# 2000 Costa Rican census

The 2000 Costa Rican census was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)).

## Description

According to this census, Costa Rica had 3,810,179 inhabitants in 2000, a population density of 74.6/km$^2$, and 59% of the people lived in urban areas.

## Results by canton

| Province | Cantón | Population as of 2000 census | Population as of 1984 census | Change | Percent change |
| San José | San José | 309,672 | 241,464 | 68,208 | 28.25% |
| San José | Escazú | 52,372 | 33,101 | 19,271 | 58.22% |
| San José | Desamparados | 193,478 | 108,824 | 84,654 | 77.79% |
| San José | Puriscal | 29,407 | 23,123 | 6,284 | 27.18% |
| San José | Tarrazú | 14,160 | 8,845 | 5,315 | 60.09% |
| San José | Aserrí | 49,319 | 30,588 | 18,731 | 61.24% |
| San José | Mora | 21,666 | 12,584 | 9,082 | 72.17% |
| San José | Goicoechea | 117,532 | 79,931 | 37,601 | 47.04% |
| San José | Santa Ana | 34,507 | 19,605 | 14,902 | 76.01% |
| San José | Alajuelita | 70,297 | 31,390 | 38,907 | 123.95% |
| San José | Vázquez de Coronado | 55,585 | 24,514 | 31,071 | 126.75% |
| San José | Acosta | 18,661 | 14,853 | 3,808 | 25.64% |
| San José | Tibás | 72,074 | 57,693 | 14,381 | 24.93% |
| San José | Moravia | 50,419 | 33,038 | 17,381 | 52.61% |
| San José | Montes de Oca | 50,433 | 39,065 | 11,368 | 29.10% |
| San José | Turrubares | 4,877 | 4,471 | 406 | 9.08% |
| San José | Dota | 6,519 | 4,934 | 1,585 | 32.12% |
| San José | Curridabat | 60,889 | 31,954 | 28,935 | 90.55% |
| San José | Pérez Zeledón | 122,187 | 82,370 | 39,817 | 48.34% |
| San José | León Cortés Castro | 11,696 | 8,087 | 3,609 | 44.63% |
| Alajuela | Alajuela | 222,853 | 127,472 | 95,381 | 74.83% |
| Alajuela | San Ramón | 67,975 | 39,963 | 28,012 | 70.09% |
| Alajuela | Grecia | 65,119 | 38,361 | 26,758 | 69.75% |
| Alajuela | San Mateo | 5,343 | 3,783 | 1,560 | 41.24% |
| Alajuela | Atenas | 22,479 | 15,011 | 7,468 | 49.75% |
| Alajuela | Naranjo | 37,602 | 23,588 | 14,014 | 59.41% |
| Alajuela | Palmares | 29,766 | 17,815 | 11,951 | 67.08% |
| Alajuela | Poás | 24,764 | 13,939 | 10,825 | 77.66% |
| Alajuela | Orotina | 15,705 | 10,494 | 5,211 | 49.66% |
| Alajuela | San Carlos | 127,140 | 75,576 | 51,564 | 68.23% |
| Alajuela | Zarcero | 10,845 | 7,005 | 3,840 | 54.82% |
| Alajuela | Sarchí | 16,239 | 10,716 | 5,523 | 51.54% |
| Alajuela | Upala | 37,679 | 26,061 | 11,618 | 44.58% |
| Alajuela | Los Chiles | 19,732 | 11,404 | 8,328 | 73.03% |
| Alajuela | Guatuso | 13,045 | 6,774 | 6,271 | 92.57% |
| Cartago | Cartago | 132,057 | 87,125 | 44,932 | 51.57% |
| Cartago | Paraíso | 52,393 | 27,823 | 24,570 | 88.31% |
