| 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% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[1] |
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The Costa Rica 1927 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 471,524.
Results by canton
| Province | Cantón | Population as of 1927 census | Population as of 1892 census | Change | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | San José | 62,053 | 39,112 | 22,941  | 58.65% |
| San José | Escazú | 5,113 | 6,522 | −1,409  | -21.60% |
| San José | Desamparados | 9,463 | 6,471 | 2,992 | 46.24% |
| San José | Puriscal | 13,329 | 6,845 | 6,484 | 94.73% |
| San José | Tarrazú | 5,734 | 2,583 | 3,151 | 121.99% |
| San José | Aserrí | 6,592 | 6,030 | 562 | 9.32% |
| San José | Mora | 7,925 | 5,814 | 2,111 | 36.31% |
| San José | Goicoechea | 6,496 | 3,341 | 3,155 | 94.43% |
| San José | Santa Ana | 3,785 | - | - | - |
| San José | Alajuelita | 2,571 | - | - | - |
| San José | Vázquez de Coronado | 4,161 | - | - | - |
| San José | Acosta | 7,474 | - | - | - |
| San José | Tibás | 4,579 | - | - | - |
| San José | Moravia | 2,778 | - | - | - |
| San José | Montes de Oca | 3,676 | - | - | - |
| San José | Turrubares | 2,742 | - | - | - |
| San José | Dota | 4,712 | - | - | - |
| Alajuela | Alajuela | 25,656 | 19,300 | 6,356 | 32.93% |
| Alajuela | San Ramón | 13,805 | 9,928 | 3,877 | 39.05% |
| Alajuela | Grecia | 16,130 | 8,797 | 7,333 | 83.36% |
| Alajuela | San Mateo | 3,234 | 3,353 | −119 | -3.55% |
| Alajuela | Atenas | 7,631 | 6,208 | 1,423 | 22.92% |
| Alajuela | Naranjo | 7,910 | 6,847 | 1,063 | 15.53% |
| Alajuela | Palmares | 6,683 | 2,770 | 3,913 | 141.26% |
| Alajuela | Poás | 3,570 | - | - | - |
| Alajuela | Orotina | 4,151 | - | - | - |
| Alajuela | San Carlos | 5,719 | - | - | - |
| Alajuela | Zarcero | 3,088 | - | - | - |
| Cartago | Cartago | 26,909 | 25,898 | 1,011 | 3.90% |
| Cartago | Paraíso | 7,900 | 7,819 | 81 | 1.04% |
| Cartago | La Unión | 4,972 | 4,256 | 716 | 16.82% |
| Cartago | Jiménez | 5,892 | - | - | - |
| Cartago | Turrialba | 15,814 | - | - | - |
| Cartago | Alvarado | 3,568 | - | - | - |
| Cartago | Oreamuno | 5,143 | - | - | - |
| Heredia | Heredia | 12,667 | 16,480 | −3,813 | -23.14% |
| Heredia | Barva | 3,482 | 2,964 | 518 | 17.48% |
| Heredia | Santo Domingo | 6,089 | 5,118 | 971 | 18.97% |
| Heredia | Santa Bárbara | 3,997 | 2,845 | 1,152 | 40.49% |
| Heredia | San Rafael | 4,163 | 4,204 | −41 | -0.98% |
| Heredia | San Isidro | 2,744 | - | - | - |
| Heredia | Belén | 2,782 | - | - | - |
| Heredia | Flores | 2,483 | - | - | - |
| Guanacaste | Liberia | 7,322 | 5,883 | 1,439 | 24.46% |
| Guanacaste | Nicoya | 11,005 | 4,577 | 6,428 | 140.44% |
| Guanacaste | Santa Cruz | 10,390 | 5,948 | 4,442 | 74.68% |
| Guanacaste | Bagaces | 1,890 | 1,476 | 414 | 28.05% |
| Guanacaste | Carrillo | 5,364 | - | - | - |
| Guanacaste | Cañas | 3,500 | 2,165 | 1,335 | 61.66% |
| Guanacaste | Abangares | 5,540 | - | - | - |
| Guanacaste | Tilarán | 6,131 | - | - | - |
| Puntarenas | Puntarenas | 14,746 | 8,869 | 5,877 | 66.26% |
| Puntarenas | Esparza | 5,314 | 3,298 | 2,016 | 61.13% |
| Puntarenas | Montes de Oro | 4,312 | - | - | - |
| Puntarenas | Osa | 4,367 | - | - | - |
| Limón | Limón | 22,424 | 7,484 | 14,940 | 199.63% |
| Limón | Pococí | 2,974 | - | - | - |
| Limón | Siquirres | 6,880 | - | - | - |
References
- ↑ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
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