1973 Costa Rican census
Costa Rica 1973 Census | ||||
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General information | ||||
Country | Costa Rica | |||
Results | ||||
Total population | 1,871,780 (![]() | |||
Most populous | San José 215,441 | |||
Least populous | San Mateo 2,969 |
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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 1973 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 1,871,780.
Results by canton
Province | Cantón | Population as of 1973 census | Population as of 1963 census | Change | Percent change |
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San José | San José | 215,441 | 168,938 | 46,503 ![]() | 27.53% ![]() |
San José | Escazú | 25,026 | 14,250 | 10,776 ![]() | 75.62% ![]() |
San José | Desamparados | 74,272 | 33,845 | 40,427 ![]() | 119.45% ![]() |
San José | Puriscal | 24,150 | 23,690 | 460 ![]() | 1.94% ![]() |
San José | Tarrazú | 7,542 | 5,392 | 2,150 ![]() | 39.87% ![]() |
San José | Aserrí | 20,091 | 13,609 | 6,482 ![]() | 47.63% ![]() |
San José | Mora | 10,733 | 8,938 | 1,795 ![]() | 20.08% ![]() |
San José | Goicoechea | 61,607 | 44,110 | 17,497 ![]() | 39.67% ![]() |
San José | Santa Ana | 14,499 | 9,026 | 5,473 ![]() | 60.64% ![]() |
San José | Alajuelita | 23,013 | 10,848 | 12,165 ![]() | 112.14% ![]() |
San José | Vázquez de Coronado | 16,336 | 10,615 | 5,721 ![]() | 53.90% ![]() |
San José | Acosta | 14,385 | 13,092 | 1,293 ![]() | 9.88% ![]() |
San José | Tibás | 35,602 | 23,946 | 11,656 ![]() | 48.68% ![]() |
San José | Moravia | 19,548 | 11,642 | 7,906 ![]() | 67.91% ![]() |
San José | Montes de Oca | 33,633 | 24,043 | 9,590 ![]() | 39.89% ![]() |
San José | Turrubares | 4,709 | 5,496 | −787 ![]() | -14.32% ![]() |
San José | Dota | 4,375 | 3,718 | 657 ![]() | 17.67% ![]() |
San José | Curridabat | 15,591 | 9,491 | 6,100 ![]() | 64.27% ![]() |
San José | Pérez Zeledón | 67,089 | 47,319 | 19,770 ![]() | 41.78% ![]() |
San José | León Cortés Castro | 7,521 | 5,650 | 1,871 ![]() | 33.12% ![]() |
Alajuela | Alajuela | 96,325 | 64,398 | 31,927 ![]() | 49.58% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Ramón | 33,155 | 25,925 | 7,230 ![]() | 27.89% ![]() |
Alajuela | Grecia | 31,806 | 43,923 | −12,117 ![]() | -27.59% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Mateo | 2,969 | 3,388 | −419 ![]() | -12.37% ![]() |
Alajuela | Atenas | 12,610 | 11,018 | 1,592 ![]() | 14.45% ![]() |
Alajuela | Naranjo | 19,721 | 16,414 | 3,307 ![]() | 20.15% ![]() |
Alajuela | Palmares | 14,495 | 12,283 | 2,212 ![]() | 18.01% ![]() |
Alajuela | Poás | 10,191 | 8,179 | 2,012 ![]() | 24.60% ![]() |
Alajuela | Orotina | 8,479 | 7,093 | 1,386 ![]() | 19.54% ![]() |
Alajuela | San Carlos | 54,952 | 36,586 | 18,366 ![]() | 50.20% ![]() |
Alajuela | Zarcero | 6,342 | 4,919 | 1,423 ![]() | 28.93% ![]() |
Alajuela | Sarchí | 8,707 | 6,546 | 2,161 ![]() | 33.01% ![]() |
Alajuela | Upala | 15,971 | - | - | - |
Alajuela | Los Chiles | 5,596 | - | - | - |
Alajuela | Guatuso | 4,713 | - | - | - |
Cartago | Cartago | 65,310 | 46,722 | 18,588 ![]() | 39.78% ![]() |
