5,094,114
2020
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Costa Rica has an estimated population of 5.1 million. Around 15% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 335,007 |
| 2 | Limón | 63,081 |
| 3 | San Francisco, Heredia | 55,923 |
| 4 | Alajuela | 47,494 |
| 5 | Liberia, Guanacaste | 45,380 |
| 6 | Paraíso, Cartago | 39,702 |
| 7 | Puntarenas | 35,650 |
| 8 | San Isidro, San José | 34,877 |
| 9 | Curridabat, San José | 34,586 |
| 10 | San Vicente, San José | 34,447 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | San Vicente de Moravia, San José | 34,447 |
| 12 | San José, Alajuela | 31,430 |
| 13 | Purral, San José | 30,034 |
| 14 | Turrialba, Cartago | 28,955 |
| 15 | San Miguel, San José | 28,827 |
| 16 | San Pedro, San José | 27,477 |
| 17 | San Rafael Abajo, San José | 27,419 |
| 18 | Quesada, Alajuela | 27,310 |
| 19 | Ipís, San José | 26,669 |
| 20 | Cartago | 26,594 |
