The Costa Rica 1864 Census was the first official census elaborated in the country by the Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, predecessor of current National Institute of Statistics and Census. The total population was at the moment 120,499.
| Costa Rica 1864 Census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 120,499 | |
| Most populous | San José 21,379 | |
| Least populous | Golfo Dulce, with Térraba and Boruca 931 | |
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
Results by canton
edit| Province | Canton | Population as of 1864 census |
|---|---|---|
| San José | San José | 21,379 |
| San José | Escazú | 8,760 |
| San José | Desamparados | 7,067 |
| Alajuela | Alajuela | 11,521 |
| Alajuela | San Ramón | 5,045 |
| Alajuela | Grecia | 5,738 |
| Alajuela | San Mateo | 1,682 |
| Alajuela | Atenas | 3,185 |
| Cartago | Cartago | 16,780 |
| Cartago | Paraíso | 4,238 |
| Cartago | La Unión | 2,046 |
| Heredia | Heredia | 14,073 |
| Heredia | Barva | 3,718 |
| Guanacaste | Liberia | 3,169 |
| Guanacaste | Nicoya | 2,407 |
| Guanacaste | Santa Cruz | 3,217 |
| Guanacaste | Bagaces | 1,638 |
| Puntarenas | Puntarenas | 2,942 |
| Puntarenas | Litoral del Golfo de Nicoya | 963 |
| Puntarenas | Golfo Dulce, with Térraba and Boruca | 931 |
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).
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