Cartago | Paraíso | 22,281 | 18,389 | 3,892 ![]() | 21.16% ![]() |
Cartago | La Unión | 23,352 | 14,074 | 9,278 ![]() | 65.92% ![]() |
Cartago | Jiménez | 11,523 | 10,439 | 1,084 ![]() | 10.38% ![]() |
Cartago | Turrialba | 43,202 | 37,620 | 5,582 ![]() | 14.84% ![]() |
Cartago | Alvarado | 7,484 | 6,465 | 1,019 ![]() | 15.76% ![]() |
Cartago | Oreamuno | 17,517 | 12,035 | 5,482 ![]() | 45.55% ![]() |
Cartago | El Guarco | 14,030 | 9,689 | 4,341 ![]() | 44.80% ![]() |
Heredia | Heredia | 36,487 | 30,919 | 5,568 ![]() | 18.01% ![]() |
Heredia | Barva | 12,864 | 8,504 | 4,360 ![]() | 51.27% ![]() |
Heredia | Santo Domingo | 17,423 | 11,348 | 6,075 ![]() | 53.53% ![]() |
Heredia | Santa Bárbara | 10,738 | 8,127 | 2,611 ![]() | 32.13% ![]() |
Heredia | San Rafael | 16,013 | 9,069 | 6,944 ![]() | 76.57% ![]() |
Heredia | San Isidro | 5,979 | 4,061 | 1,918 ![]() | 47.23% ![]() |
Heredia | Belén | 8,538 | 4,781 | 3,757 ![]() | 78.58% ![]() |
Heredia | Flores | 6,524 | 4,162 | 2,362 ![]() | 56.75% ![]() |
Heredia | San Pablo | 6,660 | 4,092 | 2,568 ![]() | 62.76% ![]() |
Heredia | Sarapiquí | 12,618 | - | - | - |
Guanacaste | Liberia | 21,781 | 18,030 | 3,751 ![]() | 20.80% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Nicoya | 37,185 | 36,276 | 909 ![]() | 2.51% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Santa Cruz | 29,739 | 23,576 | 6,163 ![]() | 26.14% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Bagaces | 9,828 | 9,836 | −8 ![]() | -0.08% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Carrillo | 14,893 | 11,396 | 3,497 ![]() | 30.69% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Cañas | 12,779 | 9,117 | 3,662 ![]() | 40.17% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Abangares | 11,633 | 10,189 | 1,444 ![]() | 14.17% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Tilarán | 12,563 | 12,097 | 466 ![]() | 3.85% ![]() |
Guanacaste | Nandayure | 12,058 | 12,038 | 20 ![]() | 0.17% ![]() |
Guanacaste | La Cruz | 8,333 | - | - | - |
Guanacaste | Hojancha | 7,899 | - | - | - |
Puntarenas | Puntarenas | 65,562 | 55,592 | 9,970 ![]() | 17.93% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Esparza | 12,095 | 9,175 | 2,920 ![]() | 31.83% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Buenos Aires | 20,104 | 11,042 | 9,062 ![]() | 82.07% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Montes de Oro | 6,979 | 6,616 | 363 ![]() | 5.49% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Osa | 24,613 | 17,574 | 7,039 ![]() | 40.05% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Quepos | 14,473 | 19,942 | −5,469 ![]() | -27.42% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Golfito | 42,510 | 36,567 | 5,943 ![]() | 16.25% ![]() |
Puntarenas | Coto Brus | 19,971 | - | - | - |
Puntarenas | Parrita | 11,901 | - | - | - |
Limón | Limón | 40,830 | 40,141 | 689 ![]() | 1.72% ![]() |
Limón | Pococí | 28,688 | 16,927 | 11,761 ![]() | 69.48% ![]() |
Limón | Siquirres | 18,133 | 11,317 | 6,816 ![]() | 60.23% ![]() |
Limón | Talamanca | 5,431 | - | - | - |
Limón | Matina | 10,489 | - | - | - |
Limón | Guácimo | 11,572 | - | - | - |
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