Provinzen
Die Einwohnerzahlen der Provinzen von Costa Rica gemäß zensusbasierten Schätzungen.
| Name | Abk. | Hauptstadt | Fläche A (km²) | Einwohner Schätzung (E) 2000-06-30 | Einwohner Schätzung (E) 2011-06-30 | Einwohner Schätzung (E) 2022-06-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | CRI | San José | 51.100 | 3.872.343 | 4.592.147 | 5.044.197 | → | ||
| Alajuela | ALA | Alajuela | 9.758 | 728.057 | 903.132 | 1.035.464 | 975800 | → | |
| Cartago | CAR | Cartago | 3.125 | 439.645 | 502.258 | 545.092 | 312500 | → | |
| Guanacaste | GUA | Liberia | 10.141 | 268.386 | 342.702 | 412.808 | 1014100 | → | |
| Heredia | HER | Heredia | 2.657 | 360.772 | 461.152 | 479.117 | 265700 | → | |
| Limón | LIM | Limón | 9.189 | 345.071 | 411.404 | 470.383 | 918900 | → | |
| Puntarenas | PUN | Puntarenas | 11.266 | 363.324 | 442.415 | 500.166 | 1126600 | → | |
| San José | SJO | San José | 4.966 | 1.367.088 | 1.529.084 | 1.601.167 | 496600 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (web).
Die größten Siedlungen
| Name | Adm. | Einwohner Berechnung (UE-P) 2020-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | SJO | 1.453.500 |
| 2 | Heredia | HER | 367.900 |
| 3 | Cartago | CAR | 232.300 |
| 4 | Alajuela | ALA | 196.900 |
| 5 | Puntarenas | PUN | 87.500 |
| 6 | San Isidro de El General | SJO | 66.300 |
| 7 | Limón | LIM | 65.300 |
| 8 | Liberia | GUA | 59.100 |
| 9 | San Rafael de Alajuela | ALA | 57.500 |
Übersicht: Siedlungen
Die Einwohnerzahlen aller costa-ricanischen urbanen Gebiete und Siedlungen mit mehr als 2.500 Einwohnern.
| Name | Adm. | Einwohner Berechnung (UE-E) 2000-06-30 | Einwohner Berechnung (UE-E) 2011-06-30 | Einwohner Berechnung (UE-P) 2020-06-30 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguas Zarcas | ALA | ... | 8.730 | 10.500 | 0 | |
| Alajuela | ALA | 105.400 | 175.400 | 196.900 | 0 | |
| Atenas | ALA | 6.290 | 8.630 | 9.300 | 0 | |
| Bagaces | GUA | 3.700 | 6.700 | 8.050 | 0 | |
| Batán | LIM | 4.050 | 9.680 | 11.000 | 0 | |
| Belén | GUA | 2.450 | 4.970 | 6.220 | 0 | |
| Buenos Aires de Puntarenas | PUN | 8.870 | 14.700 | 18.700 | 0 | |
| Cachí | CAR | ... | 2.930 | 3.150 | 0 | |
| Cahuita | LIM | 570 | 2.950 | 3.740 | 0 | |
| Cañas | GUA | 16.800 | 20.200 | 22.700 | 0 | |
| Canoas | PUN | 4.080 | 8.140 | 9.550 | 0 | |
| Cariari | LIM | 12.400 | 23.100 | 26.000 | 0 | |
| Carrandi | LIM | ... | 6.560 | 7.640 | 0 | |
| Carrillos | ALA | 3.830 | 7.900 | 9.290 | 0 | |
| Carrizal | ALA | ... | 4.070 | 4.740 | 0 | |
| Cartagena | GUA | ... | 2.760 | 3.430 | 0 | |
| Cartago | CAR | 159.300 | 215.800 | 232.300 | 0 | |
| Cervantes | CAR | ... | 4.280 | 4.670 | 0 | |
| Cot | CAR | 6.140 | 8.130 | 9.180 | 0 | |
| El Cairo | LIM | ... | 3.590 | 4.090 | 0 | |
| Esparza | PUN | 13.800 | 24.900 | 28.600 | 0 | |
| Filadelfia de Guanacaste | GUA | 5.280 | 5.060 | 5.600 | 0 | |
| Florencia | ALA | 800 | 10.200 | 11.700 | 0 | |
| Garita | ALA | ... | 5.800 | 6.590 | 0 | |
| Golfito | PUN | 6.390 | 7.780 | 7.980 | 0 | |
| Grecia | ALA | 15.200 | 34.700 | 38.300 | 0 | |
| Guácimo | LIM | 6.200 | 11.300 | 13.800 | 0 | |
| Guápiles | LIM | 14.500 | 33.000 | 38.800 | 0 | |
| Heredia | HER | 225.500 | 330.400 | 367.900 | 0 | |
| Jacó | PUN | 3.660 | 11.100 | 14.400 | 0 | |
| Juan Viñas | CAR | 2.550 | 4.890 | 5.010 | 0 | |
| La Cruz | GUA | 3.890 | 5.570 | 6.680 | 0 | |
| La Cuesta | PUN | ... | 2.210 | 2.550 | 0 | |
| La Fortuna | ALA | 2.710 | 13.200 | 15.400 | 0 | |
| Las Juntas | GUA | 4.270 | 3.980 | 4.270 | 0 | |
| La Suiza | CAR | 1.430 | 5.230 | 5.250 | 0 | |
| Lepanto | PUN | ... | 2.670 | 2.850 | 0 | |
| Liberia | GUA | 35.000 | 49.800 | 59.100 | 0 | |
