Alajuela's 2024 population is now estimated at 424,638. In 1950, the population of Alajuela was 13,944. Alajuela has grown by 12,340 in the last year, which represents a 2.99% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Alajuela, which typically includes Alajuela's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 491,727 |
| 2034 | 488,001 |
| 2033 | 484,012 |
| 2032 | 479,753 |
| 2031 | 475,194 |
| 2030 | 470,276 |
| 2029 | 464,903 |
| 2028 | 458,932 |
| 2027 | 452,170 |
| 2026 | 444,371 |
| 2025 | 435,274 |
| 2024 | 424,638 |
| 2023 | 412,298 |
| 2022 | 398,220 |
| 2021 | 382,542 |
| 2020 | 365,584 |
| 2019 | 347,805 |
| 2018 | 329,885 |
| 2017 | 312,392 |
| 2016 | 295,827 |
| 2015 | 280,098 |
| 2014 | 265,226 |
| 2013 | 251,143 |
| 2012 | 237,826 |
| 2011 | 225,181 |
| 2010 | 213,224 |
| 2009 | 201,903 |
| 2008 | 191,197 |
| 2007 | 181,031 |
| 2006 | 171,419 |
| 2005 | 162,317 |
| 2004 | 153,710 |
| 2003 | 145,538 |
| 2002 | 137,810 |
| 2001 | 130,493 |
| 2000 | 123,573 |
| 1999 | 115,681 |
| 1998 | 108,286 |
| 1997 | 101,364 |
| 1996 | 94,892 |
| 1995 | 88,818 |
| 1994 | 83,140 |
| 1993 | 77,825 |
| 1992 | 72,857 |
| 1991 | 68,193 |
| 1990 | 63,834 |
| 1989 | 59,753 |
| 1988 | 55,938 |
| 1987 | 52,358 |
| 1986 | 49,010 |
| 1985 | 45,877 |
| 1984 | 42,948 |
| 1983 | 41,989 |
| 1982 | 41,161 |
| 1981 | 40,349 |
| 1980 | 39,555 |
| 1979 | 38,774 |
| 1978 | 38,009 |
| 1977 | 37,259 |
| 1976 | 36,526 |
| 1975 | 35,804 |
| 1974 | 35,098 |
| 1973 | 34,406 |
| 1972 | 32,711 |
| 1971 | 30,950 |
| 1970 | 29,286 |
| 1969 | 27,712 |
| 1968 | 26,224 |
| 1967 | 24,812 |
| 1966 | 23,479 |
| 1965 | 22,217 |
| 1964 | 21,024 |
| 1963 | 19,892 |
| 1962 | 19,229 |
| 1961 | 18,721 |
| 1960 | 18,227 |
| 1959 | 17,745 |
| 1958 | 17,276 |
| 1957 | 16,819 |
| 1956 | 16,375 |
| 1955 | 15,942 |
| 1954 | 15,521 |
| 1953 | 15,111 |
| 1952 | 14,712 |
| 1951 | 14,322 |
| 1950 | 13,944 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,944 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 14,322 | 2.71% | 378 |
| 1952 | 14,712 | 2.72% | 390 |
| 1953 | 15,111 | 2.71% | 399 |
| 1954 | 15,521 | 2.71% | 410 |
| 1955 | 15,942 | 2.71% | 421 |
| 1956 | 16,375 | 2.72% | 433 |
| 1957 | 16,819 | 2.71% | 444 |
| 1958 | 17,276 | 2.72% | 457 |
| 1959 | 17,745 | 2.71% | 469 |
| 1960 | 18,227 | 2.72% | 482 |
| 1961 | 18,721 | 2.71% | 494 |
| 1962 | 19,229 | 2.71% | 508 |
| 1963 | 19,892 | 3.45% | 663 |
| 1964 | 21,024 | 5.69% | 1,132 |
