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2000 Costa Rican census

The 2000 Costa Rican census was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)).

Costa Rica 2000 Census
← 1984 28 June 2000 2011 →
General information
CountryCosta Rica
Results
Total population3,810,179 (Increase 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]

Description

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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

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Province Cantón Population as of
2000 census 		Population as of
1984 census 		Change Percent
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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

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  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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