Provinces
The population of the provinces of Costa Rica according to census-based estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 2000-06-30 | Population Estimate (E) 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-06-30 | |||
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Costa Rica | CRI | San José | 51,100 | 3,872,343 | 4,592,147 | 5,044,197 | → | ||
Alajuela | ALA | Alajuela | 9,758 | 728,057 | 903,132 | 1,035,464 | 975800 | → | |
Cartago | CAR | Cartago | 3,125 | 439,645 | 502,258 | 545,092 | 312500 | → | |
Guanacaste | GUA | Liberia | 10,141 | 268,386 | 342,702 | 412,808 | 1014100 | → | |
Heredia | HER | Heredia | 2,657 | 360,772 | 461,152 | 479,117 | 265700 | → | |
Limón | LIM | Limón | 9,189 | 345,071 | 411,404 | 470,383 | 918900 | → | |
Puntarenas | PUN | Puntarenas | 11,266 | 363,324 | 442,415 | 500,166 | 1126600 | → | |
San José | SJO | San José | 4,966 | 1,367,088 | 1,529,084 | 1,601,167 | 496600 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (web).
Major Urban Areas
Name | Adm. | Population Calculation (UE-P) 2020-06-30 | |
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1 | San José | SJO | 1,453,500 |
2 | Heredia | HER | 367,900 |
3 | Cartago | CAR | 232,300 |
4 | Alajuela | ALA | 196,900 |
5 | Puntarenas | PUN | 87,500 |
6 | San Isidro de El General | SJO | 66,300 |
7 | Limón | LIM | 65,300 |
8 | Liberia | GUA | 59,100 |
9 | San Rafael de Alajuela | ALA | 57,500 |
Contents: Urban Areas
The population of all Costa Rican urban areas with a population of 2,500 or more.
Name | Adm. | Population Calculation (UE-E) 2000-06-30 | Population Calculation (UE-E) 2011-06-30 | Population Calculation (UE-P) 2020-06-30 | Area | |
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Aguas Zarcas | ALA | ... | 8,730 | 10,500 | 0 | |
Alajuela | ALA | 105,400 | 175,400 | 196,900 | 0 | |
Atenas | ALA | 6,290 | 8,630 | 9,300 | 0 | |
Bagaces | GUA | 3,700 | 6,700 | 8,050 | 0 | |
Batán | LIM | 4,050 | 9,680 | 11,000 | 0 | |
Belén | GUA | 2,450 | 4,970 | 6,220 | 0 | |
Buenos Aires de Puntarenas | PUN | 8,870 | 14,700 | 18,700 | 0 | |
Cachí | CAR | ... | 2,930 | 3,150 | 0 | |
Cahuita | LIM | 570 | 2,950 | 3,740 | 0 | |
Cañas | GUA | 16,800 | 20,200 | 22,700 | 0 | |
Canoas | PUN | 4,080 | 8,140 | 9,550 | 0 | |
Cariari | LIM | 12,400 | 23,100 | 26,000 | 0 | |
Carrandi | LIM | ... | 6,560 | 7,640 | 0 | |
Carrillos | ALA | 3,830 | 7,900 | 9,290 | 0 | |
Carrizal | ALA | ... | 4,070 | 4,740 | 0 | |
Cartagena | GUA | ... | 2,760 | 3,430 | 0 | |
Cartago | CAR | 159,300 | 215,800 | 232,300 | 0 | |
Cervantes | CAR | ... | 4,280 | 4,670 | 0 | |
Cot | CAR | 6,140 | 8,130 | 9,180 | 0 | |
El Cairo | LIM | ... | 3,590 | 4,090 | 0 | |
Esparza | PUN | 13,800 | 24,900 | 28,600 | 0 | |
Filadelfia de Guanacaste | GUA | 5,280 | 5,060 | 5,600 | 0 | |
Florencia | ALA | 800 | 10,200 | 11,700 | 0 | |
Garita | ALA | ... | 5,800 | 6,590 | 0 | |
Golfito | PUN | 6,390 | 7,780 | 7,980 | 0 | |
Grecia | ALA | 15,200 | 34,700 | 38,300 | 0 | |
Guácimo | LIM | 6,200 | 11,300 | 13,800 | 0 | |
Guápiles | LIM | 14,500 | 33,000 | 38,800 | 0 | |
Heredia | HER | 225,500 | 330,400 | 367,900 | 0 | |
Jacó | PUN | 3,660 | 11,100 | 14,400 | 0 | |
Juan Viñas | CAR | 2,550 | 4,890 | 5,010 | 0 | |
La Cruz | GUA | 3,890 | 5,570 | 6,680 | 0 | |
La Cuesta | PUN | ... | 2,210 | 2,550 | 0 | |
La Fortuna | ALA | 2,710 | 13,200 | 15,400 | 0 | |
Las Juntas | GUA | 4,270 | 3,980 | 4,270 | 0 | |
La Suiza | CAR | 1,430 | 5,230 | 5,250 | 0 | |
Lepanto | PUN | ... | 2,670 | 2,850 | 0 | |
