Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 120,499 | — | |
1883 | 182,073 | 51.1% | |
1892 | 243,205 | 33.6% | |
1927 | 471,524 | 93.9% | |
1950 | 800,875 | 69.8% | |
1963 | 1,336,274 | 66.9% | |
1973 | 1,871,780 | 40.1% | |
1984 | 2,416,809 | 29.1% | |
2000 | 3,810,179 | 57.7% | |
2011 | 4,301,712 | 12.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[1] |
The Costa Rica 1984 census was elaborated by then Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, predecessor of current National Institute of Statistics and Census. The total population was at the moment 2,416,809.
Province | Cantón | Population as of 1984 census |
Population as of 1973 census |
Change | Percent change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San José | San José | 241,464 | 215,441 | 26,023 ![]() |
12.08% ![]() |
San José | Escazú | 33,101 | 25,026 | 8,075 ![]() |
32.27% ![]() |
San José | Desamparados | 108,824 | 74,272 | 34,552 ![]() |
46.52% ![]() |
San José | Puriscal | 23,123 | 24,150 | −1,027 ![]() |
-4.25% ![]() |
San José | Tarrazú | 8,845 | 7,542 | 1,303 ![]() |
17.28% ![]() |
San José | Aserrí | 30,588 | 20,091 | 10,497 ![]() |
52.25% ![]() |
San José | Mora | 12,584 | 10,733 | 1,851 ![]() |
17.25% ![]() |
San José | Goicoechea | 79,931 | 61,607 | 18,324 ![]() |
29.74% ![]() |
San José | Santa Ana | 19,605 | 14,499 | 5,106 ![]() |
35.22% ![]() |
San José | Alajuelita | 31,390 | 23,013 | 8,377 ![]() |
36.40% ![]() |
San José | Vázquez de Coronado | 24,514 | 16,336 | 8,178 ![]() |
50.06% ![]() |
San José | Acosta | 14,853 | 14,385 | 468 ![]() |
3.25% ![]() |
San José | Tibás | 57,693 | 35,602 | 22,091 ![]() |
62.05% ![]() |
San José | Moravia | 33,038 | 19,548 | 13,490 ![]() |
69.01% ![]() |
San José | Montes de Oca | 39,065 | 33,633 | 5,432 ![]() |
16.15% ![]() |
San José | Turrubares | 4,471 | 4,709 | −238 ![]() |
-5.05% ![]() |
San José | Dota | 4,934 | 4,375 | 559 ![]() |
12.78% ![]() |
San José | Curridabat | 31,954 | 15,591 | 16,363 ![]() |
104.95% ![]() |
San José | Pérez Zeledón | 82,370 | 67,089 | 15,281 ![]() |
22.78% ![]() |
San José | León Cortés Castro | 8,087 | 7,521 | 566 ![]() |
7.53% ![]() |
Alajuela | Alajuela | 127,472 | 96,325 | 31,147 ![]() |
32.34% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Ramón | 39,963 | 33,155 | 6,808 ![]() |
20.53% ![]() |
Alajuela | Grecia | 38,361 | 31,806 | 6,555 ![]() |
20.61% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Mateo | 3,783 | 2,969 | 814 ![]() |
27.42% ![]() |
Alajuela | Atenas | 15,011 | 12,610 | 2,401 ![]() |
19.04% ![]() |
Alajuela | Naranjo | 23,588 | 19,721 | 3,867 ![]() |
19.61% ![]() |
Alajuela | Palmares | 17,815 | 14,495 | 3,320 ![]() |
22.90% ![]() |
Alajuela | Poás | 13,939 | 10,191 | 3,748 ![]() |
36.78% ![]() |
Alajuela | Orotina | 10,494 | 8,479 | 2,015 ![]() |
23.76% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Carlos | 75,576 | 54,952 | 20,624 ![]() |
37.53% ![]() |
Alajuela | Zarcero | 7,005 | 6,342 | 663 ![]() |
10.45% ![]() |
Alajuela | Sarchí | 10,716 | 8,707 | 2,009 ![]() |
23.07% ![]() |
Alajuela | Upala | 26,061 | 15,971 | 10,090 ![]() |
63.18% ![]() |
Alajuela | Los Chiles | 11,404 | 5,596 | 5,808 ![]() |
103.79% ![]() |
Alajuela | Guatuso | 6,774 | 4,713 | 2,061 ![]() |
43.73% ![]() |
Cartago | Cartago | 87,125 | 65,310 | 21,815 ![]() |
33.40% ![]() |
Cartago | Paraíso | 27,823 | 22,281 | 5,542 ![]() |
24.87% ![]() |
Cartago | La Unión | 41,005 | 23,352 | 17,653 ![]() |
75.60% ![]() |
Cartago | Jiménez | 11,861 | 11,523 | 338 ![]() |
2.93% ![]() |
Cartago | Turrialba | 50,567 | 43,202 | 7,365 ![]() |
17.05% ![]() |
Cartago | Alvarado | 8,338 | 7,484 | 854 ![]() |
11.41% ![]() |
Cartago | Oreamuno | 24,145 | 17,517 | 6,628 ![]() |
37.84% ![]() |
Cartago | El Guarco | 20,807 | 14,030 | 6,777 ![]() |
48.30% ![]() |
