| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 20,35,90,271 | 21,34,11,336 | 16,55,35,947 |
| Alajuela | 10,30,95,366 | 13,25,86,392 | 9,41,37,275 |
| Heredia | 8,44,36,850 | 10,33,09,974 | 7,09,41,708 |
| Cartago | 6,39,05,965 | 6,45,54,418 | 6,42,08,428 |
| Puntarenas | 6,09,67,320 | 5,46,88,568 | 4,86,56,581 |
| Guanacaste | 4,21,54,654 | 5,30,76,902 | 4,58,96,572 |
| Limón | 2,30,09,323 | 2,48,59,067 | 2,20,04,054 |