1984 Costa Rican census
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Costa Rica 1984 Census | ||
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General information | ||
Country | Costa Rica | |
Results | ||
Total population | 2,416,809 ( | |
Most populous | San José 241,464 | |
Least populous | Garabito 3,144 |
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] |
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.
Results by canton
[edit]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% |
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).