- National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica
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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]The National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa Rica, or INEC, in Spanish) is the governmental institution entrusted with the running of censuses and official surveys in the country. Its main office is located in San José.
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History
INEC was first called Oficina Central de Estadística about its foundation in 1861. Later, in 1951, it was called Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, until 1998, when INEC was its legal name. INEC ran its first census in 1864. In 2000, the institute carried out the 9th population and the 5th dwellings census, and a tenth census was held in June 2011.[3]
Censuses in Costa Rica
- 1864. First Population Census.
- 1883. Second Population Census.
- 1892. Third Population Census.
- 1927. Fourth Population Census.
- 1950. Fifth Population Census.
- 1963. Sixth Population Census.
- 1973. Seventh Population Census. Available at CCP.
- 1984. Eighth Population Census. Available at CCP.
- 2000. Ninth Population Census. Available at CCP.
- 2011. Tenth Population Census.
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.
- ^ Semana del Censo Nacional: INEC pide a la población responder el Censo Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Costa Rica, 2011-05-31.
External links
- INEC website (in spanish only)
- Central American Population Center website (in spanish only). Centro Centroamericano de Población (CCP), organization in charge of demographic studies, has information about the census that can be accessed online.
Categories:- National statistical services
- Demographics of Costa Rica
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