# 1984 Costa Rican census

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

| 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% |