Costa Rica 2000 Census
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| Costa Rican Censuses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | %± |
| 1864 | 120,499 | — |
| 1883 | 182,073 | 51.1 |
| 1892 | 243,205 | 33.6 |
| 1927 | 471,524 | 93.9 |
| 1950 | 800,875 | 69.8 |
| 1963 | 1,336,274 | 66.9 |
| 1973 | 1,871,780 | 40.1 |
| 1984 | 2,416,809 | 29.1 |
| 2000 | 3,824,593 | 58.2 |
| 2011 | 4,605,766 * | 20.4 * |
| (* pre-census estimate) Data sources: [1] [2] |
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The Costa Rica 2000 Census was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)).
[edit] Description
According to this Census, Costa Rica had 3,810,179 inhabitants in 2000, a population density of 74.6/km², and 59% of the people lived in urban areas.
[edit] References
- ^ Población: En siglo y medio, Costa Rica envejeció y se llenó de gente La Nación, 2011-05-22. ("Electronic version": registration required)
- ^ Census workers face challenges in Escazú The Tico Times, 2011-06-03.
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