| Limón (Puerto Limón) | LIM | 56.500 | 65.200 | 65.300 | 0 | |
| Los Chiles | ALA | 3.000 | 4.900 | 6.460 | 0 | |
| Matina | LIM | 2.040 | 4.690 | 4.940 | 0 | |
| Miramar | PUN | 5.840 | 7.370 | 8.030 | 0 | |
| Naranjo de Alajuela | ALA | 9.670 | 18.300 | 19.900 | 0 | |
| Neily | PUN | 6.330 | 12.300 | 12.800 | 0 | |
| Nicoya | GUA | 13.500 | 15.800 | 17.300 | 0 | |
| Orosi | CAR | 3.940 | 5.920 | 6.420 | 0 | |
| Orotina | ALA | 6.410 | 7.850 | 8.640 | 0 | |
| Pacayas | CAR | 1.410 | 3.320 | 3.530 | 0 | |
| Pacuarito | LIM | ... | 3.910 | 4.360 | 0 | |
| Palmar | PUN | 4.160 | 4.780 | 4.860 | 0 | |
| Palmares de Alajuela | ALA | 9.100 | 27.400 | 30.700 | 0 | |
| Palmira de Carrillo | GUA | ... | 4.430 | 5.490 | 0 | |
| Parrita | PUN | 3.330 | 8.980 | 10.800 | 0 | |
| Pavones | CAR | ... | 2.870 | 2.920 | 0 | |
| Pital | ALA | 1.840 | 9.460 | 12.000 | 0 | |
| Pocora | LIM | 4.630 | 5.750 | 6.630 | 0 | |
| Puerto Cortés | PUN | 3.430 | 4.750 | 5.140 | 0 | |
| Puerto Jiménez | PUN | 1.810 | 3.320 | 4.210 | 0 | |
| Puerto Quepos | PUN | 6.980 | 13.700 | 16.100 | 0 | |
| Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí | HER | 2.470 | 8.060 | 10.500 | 0 | |
| Puntarenas | PUN | 53.700 | 75.500 | 87.500 | 0 | |
| Purabá | HER | ... | 3.980 | 4.620 | 0 | |
| Quesada de San Carlos | ALA | 23.700 | 29.900 | 32.300 | 0 | |
| Río Claro | PUN | 2.510 | 7.270 | 7.700 | 0 | |
| Río Jiménez | LIM | ... | 3.230 | 3.780 | 0 | |
| Rita | LIM | 4.450 | 8.540 | 9.670 | 0 | |
| Roxana | LIM | 2.080 | 6.980 | 7.900 | 0 | |
| San Isidro de El General | SJO | 38.000 | 63.800 | 66.300 | 0 | |
| San Isidro de Grecia | ALA | ... | 3.540 | 4.000 | 0 | |
| San Isidro de Heredia | HER | 4.400 | 28.500 | 31.900 | 0 | |
| San José | SJO | 1.090.700 | 1.330.000 | 1.453.500 | 0 | |
| San José de Grecia | ALA | ... | 5.260 | 6.060 | 0 | |
| San José de la Montaña | HER | ... | 3.900 | 4.550 | 0 | |
| San Marcos de Tarrazú | SJO | 3.850 | 7.000 | 7.600 | 0 | |
| San Miguel de Santo Domingo | HER | 5.780 | 10.900 | 12.200 | 0 | |
| San Pablo de León Cortés | SJO | 2.560 | 3.950 | 4.330 | 0 | |
| San Pedro de Poás | ALA | 7.490 | 8.320 | 9.140 | 0 | |
| San Rafael de Alajuela | ALA | 15.900 | 49.500 | 57.500 | 0 | |
| San Rafael de Guatuso | ALA | 1.310 | 2.480 | 2.840 | 0 | |
| San Ramón de los Palmares | ALA | 25.100 | 36.900 | 40.600 | 0 | |
| Santa Cruz de Guanacaste | GUA | 10.500 | 14.400 | 16.600 | 0 | |
| Santa Rosa de Pocosol | ALA | 2.640 | 3.830 | 4.430 | 0 | |
| Santiago de Puriscal | SJO | 7.500 | 7.700 | 8.170 | 0 | |
| San Vito | PUN | 3.550 | 6.080 | 6.180 | 0 | |
| Sarchí | ALA | 5.590 | 6.080 | 6.670 | 0 | |
| Sardinal | GUA | 2.940 | 9.200 | 11.200 | 0 | |
| Siquirres | LIM | 15.500 | 22.000 | 22.800 | 0 | |
| Sixaola | LIM | 1.610 | 4.120 | 4.510 | 0 | |
| Tacares | ALA | ... | 3.890 | 4.460 | 0 | |
| Tamarindo | GUA | ... | 3.250 | 3.870 | 0 | |
| Tárcoles | PUN | ... | 3.620 | 4.630 | 0 | |
| Tempate | GUA | ... | 2.670 | 3.200 | 0 | |
| Tierra Blanca | CAR | 3.740 | 4.620 | 5.150 | 0 | |
| Tilarán | GUA | 6.570 | 7.080 | 7.560 | 0 | |
| Tobosi | CAR | 3.680 | 10.900 | 12.100 | 0 | |
| Tucurrique | CAR | 2.440 | 2.510 | 2.650 | 0 | |
| Turrialba | CAR | 20.000 | 29.700 | 29.900 | 0 | |
| Turrúcares | ALA | 3.360 | 5.400 | 5.940 | 0 | |
| Upala | ALA | 3.000 | 5.120 | 6.120 | 0 | |
| Vuelta de Jorco | SJO | ... | 2.320 | 2.560 | 0 | |
| Zarcero | ALA | ... | 2.790 | 2.980 | 0 |
- The tabulated urban areas are composed by »City Population«; their population is calculated by using population figures for districts from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (web).