Liberia | GUA | 35,000 | 49,800 | 59,100 | 0 | |
Limón (Puerto Limón) | LIM | 56,500 | 65,200 | 65,300 | 0 | |
Los Chiles | ALA | 3,000 | 4,900 | 6,460 | 0 | |
Matina | LIM | 2,040 | 4,690 | 4,940 | 0 | |
Miramar | PUN | 5,840 | 7,370 | 8,030 | 0 | |
Naranjo de Alajuela | ALA | 9,670 | 18,300 | 19,900 | 0 | |
Neily | PUN | 6,330 | 12,300 | 12,800 | 0 | |
Nicoya | GUA | 13,500 | 15,800 | 17,300 | 0 | |
Orosi | CAR | 3,940 | 5,920 | 6,420 | 0 | |
Orotina | ALA | 6,410 | 7,850 | 8,640 | 0 | |
Pacayas | CAR | 1,410 | 3,320 | 3,530 | 0 | |
Pacuarito | LIM | ... | 3,910 | 4,360 | 0 | |
Palmar | PUN | 4,160 | 4,780 | 4,860 | 0 | |
Palmares de Alajuela | ALA | 9,100 | 27,400 | 30,700 | 0 | |
Palmira de Carrillo | GUA | ... | 4,430 | 5,490 | 0 | |
Parrita | PUN | 3,330 | 8,980 | 10,800 | 0 | |
Pavones | CAR | ... | 2,870 | 2,920 | 0 | |
Pital | ALA | 1,840 | 9,460 | 12,000 | 0 | |
Pocora | LIM | 4,630 | 5,750 | 6,630 | 0 | |
Puerto Cortés | PUN | 3,430 | 4,750 | 5,140 | 0 | |
Puerto Jiménez | PUN | 1,810 | 3,320 | 4,210 | 0 | |
Puerto Quepos | PUN | 6,980 | 13,700 | 16,100 | 0 | |
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí | HER | 2,470 | 8,060 | 10,500 | 0 | |
Puntarenas | PUN | 53,700 | 75,500 | 87,500 | 0 | |
Purabá | HER | ... | 3,980 | 4,620 | 0 | |
Quesada de San Carlos | ALA | 23,700 | 29,900 | 32,300 | 0 | |
Río Claro | PUN | 2,510 | 7,270 | 7,700 | 0 | |
Río Jiménez | LIM | ... | 3,230 | 3,780 | 0 | |
Rita | LIM | 4,450 | 8,540 | 9,670 | 0 | |
Roxana | LIM | 2,080 | 6,980 | 7,900 | 0 | |
San Isidro de El General | SJO | 38,000 | 63,800 | 66,300 | 0 | |
San Isidro de Grecia | ALA | ... | 3,540 | 4,000 | 0 | |
San Isidro de Heredia | HER | 4,400 | 28,500 | 31,900 | 0 | |
San José | SJO | 1,090,700 | 1,330,000 | 1,453,500 | 0 | |
San José de Grecia | ALA | ... | 5,260 | 6,060 | 0 | |
San José de la Montaña | HER | ... | 3,900 | 4,550 | 0 | |
San Marcos de Tarrazú | SJO | 3,850 | 7,000 | 7,600 | 0 | |
San Miguel de Santo Domingo | HER | 5,780 | 10,900 | 12,200 | 0 | |
San Pablo de León Cortés | SJO | 2,560 | 3,950 | 4,330 | 0 | |
San Pedro de Poás | ALA | 7,490 | 8,320 | 9,140 | 0 | |
San Rafael de Alajuela | ALA | 15,900 | 49,500 | 57,500 | 0 | |
San Rafael de Guatuso | ALA | 1,310 | 2,480 | 2,840 | 0 | |
San Ramón de los Palmares | ALA | 25,100 | 36,900 | 40,600 | 0 | |
Santa Cruz de Guanacaste | GUA | 10,500 | 14,400 | 16,600 | 0 | |
Santa Rosa de Pocosol | ALA | 2,640 | 3,830 | 4,430 | 0 | |
Santiago de Puriscal | SJO | 7,500 | 7,700 | 8,170 | 0 | |
San Vito | PUN | 3,550 | 6,080 | 6,180 | 0 | |
Sarchí | ALA | 5,590 | 6,080 | 6,670 | 0 | |
Sardinal | GUA | 2,940 | 9,200 | 11,200 | 0 | |
Siquirres | LIM | 15,500 | 22,000 | 22,800 | 0 | |
Sixaola | LIM | 1,610 | 4,120 | 4,510 | 0 | |
Tacares | ALA | ... | 3,890 | 4,460 | 0 | |
Tamarindo | GUA | ... | 3,250 | 3,870 | 0 | |
Tárcoles | PUN | ... | 3,620 | 4,630 | 0 | |
Tempate | GUA | ... | 2,670 | 3,200 | 0 | |
Tierra Blanca | CAR | 3,740 | 4,620 | 5,150 | 0 | |
Tilarán | GUA | 6,570 | 7,080 | 7,560 | 0 | |
Tobosi | CAR | 3,680 | 10,900 | 12,100 | 0 | |
Tucurrique | CAR | 2,440 | 2,510 | 2,650 | 0 | |
Turrialba | CAR | 20,000 | 29,700 | 29,900 | 0 | |
Turrúcares | ALA | 3,360 | 5,400 | 5,940 | 0 | |
Upala | ALA | 3,000 | 5,120 | 6,120 | 0 | |
Vuelta de Jorco | SJO | ... | 2,320 | 2,560 | 0 | |
Zarcero | ALA | ... | 2,790 | 2,980 | 0 |
- The tabulated urban areas are composed by »City Population«; their population is calculated by using population figures for districts from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (web).