Heredia | Heredia | 54,896 | 36,487 | 18,409 ![]() |
50.45% ![]() |
Heredia | Barva | 18,933 | 12,864 | 6,069 ![]() |
47.18% ![]() |
Heredia | Santo Domingo | 23,985 | 17,423 | 6,562 ![]() |
37.66% ![]() |
Heredia | Santa Bárbara | 16,643 | 10,738 | 5,905 ![]() |
54.99% ![]() |
Heredia | San Rafael | 22,871 | 16,013 | 6,858 ![]() |
42.83% ![]() |
Heredia | San Isidro | 8,528 | 5,979 | 2,549 ![]() |
42.63% ![]() |
Heredia | Belén | 11,993 | 8,538 | 3,455 ![]() |
40.47% ![]() |
Heredia | Flores | 9,015 | 6,524 | 2,491 ![]() |
38.18% ![]() |
Heredia | San Pablo | 11,802 | 6,660 | 5,142 ![]() |
77.21% ![]() |
Heredia | Sarapiquí | 18,909 | 12,618 | 6,291 ![]() |
49.86% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Liberia | 28,067 | 21,781 | 6,286 ![]() |
28.86% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Nicoya | 36,626 | 37,185 | −559 ![]() |
-1.50% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Santa Cruz | 31,133 | 29,739 | 1,394 ![]() |
4.69% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Bagaces | 10,103 | 9,828 | 275 ![]() |
2.80% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Carrillo | 18,475 | 14,893 | 3,582 ![]() |
24.05% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Cañas | 17,284 | 12,779 | 4,505 ![]() |
35.25% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Abangares | 12,575 | 11,633 | 942 ![]() |
8.10% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Tilarán | 14,586 | 12,563 | 2,023 ![]() |
16.10% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Nandayure | 9,604 | 12,058 | −2,454 ![]() |
-20.35% ![]() |
Guanacaste | La Cruz | 10,876 | 8,333 | 2,543 ![]() |
30.52% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Hojancha | 5,879 | 7,899 | −2,020 ![]() |
-25.57% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Puntarenas | 74,135 | 65,562 | 8,573 ![]() |
13.08% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Esparza | 14,998 | 12,095 | 2,903 ![]() |
24.00% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Buenos Aires | 27,716 | 20,104 | 7,612 ![]() |
37.86% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Montes de Oro | 7,444 | 6,979 | 465 ![]() |
6.66% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Osa | 26,294 | 24,613 | 1,681 ![]() |
6.83% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Quepos | 13,319 | 14,473 | −1,154 ![]() |
-7.97% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Golfito | 29,043 | 42,510 | −13,467 ![]() |
-31.68% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Coto Brus | 31,650 | 19,971 | 11,679 ![]() |
58.48% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Parrita | 9,774 | 11,901 | −2,127 ![]() |
-17.87% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Corredores | 28,366 | - | - | - |
Puntarenas | Garabito | 3,144 | - | - | - |
Limón | Limón | 52,602 | 40,830 | 11,772 ![]() |
28.83% ![]() |
Limón | Pococí | 44,187 | 28,688 | 15,499 ![]() |
54.03% ![]() |
Limón | Siquirres | 29,079 | 18,133 | 10,946 ![]() |
60.37% ![]() |
Limón | Talamanca | 11,013 | 5,431 | 5,582 ![]() |
102.78% ![]() |
Limón | Matina | 14,723 | 10,489 | 4,234 ![]() |
40.37% ![]() |
Limón | Guácimo | 16,472 | 11,572 | 4,900 ![]() |
42.34% ![]() |
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 120,499 | — | |
1883 | 182,073 | 51.1% | |
1892 | 243,205 | 33.6% | |
1927 | 471,524 | 93.9% | |
1950 | 800,875 | 69.8% | |
1963 | 1,336,274 | 66.9% | |
1973 | 1,871,780 | 40.1% | |
1984 | 2,416,809 | 29.1% | |
2000 | 3,810,179 | 57.7% | |
2011 | 4,301,712 | 12.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[1] |
The Costa Rica 1984 census was elaborated by then Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, predecessor of current National Institute of Statistics and Census. The total population was at the moment 2,416,809.
