| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 | 3,810,179 | 57.7% | |
| 2011 | 4,301,712 | 12.9% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[1] |
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The National Institute of Statistics and CensusofCosta 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 in San José.
INEC was first called Oficina Central de Estadística and had 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, and the latest was the 10th population and the 6th dwellings census, held in June 2011.