| Cartago | La Unión | 80,279 | 41,005 | 39,274 | 95.78% |
| Cartago | Jiménez | 14,046 | 11,861 | 2,185 | 18.42% |
| Cartago | Turrialba | 68,510 | 50,567 | 17,943 | 35.48% |
| Cartago | Alvarado | 12,290 | 8,338 | 3,952 | 47.40% |
| Cartago | Oreamuno | 39,032 | 24,145 | 14,887 | 61.66% |
| Cartago | El Guarco | 33,788 | 20,807 | 12,981 | 62.39% |
| Heredia | Heredia | 103,894 | 54,896 | 48,998 | 89.26% |
| Heredia | Barva | 32,440 | 18,933 | 13,507 | 71.34% |
| Heredia | Santo Domingo | 34,748 | 23,985 | 10,763 | 44.87% |
| Heredia | Santa Bárbara | 29,181 | 16,643 | 12,538 | 75.33% |
| Heredia | San Rafael | 37,293 | 22,871 | 14,422 | 63.06% |
| Heredia | San Isidro | 16,056 | 8,528 | 7,528 | 88.27% |
| Heredia | Belén | 19,834 | 11,993 | 7,841 | 65.38% |
| Heredia | Flores | 15,038 | 9,015 | 6,023 | 66.81% |
| Heredia | San Pablo | 20,813 | 11,802 | 9,011 | 76.35% |
| Heredia | Sarapiquí | 45,435 | 18,909 | 26,526 | 140.28% |
| Guanacaste | Liberia | 46,703 | 28,067 | 18,636 | 66.40% |
| Guanacaste | Nicoya | 42,189 | 36,626 | 5,563 | 15.19% |
| Guanacaste | Santa Cruz | 40,821 | 31,133 | 9,688 | 31.12% |
| Guanacaste | Bagaces | 15,972 | 10,103 | 5,869 | 58.09% |
| Guanacaste | Carrillo | 27,306 | 18,475 | 8,831 | 47.80% |
| Guanacaste | Cañas | 24,076 | 17,284 | 6,792 | 39.30% |
| Guanacaste | Abangares | 16,276 | 12,575 | 3,701 | 29.43% |
| Guanacaste | Tilarán | 17,871 | 14,586 | 3,285 | 22.52% |
| Guanacaste | Nandayure | 9,985 | 9,604 | 381 | 3.97% |
| Guanacaste | La Cruz | 16,505 | 10,876 | 5,629 | 51.76% |
| Guanacaste | Hojancha | 6,534 | 5,879 | 655 | 11.14% |
| Puntarenas | Puntarenas | 102,504 | 74,135 | 28,369 | 38.27% |
| Puntarenas | Esparza | 23,963 | 14,998 | 8,965 | 59.77% |
| Puntarenas | Buenos Aires | 40,139 | 27,716 | 12,423 | 44.82% |
| Puntarenas | Montes de Oro | 11,159 | 7,444 | 3,715 | 49.91% |
| Puntarenas | Osa | 25,861 | 26,294 | −433 | -1.65% |
| Puntarenas | Quepos | 20,188 | 13,319 | 6,869 | 51.57% |
| Puntarenas | Golfito | 33,823 | 29,043 | 4,780 | 16.46% |
| Puntarenas | Coto Brus | 40,082 | 31,650 | 8,432 | 26.64% |
| Puntarenas | Parrita | 12,112 | 9,774 | 2,338 | 23.92% |
| Puntarenas | Corredores | 37,274 | 28,366 | 8,908 | 31.40% |
| Puntarenas | Garabito | 10,378 | 3,144 | 7,234 | 230.09% |
| Limón | Limón | 89,933 | 52,602 | 37,331 | 70.97% |
| Limón | Pococí | 103,121 | 44,187 | 58,934 | 133.37% |
| Limón | Siquirres | 52,409 | 29,079 | 23,330 | 80.23% |
| Limón | Talamanca | 25,857 | 11,013 | 14,844 | 134.79% |
| Limón | Matina | 33,096 | 14,723 | 18,373 | 124.79% |
| Limón | Guácimo | 34,879 | 16,472 | 18,407 | 111.75% |