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1950 Costa Rican census

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Costa Rica 1950 Census

← 1927 22 May 1950 1963 →

General information
CountryCosta Rica
Results
Total population800,875 (Increase 69.85%)
Most populous ​cantonSan José
111,820
Least populous ​cantonDota
2801
Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864120,499—    
1883182,073+2.20%
1892243,205+3.27%
1927471,524+1.91%
1950800,875+2.33%
19631,336,274+4.02%
19731,871,780+3.43%
19842,416,809+2.35%
20003,810,179+2.89%
20114,301,712+1.11%
20225,044,197+1.46%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[1]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[2]

The Costa Rica 1950 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 800,875.

Results by canton

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Province Cantón Population as of
1950 census
Population as of
1927 census
Change Percent
change
San José San José 111,820 62,053 49,767 Increase 80.20% Increase
San José Escazú 7,141 5,113 2,028 Increase 39.66% Increase
San José Desamparados 15,614 9,463 6,151 Increase 65.00% Increase
San José Puriscal 16,743 13,329 3,414 Increase 25.61% Increase
San José Tarrazú 7,435 5,734 1,701 Increase 29.67% Increase
San José Aserrí 9,122 6,592 2,530 Increase 38.38% Increase
San José Mora 7,736 7,925 −189 Decrease -2.38% Decrease
San José Goicoechea 21,093 6,496 14,597 Increase 224.71% Increase
San José Santa Ana 5,812 3,785 2,027 Increase 53.55% Increase
San José Alajuelita 3,920 2,571 1,349 Increase 52.47% Increase
San José Vázquez de Coronado 6,124 4,161 1,963 Increase 47.18% Increase
San José Acosta 10,160 7,474 2,686 Increase 35.94% Increase
San José Tibás 10,594 4,579 6,015 Increase 131.36% Increase
San José Moravia 5,727 2,778 2,949 Increase 106.16% Increase
San José Montes de Oca 9,916 3,676 6,240 Increase 169.75% Increase
San José Turrubares 5,937 2,742 3,195 Increase 116.52% Increase
San José Dota 2,801 4,712 −1,911 Decrease -40.56% Decrease
San José Curridabat 4,497 - - -
San José Pérez Zeledón 19,630 - - -
Alajuela Alajuela 37,376 25,656 11,720 Increase 45.68% Increase
Alajuela San Ramón 19,951 13,805 6,146 Increase 44.52% Increase
Alajuela Grecia 23,571 16,130 7,441 Increase 46.13% Increase
Alajuela San Mateo 3,611 3,234 377 Increase 11.66% Increase
Alajuela Atenas 9,313 7,631 1,682 Increase 22.04% Increase
Alajuela Naranjo 10,839 7,910 2,929 Increase 37.03% Increase
Alajuela Palmares 7,934 6,683 1,251 Increase 18.72% Increase
Alajuela Poás 5,135 3,570 1,565 Increase 43.84% Increase
Alajuela Orotina 5,951 4,151 1,800 Increase 43.36% Increase
Alajuela San Carlos 16,180 5,719 10,461 Increase 182.92% Increase
Alajuela Zarcero 4,676 3,088 1,588 Increase 51.42% Increase
Alajuela Sarchí 4,313 - - -
Cartago Cartago 30,763 26,909 3,854 Increase 14.32% Increase
Cartago Paraíso 11,426 7,900 3,526 Increase 44.63% Increase
Cartago La Unión 7,789 4,972 2,817 Increase 56.66% Increase
Cartago Jiménez 7,731 5,892 1,839 Increase 31.21% Increase
Cartago Turrialba 24,466 15,814 8,652 Increase 54.71% Increase
Cartago Alvarado 4,597 3,568 1,029 Increase 28.84% Increase
Cartago Oreamuno 7,568 5,143 2,425 Increase 47.15% Increase
Cartago El Guarco 6,385 - - -
Heredia Heredia 19,898 12,667 7,231 Increase 57.09% Increase
Heredia Barva 5,263 3,482 1,781 Increase 51.15% Increase
Heredia Santo Domingo 7,346 6,089 1,257 Increase 20.64% Increase
Heredia Santa Bárbara 5,044 3,997 1,047 Increase 26.19% Increase
Heredia San Rafael 5,254 4,163 1,091 Increase 26.21% Increase
Heredia San Isidro 2,849 2,744 105 Increase 3.83% Increase
Heredia Belén 3,226 2,782 444 Increase 15.96% Increase
Heredia Flores 2,880 2,483 397 Increase 15.99% Increase
Guanacaste Liberia 10,246 7,322 2,924 Increase 39.93% Increase
Guanacaste Nicoya 29,918 11,005 18,913 Increase 171.86% Increase
Guanacaste Santa Cruz 13,615 10,390 3,225 Increase 31.04% Increase
Guanacaste Bagaces 4,079 1,890 2,189 Increase 115.82% Increase
Guanacaste Carrillo 7,002 5,364 1,638 Increase 30.54% Increase
Guanacaste Cañas 5,929 3,500 2,429 Increase 69.40% Increase
Guanacaste Abangares 8,344 5,540 2,804 Increase 50.61% Increase
Guanacaste Tilarán 9,057 6,131 2,926 Increase 47.72% Increase
Puntarenas Puntarenas 31,074 14,746 16,328 Increase 110.73% Increase
Puntarenas Esparza 6,902 5,314 1,588 Increase 29.88% Increase
Puntarenas Buenos Aires 7,392 - - -
Puntarenas Montes de Oro 5,595 4,312 1,283 Increase 29.75% Increase
Puntarenas Osa 11,518 4,367 7,151 Increase 163.75% Increase
Puntarenas Quepos 15,291 - - -
Puntarenas Golfito 10,396 - - -
Limón Limón 23,337 22,424 913 Increase 4.07% Increase
Limón Pococí 10,482 2,974 7,508 Increase 252.45% Increase
Limón Siquirres 7,541 6,880 661 Increase 9.61% Increase

References

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  1. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).