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Population 

% of Men % of Women Year
50.87% 49.13% 2002
50.84% 49.16% 2001
50.85% 49.15% 2000

Source: National Statistical Institute of Costa Rica (INEC)

 

Population by Age and Gender in 2002 

Age Range % of Total Population # of Men # of Women
0-14 30.32% 637,204 602,567
15-64 64.22% 1,338,087 1,288,448
65 and over 5.46% 104,735 118,568

Source: National Statistical Institute of Costa Rica (INEC)

 

Birth, Death, & Net Migration Rates* 

*Per 1,000 pop

Birth Death Net Migration Rates Year
17.4 3.7 N/A 2002
19.1 3.9 N/A 2001
19.9 3.8 N/A 2000
20.5 3.9 N/A 1999

Source: National Statistical Institute of Costa Rica (INEC)

 

Life Expectancy

Males Females Average Years
75.7 80.2 77.9 2002
75.6 79.9 77.7 2001
75.3 80.2 77.7 2000
74.9 79.8 77.3 1999
74.8 79.2 77.0 1998

Source: National Statistical Institute of Costa Rica (INEC) e of Costa Rica (INEC)

 

Ethnicity

Ethnic Background (Year 2002) %
White 94%
Black 3%
Chinese 1%
Native Americans 1%
Other 1%
Total 100%

Source: Mideplan

 

Religion

Religion (Year 2002) %
Roman Catholic 76.3%
Protestant 14.4%
Jehovah's Witness 1.3%
Other Religions 4.8%
None 3.2%
Total 100%

 

Major Languages 

Language
Spanish Official Language
English Widely Spoken

 

Major Cities

Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Liberia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José (capital, major metropolitan area.)

Percentage of Population 

With Access to Drinking Water (via pipes, public fountains, and wells) 94.57% (2001)
With Access to Electricity 93.2%  (1998)
With Access to Telephone Services * 25.54% (2002)
With Access to Cellular Phone Services 10.51% (2002)

Source: Mideplan:SIDES
* Access to telephone services is the total number of land phone lines installed divided by the total number of people in Costa Rica in 2002.

 

Dwellings 

Estimated # Density With Piped Water Year
935,289 47.4 per smi. 89.37% 2001

Source: Mideplan:SIDES

 

People Traveling to Other Countries 

# of People * Year
364,032 2002
361,398 2001
381,445 2000
352,682 1999
N/A 1998
288,490 1997
283,447 1996
273,369 1995
267,969 1994
259,578 1993
239,340 1992
188,604 1991
191,352 1990
176,041 1989
156,678 1988

* Costa Rican Citizens and Costa Rican Legal Permanent Residents.
Source: Costa Rican Tourist Board (ICT)

 

Amount of Money Spent by People* Traveling Overseas

(in US dollars millions)

Total Year
367.4 2002

* Costa Rican Citizens and Costa Rican Legal Permanent Residents.
Source: Costa Rican Tourist Board (ICT)

 

People* Traveling to Other Countries by Source Market

 


1999 2000 2001 2002
Central America 140,682 150,672 157,350 161,955
U.S.A. 146,381 152,319 136,316 139,549
Mexico 26,885 26,294 29,109 27,075
South America 20,954 20,562 21,548 25,107
Europe 6,283 4,653 3,383 5,218
The Caribbean 6,673 4,678 4,123 3,576
Canada 1,034 532 712 794
Other Countries 3,790 21,735 8,857 398
Asia N/A** N/A** N/A** 226
Africa N/A** N/A** N/A** 134
Total 352,682 381,445 361,398 364,032

* Costa Rican Citizens and Costa Rican Legal Permanent Resident
** Calculated inside "Other countries"
Source: Costa Rican Tourist Board (ICT)

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