| 1965 | 22,217 | 5.67% | 1,193 |
| 1966 | 23,479 | 5.68% | 1,262 |
| 1967 | 24,812 | 5.68% | 1,333 |
| 1968 | 26,224 | 5.69% | 1,412 |
| 1969 | 27,712 | 5.67% | 1,488 |
| 1970 | 29,286 | 5.68% | 1,574 |
| 1971 | 30,950 | 5.68% | 1,664 |
| 1972 | 32,711 | 5.69% | 1,761 |
| 1973 | 34,406 | 5.18% | 1,695 |
| 1974 | 35,098 | 2.01% | 692 |
| 1975 | 35,804 | 2.01% | 706 |
| 1976 | 36,526 | 2.02% | 722 |
| 1977 | 37,259 | 2.01% | 733 |
| 1978 | 38,009 | 2.01% | 750 |
| 1979 | 38,774 | 2.01% | 765 |
| 1980 | 39,555 | 2.01% | 781 |
| 1981 | 40,349 | 2.01% | 794 |
| 1982 | 41,161 | 2.01% | 812 |
| 1983 | 41,989 | 2.01% | 828 |
| 1984 | 42,948 | 2.28% | 959 |
| 1985 | 45,877 | 6.82% | 2,929 |
| 1986 | 49,010 | 6.83% | 3,133 |
| 1987 | 52,358 | 6.83% | 3,348 |
| 1988 | 55,938 | 6.84% | 3,580 |
| 1989 | 59,753 | 6.82% | 3,815 |
| 1990 | 63,834 | 6.83% | 4,081 |
| 1991 | 68,193 | 6.83% | 4,359 |
| 1992 | 72,857 | 6.84% | 4,664 |
| 1993 | 77,825 | 6.82% | 4,968 |
| 1994 | 83,140 | 6.83% | 5,315 |
| 1995 | 88,818 | 6.83% | 5,678 |
| 1996 | 94,892 | 6.84% | 6,074 |
| 1997 | 101,364 | 6.82% | 6,472 |
| 1998 | 108,286 | 6.83% | 6,922 |
| 1999 | 115,681 | 6.83% | 7,395 |
| 2000 | 123,573 | 6.82% | 7,892 |
| 2001 | 130,493 | 5.6% | 6,920 |
| 2002 | 137,810 | 5.61% | 7,317 |
| 2003 | 145,538 | 5.61% | 7,728 |
| 2004 | 153,710 | 5.62% | 8,172 |
| 2005 | 162,317 | 5.6% | 8,607 |
| 2006 | 171,419 | 5.61% | 9,102 |
| 2007 | 181,031 | 5.61% | 9,612 |
| 2008 | 191,197 | 5.62% | 10,166 |
| 2009 | 201,903 | 5.6% | 10,706 |
| 2010 | 213,224 | 5.61% | 11,321 |
| 2011 | 225,181 | 5.61% | 11,957 |
| 2012 | 237,826 | 5.62% | 12,645 |
| 2013 | 251,143 | 5.6% | 13,317 |
| 2014 | 265,226 | 5.61% | 14,083 |
| 2015 | 280,098 | 5.61% | 14,872 |
| 2016 | 295,827 | 5.62% | 15,729 |
| 2017 | 312,392 | 5.6% | 16,565 |
| 2018 | 329,885 | 5.6% | 17,493 |
| 2019 | 347,805 | 5.43% | 17,920 |
| 2020 | 365,584 | 5.11% | 17,779 |
| 2021 | 382,542 | 4.64% | 16,958 |
| 2022 | 398,220 | 4.1% | 15,678 |
| 2023 | 412,298 | 3.54% | 14,078 |
| 2024 | 424,638 | 2.99% | 12,340 |
| 2025 | 435,274 | 2.5% | 10,636 |
| 2026 | 444,371 | 2.09% | 9,097 |
| 2027 | 452,170 | 1.76% | 7,799 |
| 2028 | 458,932 | 1.5% | 6,762 |
| 2029 | 464,903 | 1.3% | 5,971 |
| 2030 | 470,276 | 1.16% | 5,373 |
| 2031 | 475,194 | 1.05% | 4,918 |
| 2032 | 479,753 | 0.96% | 4,559 |
| 2033 | 484,012 | 0.89% | 4,259 |
| 2034 | 488,001 | 0.82% | 3,989 |
| 2035 | 491,727 | 0.76% | 3,726 |