Demographics of Carmen

Complete demographic analysis of Carmen, Campeche, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 248,845 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Carmen

Distribution by sex of the total population of Carmen. The male-to-female ratio is 97.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
248,845
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
123,043
49.4% of population
Women
125,802
50.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Carmen

Distribution of the population of Carmen 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 10,187 10,116 20,303 8.2%
5-9 years 10,413 10,075 20,488 8.2%
10-14 years 10,355 9,812 20,167 8.1%
15-19 years 9,890 9,426 19,316 7.8%
20-24 years 9,675 10,107 19,782 7.9%
25-29 years 9,648 10,420 20,068 8.1%
30-34 years 9,853 10,895 20,748 8.3%
35-39 years 10,060 10,958 21,018 8.4%
40-44 years 9,018 9,556 18,574 7.5%
45-49 years 8,225 8,196 16,421 6.6%
50-54 years 6,806 6,997 13,803 5.5%
55-59 years 5,478 5,415 10,893 4.4%
60-64 years 4,227 4,255 8,482 3.4%
65-69 years 2,989 3,033 6,022 2.4%
70-74 years 1,934 2,028 3,962 1.6%
75-79 years 1,201 1,230 2,431 1%
80-84 years 773 809 1,582 0.6%
85+ years 580 755 1,335 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Carmen

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 Carmen, the dependency ratio is 45.1%.

0-14 years
60,958
24.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
169,105
68% - Working age
65+ years
15,332
6.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
45.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 45.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 36% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 25.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Carmen

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Carmen is 1.88 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.88
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Carmen

Origin and mobility of the population of Carmen. Of the 248,845 inhabitants, 164,267 were born in the same state (66%) and 79,103 were born in another state (31.8%).

Born in the State
164,267
66% of population
Born in Another State
79,103
31.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
10,525
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Carmen

In Carmen, 3,541 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,541
1.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,459
97.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
48
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
7,954
11% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Carmen

In Carmen, 6,267 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
6,267
2.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,082
49.2% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,185
50.8% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Carmen

In Carmen, 12,608 people have a disability (5.1% of the population) and 28,699 people have a limitation (11.5%).

With Disability
12,608
5.1% of population
With Limitation
28,699
11.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 5,834 46.3%
Visual 6,328 50.2%
Hearing 2,326 18.4%
Speech 1,930 15.3%
Mental 2,387 18.9%

Marital Status in Carmen

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Carmen by marital status. Of the 196,071 people aged 12 and over, 56.6% are married or in a civil union, 31.3% are single, and 12.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
110,919
56.6%
Single
61,331
31.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
23,821
12.1%

Religion in Carmen

Religious distribution of the population of Carmen according to the 2020 Census. 64.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 159,955 64.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 50,110 20.1%
Other religions 220 0.1%
No religion 34,796 14%

Households in Carmen

Carmen has 72,094 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
72,094
Census households
Male-headed
47,856
66.4% of households
Female-headed
24,238
33.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household