Province | Cantón | Population as of 1984 census |
Population as of 1973 census |
Change | Percent change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San José | San José | 241,464 | 215,441 | 26,023 ![]() |
12.08% ![]() |
San José | Escazú | 33,101 | 25,026 | 8,075 ![]() |
32.27% ![]() |
San José | Desamparados | 108,824 | 74,272 | 34,552 ![]() |
46.52% ![]() |
San José | Puriscal | 23,123 | 24,150 | −1,027 ![]() |
-4.25% ![]() |
San José | Tarrazú | 8,845 | 7,542 | 1,303 ![]() |
17.28% ![]() |
San José | Aserrí | 30,588 | 20,091 | 10,497 ![]() |
52.25% ![]() |
San José | Mora | 12,584 | 10,733 | 1,851 ![]() |
17.25% ![]() |
San José | Goicoechea | 79,931 | 61,607 | 18,324 ![]() |
29.74% ![]() |
San José | Santa Ana | 19,605 | 14,499 | 5,106 ![]() |
35.22% ![]() |
San José | Alajuelita | 31,390 | 23,013 | 8,377 ![]() |
36.40% ![]() |
San José | Vázquez de Coronado | 24,514 | 16,336 | 8,178 ![]() |
50.06% ![]() |
San José | Acosta | 14,853 | 14,385 | 468 ![]() |
3.25% ![]() |
San José | Tibás | 57,693 | 35,602 | 22,091 ![]() |
62.05% ![]() |
San José | Moravia | 33,038 | 19,548 | 13,490 ![]() |
69.01% ![]() |
San José | Montes de Oca | 39,065 | 33,633 | 5,432 ![]() |
16.15% ![]() |
San José | Turrubares | 4,471 | 4,709 | −238 ![]() |
-5.05% ![]() |
San José | Dota | 4,934 | 4,375 | 559 ![]() |
12.78% ![]() |
San José | Curridabat | 31,954 | 15,591 | 16,363 ![]() |
104.95% ![]() |
San José | Pérez Zeledón | 82,370 | 67,089 | 15,281 ![]() |
22.78% ![]() |
San José | León Cortés Castro | 8,087 | 7,521 | 566 ![]() |
7.53% ![]() |
Alajuela | Alajuela | 127,472 | 96,325 | 31,147 ![]() |
32.34% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Ramón | 39,963 | 33,155 | 6,808 ![]() |
20.53% ![]() |
Alajuela | Grecia | 38,361 | 31,806 | 6,555 ![]() |
20.61% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Mateo | 3,783 | 2,969 | 814 ![]() |
27.42% ![]() |
Alajuela | Atenas | 15,011 | 12,610 | 2,401 ![]() |
19.04% ![]() |
Alajuela | Naranjo | 23,588 | 19,721 | 3,867 ![]() |
19.61% ![]() |
Alajuela | Palmares | 17,815 | 14,495 | 3,320 ![]() |
22.90% ![]() |
Alajuela | Poás | 13,939 | 10,191 | 3,748 ![]() |
36.78% ![]() |
Alajuela | Orotina | 10,494 | 8,479 | 2,015 ![]() |
23.76% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Carlos | 75,576 | 54,952 | 20,624 ![]() |
37.53% ![]() |
Alajuela | Zarcero | 7,005 | 6,342 | 663 ![]() |
10.45% ![]() |
Alajuela | Sarchí | 10,716 | 8,707 | 2,009 ![]() |
23.07% ![]() |
Alajuela | Upala | 26,061 | 15,971 | 10,090 ![]() |
63.18% ![]() |
Alajuela | Los Chiles | 11,404 | 5,596 | 5,808 ![]() |
103.79% ![]() |
Alajuela | Guatuso | 6,774 | 4,713 | 2,061 ![]() |
43.73% ![]() |
Cartago | Cartago | 87,125 | 65,310 | 21,815 ![]() |
33.40% ![]() |
Cartago | Paraíso | 27,823 | 22,281 | 5,542 ![]() |
24.87% ![]() |
Cartago | La Unión | 41,005 | 23,352 | 17,653 ![]() |
75.60% ![]() |
Cartago | Jiménez | 11,861 | 11,523 | 338 ![]() |
2.93% ![]() |
Cartago | Turrialba | 50,567 | 43,202 | 7,365 ![]() |
17.05% ![]() |
Cartago | Alvarado | 8,338 | 7,484 | 854 ![]() |
11.41% ![]() |
Cartago | Oreamuno | 24,145 | 17,517 | 6,628 ![]() |
37.84% ![]() |
Cartago | El Guarco | 20,807 | 14,030 | 6,777 ![]() |
48.30% ![]() |
