2000 Costa Rican census

Costa Rica 2000 Census
28 June 2000
General information
CountryCosta Rica
Results
Total population3,810,179 ( 57.65%)
Most populous cantonSan José
309,672
Least populous cantonTurrubares
4,877
Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864120,499—    
1883182,073+2.20%
1892243,205+3.27%
1927471,524+1.91%
1950800,875+2.33%
19631,336,274+4.02%
19731,871,780+3.43%
19842,416,809+2.35%
20003,810,179+2.89%
20114,301,712+1.11%
20225,044,197+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

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

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

  1. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
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