Costa Rica - Top 100+ Cities by Population

Population data by city is the population of the city itself, not the metro area. Data is as of 2011 estimates.

Rank CityCountryPopulation
1. San José Costa Rica 335,007
2. Puerto Limón Costa Rica 63,081
3. San Francisco Costa Rica 55,923
4. Alajuela Costa Rica 47,494
5. Liberia Costa Rica 45,380
6. Paraíso Costa Rica 39,702
7. Puntarenas Costa Rica 35,650
8. San Isidro Costa Rica 34,877
9. Curridabat Costa Rica 34,586
10. San Vicente Costa Rica 34,447
11. San Vicente de Moravia Costa Rica 34,447
12. San José Costa Rica 31,430
13. Purral Costa Rica 30,034
14. Turrialba Costa Rica 28,955
15. San Miguel Costa Rica 28,827
16. San Pedro Costa Rica 27,477
17. San Rafael Abajo Costa Rica 27,419
18. Quesada Costa Rica 27,310
19. Ipís Costa Rica 26,669
20. Cartago Costa Rica 26,594
21. Chacarita Costa Rica 26,354
22. San Juan Costa Rica 26,047
23. Mercedes Costa Rica 26,007
24. Guadalupe Costa Rica 26,005
25. Aserrí Costa Rica 25,874
26. San Rafael Costa Rica 25,410
27. San Felipe Costa Rica 24,985
28. Patarrá Costa Rica 23,983
29. Tejar Costa Rica 22,433
30. Heredia Costa Rica 21,947
31. San Pablo Costa Rica 21,662
32. Calle Blancos Costa Rica 20,710
33. Cañas Costa Rica 20,306
34. Guápiles Costa Rica 19,092
35. Siquirres Costa Rica 18,231
36. San Rafael Costa Rica 17,649
37. San Diego Costa Rica 16,991
38. Colima Costa Rica 15,875
39. Esparza Costa Rica 15,575
40. San Juan de Dios Costa Rica 15,469
41. Nicoya Costa Rica 15,313
42. San Rafael Arriba Costa Rica 15,051
43. Desamparados Costa Rica 14,448
44. Concepción Costa Rica 14,000
45. Alajuelita Costa Rica 13,845
46. Sabanilla Costa Rica 13,251
47. Granadilla Costa Rica 12,683
48. Santa Cruz Costa Rica 12,281
49. San Josecito Costa Rica 12,195
50. Escazú Costa Rica 12,071
51. Naranjo Costa Rica 11,853
52. Buenos Aires Costa Rica 11,680
53. San Antonio Costa Rica 10,938
54. San Ramón Costa Rica 10,765
55. Tres Ríos Costa Rica 10,430
56. Daniel Flores Costa Rica 10,028
57. Río Segundo Costa Rica 9,853
58. Colón Costa Rica 9,687
59. San Rafael Costa Rica 8,887
60. Santiago Costa Rica 8,292
61. Santa Ana Costa Rica 8,029
62. Quepos Costa Rica 7,810
63. San Juan Costa Rica 7,729
64. Tilarán Costa Rica 7,301
65. Corredor Costa Rica 7,084
66. Guácimo Costa Rica 7,022
67. Atenas Costa Rica 7,014
68. Cot Costa Rica 6,784
69. Golfito Costa Rica 6,777
70. Llorente Costa Rica 6,626
71. Miramar Costa Rica 6,540
72. Orotina Costa Rica 6,135
73. Santo Domingo Costa Rica 5,745
74. Salitrillos Costa Rica 5,738
75. Mercedes Costa Rica 5,467
76. Pocora Costa Rica 5,248
77. Juntas Costa Rica 4,737
78. Batán Costa Rica 4,584
79. Canoas Costa Rica 4,573
80. La Asunción Costa Rica 4,383
81. Orosí Costa Rica 4,350
82. La Cruz Costa Rica 4,319
83. Carrillos Costa Rica 4,258
84. San Marcos Costa Rica 4,255
85. Upala Costa Rica 4,185
86. Bagaces Costa Rica 4,108
87. Jacó Costa Rica 4,085
88. Tobosí Costa Rica 4,060
89. San Vito Costa Rica 3,981
90. Ciudad Cortés Costa Rica 3,850
91. Parrita Costa Rica 3,734
92. San Rafael Costa Rica 3,624
93. Zarcero Costa Rica 3,559
94. Los Chiles Costa Rica 3,342
95. Sardinal Costa Rica 3,267
96. San Ignacio Costa Rica 3,072
97. Fortuna Costa Rica 3,010
98. Pocosol Costa Rica 2,947
99. Salitral Costa Rica 2,833
100. Belén Costa Rica 2,715