Demographics of Mexicali

Complete demographic analysis of Mexicali, Baja California, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 1,049,792 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Mexicali

Distribution by sex of the total population of Mexicali. The male-to-female ratio is 101.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
1,049,792
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
529,248
50.4% of population
Women
520,544
49.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Mexicali

Distribution of the population of Mexicali by five-year age groups and sex, according to the 2020 Census. The 18 age groups cover from 0 to 85 years and older.

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 33,938 33,328 67,266 6.4%
5-9 years 41,080 39,896 80,976 7.7%
10-14 years 43,821 42,304 86,125 8.2%
15-19 years 44,852 42,890 87,742 8.4%
20-24 years 47,154 44,763 91,917 8.8%
25-29 years 44,285 42,502 86,787 8.3%
30-34 years 41,821 40,318 82,139 7.8%
35-39 years 40,783 37,920 78,703 7.5%
40-44 years 38,425 37,053 75,478 7.2%
45-49 years 38,077 36,253 74,330 7.1%
50-54 years 32,183 31,505 63,688 6.1%
55-59 years 25,424 25,526 50,950 4.9%
60-64 years 20,292 22,055 42,347 4%
65-69 years 14,459 16,032 30,491 2.9%
70-74 years 9,707 11,495 21,202 2%
75-79 years 6,205 7,435 13,640 1.3%
80-84 years 3,726 4,977 8,703 0.8%
85+ years 2,643 3,908 6,551 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Mexicali

The demographic dependency ratio measures the proportion of the population in dependent ages (under 15 and over 65) relative to the working-age population (15 to 64 years). In Mexicali, the dependency ratio is 42.9%.

0-14 years
234,367
22.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
734,081
69.9% - Working age
65+ years
80,587
7.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
42.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 42.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 31.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 34.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Mexicali

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Mexicali is 1.95 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.95
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Mexicali

Origin and mobility of the population of Mexicali. Of the 1,049,792 inhabitants, 710,232 were born in the same state (67.7%) and 302,068 were born in another state (28.8%).

Born in the State
710,232
67.7% of population
Born in Another State
302,068
28.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
32,856
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Mexicali

In Mexicali, 5,920 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
5,920
0.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
5,110
86.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
49
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
9,657
2.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Mexicali

In Mexicali, 11,105 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
11,105
1.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
5,945
53.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
5,160
46.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Mexicali

In Mexicali, 44,519 people have a disability (4.2% of the population) and 103,539 people have a limitation (9.9%).

With Disability
44,519
4.2% of population
With Limitation
103,539
9.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 21,524 48.3%
Visual 18,650 41.9%
Hearing 7,959 17.9%
Speech 6,575 14.8%
Mental 8,117 18.2%

Marital Status in Mexicali

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Mexicali by marital status. Of the 865,126 people aged 12 and over, 51.8% are married or in a civil union, 35.4% are single, and 12.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
448,098
51.8%
Single
306,527
35.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
110,501
12.8%

Religion in Mexicali

Religious distribution of the population of Mexicali according to the 2020 Census. 66% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 692,341 66%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 148,322 14.1%
Other religions 1,095 0.1%
No religion 203,845 19.4%

Households in Mexicali

Mexicali has 330,356 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
330,356
Census households
Male-headed
227,288
68.8% of households
Female-headed
103,068
31.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household