Population

Cartago (canton) is the top region by population in Costa Rica. As of 2011, population in Cartago (canton) was 147,898 persons that accounts for 30.13% of Costa Rica's population. The top 5 regions (others are La Unión, Turrialba, Paraíso, and Oreamuno) account for 85.58% of it. Costa Rica's total population was estimated at 490,903 persons in 2011.