Heredia | Heredia | 54,896 | 36,487 | 18,409 ![]() |
50.45% ![]() |
Heredia | Barva | 18,933 | 12,864 | 6,069 ![]() |
47.18% ![]() |
Heredia | Santo Domingo | 23,985 | 17,423 | 6,562 ![]() |
37.66% ![]() |
Heredia | Santa Bárbara | 16,643 | 10,738 | 5,905 ![]() |
54.99% ![]() |
Heredia | San Rafael | 22,871 | 16,013 | 6,858 ![]() |
42.83% ![]() |
Heredia | San Isidro | 8,528 | 5,979 | 2,549 ![]() |
42.63% ![]() |
Heredia | Belén | 11,993 | 8,538 | 3,455 ![]() |
40.47% ![]() |
Heredia | Flores | 9,015 | 6,524 | 2,491 ![]() |
38.18% ![]() |
Heredia | San Pablo | 11,802 | 6,660 | 5,142 ![]() |
77.21% ![]() |
Heredia | Sarapiquí | 18,909 | 12,618 | 6,291 ![]() |
49.86% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Liberia | 28,067 | 21,781 | 6,286 ![]() |
28.86% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Nicoya | 36,626 | 37,185 | −559 ![]() |
-1.50% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Santa Cruz | 31,133 | 29,739 | 1,394 ![]() |
4.69% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Bagaces | 10,103 | 9,828 | 275 ![]() |
2.80% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Carrillo | 18,475 | 14,893 | 3,582 ![]() |
24.05% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Cañas | 17,284 | 12,779 | 4,505 ![]() |
35.25% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Abangares | 12,575 | 11,633 | 942 ![]() |
8.10% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Tilarán | 14,586 | 12,563 | 2,023 ![]() |
16.10% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Nandayure | 9,604 | 12,058 | −2,454 ![]() |
-20.35% ![]() |
Guanacaste | La Cruz | 10,876 | 8,333 | 2,543 ![]() |
30.52% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Hojancha | 5,879 | 7,899 | −2,020 ![]() |
-25.57% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Puntarenas | 74,135 | 65,562 | 8,573 ![]() |
13.08% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Esparza | 14,998 | 12,095 | 2,903 ![]() |
24.00% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Buenos Aires | 27,716 | 20,104 | 7,612 ![]() |
37.86% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Montes de Oro | 7,444 | 6,979 | 465 ![]() |
6.66% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Osa | 26,294 | 24,613 | 1,681 ![]() |
6.83% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Quepos | 13,319 | 14,473 | −1,154 ![]() |
-7.97% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Golfito | 29,043 | 42,510 | −13,467 ![]() |
-31.68% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Coto Brus | 31,650 | 19,971 | 11,679 ![]() |
58.48% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Parrita | 9,774 | 11,901 | −2,127 ![]() |
-17.87% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Corredores | 28,366 | - | - | - |
Puntarenas | Garabito | 3,144 | - | - | - |
Limón | Limón | 52,602 | 40,830 | 11,772 ![]() |
28.83% ![]() |
Limón | Pococí | 44,187 | 28,688 | 15,499 ![]() |
54.03% ![]() |
Limón | Siquirres | 29,079 | 18,133 | 10,946 ![]() |
60.37% ![]() |
Limón | Talamanca | 11,013 | 5,431 | 5,582 ![]() |
102.78% ![]() |
Limón | Matina | 14,723 | 10,489 | 4,234 ![]() |
40.37% ![]() |
Limón | Guácimo | 16,472 | 11,572 | 4,900 ![]() |
42.34% ![]() |