1864 Costa Rican census
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The Costa Rica 1864 Census was the first official census elaborated in the country by the Dirección General de EstadÃstica y Censos, predecessor of current National Institute of Statistics and Census. The total population was at the moment 120,499.
CountryCosta Rica
Total population120,499
Mostpopulouscanton San José
21,379
21,379
Leastpopulouscanton Golfo Dulce, with Térraba and Boruca
931
931
| Costa Rica 1864 Census | |
|---|---|
November 27, 1864
| |
| 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 | â |
| 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 EstadÃstica y Censos[1] Centro Centroamericano de Población[2] | ||
Results by canton
| 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 | ParaÃso | 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 |