Colima

The state of Colima has 10 municipalities, a total population of 731,391 inhabitants (360,622 men and 370,769 women), 2,352 schools, 520 health facilities and 1,226 localities. Source: Census of Population and Housing 2020 (INEGI).

Municipalities
10
Municipalities in the state
Population
731,391
M: 360,622 / F: 370,769
Schools
2,352
Educational establishments
Health
520
Health facilities
Localities
1,226
Registered communities
Companies
37,555
DENUE establishments

Demographics of Colima

Demographic structure of the state according to the 2020 Census. The demographic dependency ratio is 47.5%.

0-14 years
173,163
23.7% of the population
15-64 years
494,510
67.6% - Working age
65+ years
61,762
8.4% - Elderly
Indigenous Language
5,210
0.7% of the population
Afro-Mexican
13,574
1.9%
With Disability
39,880
5.5%

Religion in Colima

Religion People %
Catholic 610,645 83.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 57,884 7.9%
No religion 59,254 8.1%

Households in Colima

Total Households
226,853
Census households
Female-headed
78,777
34.7% of households

Employment and Economy in Colima

EAP, unemployment and social security coverage of the state according to the 2020 Census. The unemployment rate is 1.5%.

Total EAP
386,642
M: 222,308 / F: 164,334
Employed Population
380,902
98.5% of EAP
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
5,740 unemployed
Economically Inactive
204,200
27.9% of the population

Social Security

Indicator People %
With health coverage 605,947 82.8%
IMSS 362,244 49.5%
ISSSTE 49,082 6.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 179,704 24.6%
Without health coverage 123,074 16.8%

Education

Average Years of Schooling
9.2
Years of study
Illiterate (15+)
18,734
3.4%
No Schooling (15+)
23,896
4.3%
Post-basic Education (18+)
253,137
With post-basic education

Housing and Services in Colima

Colima has 288,978 total dwellings, of which 216,624 are inhabited private dwellings.

Total Dwellings
288,978
Census 2020
With Electricity
103.7%
224,634 dwellings
Piped Water
103.5%
224,122 dwellings
With Drainage
103.7%
224,708 dwellings
With All Services
102.9%
222,876 dwellings
With Internet
61.1%
132,395 dwellings

Technology and Equipment

Indicator Dwellings %
Television 206,844 95.5%
Cell phone 206,736 95.4%
Computer 90,200 41.6%
Internet 132,395 61.1%
Automobile 117,854 54.4%
Without any ICT 2,698 1.2%

Crime in Colima

Evolution of recorded crimes in Colima by year. In 2025, 26,813 crimes were recorded.

Year Total Crimes Change
2015 6,562 -
2016 13,226 +101.6%
2017 24,425 +84.7%
2018 24,494 +0.3%
2019 26,554 +8.4%
2020 25,370 -4.5%
2021 28,368 +11.8%
2022 28,719 +1.2%
2023 28,078 -2.2%
2024 25,325 -9.8%
2025 26,813 +5.9%

Municipalities with Most Crimes in Colima (2025)

# Municipality Crimes Population Rate (/100K)
1 Manzanillo 8,796 191,031 4,604
2 Colima 7,505 157,048 4,779
3 Villa de Álvarez 4,352 149,762 2,906
4 Tecomán 3,283 116,305 2,823
5 Comala 696 21,661 3,213
6 Armería 647 27,626 2,342
7 Coquimatlán 639 20,837 3,067
8 Cuauhtémoc 535 31,267 1,711
9 Minatitlán 254 10,231 2,483
10 Ixtlahuacán 106 5,623 1,885

Municipalities with Most Companies in Colima

Ranking of municipalities by total economic establishments registered in DENUE.

# Municipality Companies %
1 Colima 10,171 27.1%
2 Manzanillo 9,238 24.6%
3 Tecomán 6,382 17%
4 Villa de Álvarez 6,380 17%
5 Armería 1,509 4%
6 Cuauhtémoc 1,406 3.7%
7 Comala 907 2.4%
8 Coquimatlán 843 2.2%
9 Minatitlán 452 1.2%
10 Ixtlahuacán 267 0.7%

Municipalities with Highest Education in Colima

Municipalities with the highest average years of schooling, according to the 2020 Census.

# Municipality Avg. Years of Schooling Population
1 Villa de Álvarez 11.6 149,762
2 Colima 10.8 157,048
3 Manzanillo 10.1 191,031
4 Cuauhtémoc 9.2 31,267
5 Comala 9.1 21,661
6 Minatitlán 8.9 10,231
7 Coquimatlán 8.5 20,837
8 Tecomán 8.2 116,305
9 Ixtlahuacán 8 5,623
10 Armería 7.8 27,626

Most Populated Municipalities of Colima

# Municipality Population %
1 Manzanillo 191,031 26.1%
2 Colima 157,048 21.5%
3 Villa de Álvarez 149,762 20.5%
4 Tecomán 116,305 15.9%
5 Cuauhtémoc 31,267 4.3%
6 Armería 27,626 3.8%
7 Comala 21,661 3%
8 Coquimatlán 20,837 2.8%
9 Minatitlán 10,231 1.4%
10 Ixtlahuacán 5,623 0.8%

Rankings of Colima

Explore the rankings of municipalities of Colima by different indicators.