Population 12 years and over

Cartago (canton) is the top region by population 12 years and over in Costa Rica. As of 2011, population 12 years and over in Cartago (canton) was 121,648 that accounts for 30.53% of Costa Rica's population 12 years and over. The top 5 regions (others are La Unión, Turrialba, Paraíso, and Oreamuno) account for 85.65% of it. Costa Rica's total population 12 years and over was estimated at 398,465 in 2011.