47.40% ![]() |
Cartago | Oreamuno | 39,032 | 24,145 | 14,887 ![]() |
61.66% ![]() |
Cartago | El Guarco | 33,788 | 20,807 | 12,981 ![]() |
62.39% ![]() |
Heredia | Heredia | 103,894 | 54,896 | 48,998 ![]() |
89.26% ![]() |
Heredia | Barva | 32,440 | 18,933 | 13,507 ![]() |
71.34% ![]() |
Heredia | Santo Domingo | 34,748 | 23,985 | 10,763 ![]() |
44.87% ![]() |
Heredia | Santa Bárbara | 29,181 | 16,643 | 12,538 ![]() |
75.33% ![]() |
Heredia | San Rafael | 37,293 | 22,871 | 14,422 ![]() |
63.06% ![]() |
Heredia | San Isidro | 16,056 | 8,528 | 7,528 ![]() |
88.27% ![]() |
Heredia | Belén | 19,834 | 11,993 | 7,841 ![]() |
65.38% ![]() |
Heredia | Flores | 15,038 | 9,015 | 6,023 ![]() |
66.81% ![]() |
Heredia | San Pablo | 20,813 | 11,802 | 9,011 ![]() |
76.35% ![]() |
Heredia | Sarapiquí | 45,435 | 18,909 | 26,526 ![]() |
140.28% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Liberia | 46,703 | 28,067 | 18,636 ![]() |
66.40% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Nicoya | 42,189 | 36,626 | 5,563 ![]() |
15.19% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Santa Cruz | 40,821 | 31,133 | 9,688 ![]() |
31.12% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Bagaces | 15,972 | 10,103 | 5,869 ![]() |
58.09% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Carrillo | 27,306 | 18,475 | 8,831 ![]() |
47.80% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Cañas | 24,076 | 17,284 | 6,792 ![]() |
39.30% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Abangares | 16,276 | 12,575 | 3,701 ![]() |
29.43% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Tilarán | 17,871 | 14,586 | 3,285 ![]() |
22.52% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Nandayure | 9,985 | 9,604 | 381 ![]() |
3.97% ![]() |
Guanacaste | La Cruz | 16,505 | 10,876 | 5,629 ![]() |
51.76% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Hojancha | 6,534 | 5,879 | 655 ![]() |
11.14% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Puntarenas | 102,504 | 74,135 | 28,369 ![]() |
38.27% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Esparza | 23,963 | 14,998 | 8,965 ![]() |
59.77% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Buenos Aires | 40,139 | 27,716 | 12,423 ![]() |
44.82% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Montes de Oro | 11,159 | 7,444 | 3,715 ![]() |
49.91% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Osa | 25,861 | 26,294 | −433 ![]() |
-1.65% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Quepos | 20,188 | 13,319 | 6,869 ![]() |
51.57% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Golfito | 33,823 | 29,043 | 4,780 ![]() |
16.46% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Coto Brus | 40,082 | 31,650 | 8,432 ![]() |
26.64% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Parrita | 12,112 | 9,774 | 2,338 ![]() |
23.92% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Corredores | 37,274 | 28,366 | 8,908 ![]() |
31.40% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Garabito | 10,378 | 3,144 | 7,234 ![]() |
230.09% ![]() |
Limón | Limón | 89,933 | 52,602 | 37,331 ![]() |
70.97% ![]() |
Limón | Pococí | 103,121 | 44,187 | 58,934 ![]() |
133.37% ![]() |
Limón | Siquirres | 52,409 | 29,079 | 23,330 ![]() |
80.23% ![]() |
Limón | Talamanca | 25,857 | 11,013 | 14,844 ![]() |
134.79% ![]() |
Limón | Matina | 33,096 | 14,723 | 18,373 ![]() |
124.79% ![]() |
Limón | Guácimo | 34,879 | 16,472 | 18,407 ![]() |
111.75% ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).