Demographics of Aldama

Complete demographic analysis of Aldama, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 8,480 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Aldama

Distribution by sex of the total population of Aldama. The male-to-female ratio is 91 men per 100 women.

Total Population
8,480
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
4,040
47.6% of population
Women
4,440
52.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
91
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Aldama

Distribution of the population of Aldama 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 571 607 1,178 13.9%
5-9 years 657 730 1,387 16.4%
10-14 years 587 606 1,193 14.1%
15-19 years 465 486 951 11.2%
20-24 years 377 447 824 9.7%
25-29 years 304 330 634 7.5%
30-34 years 275 316 591 7%
35-39 years 177 226 403 4.8%
40-44 years 169 168 337 4%
45-49 years 116 116 232 2.7%
50-54 years 90 99 189 2.2%
55-59 years 74 89 163 1.9%
60-64 years 74 74 148 1.7%
65-69 years 43 58 101 1.2%
70-74 years 26 32 58 0.7%
75-79 years 14 21 35 0.4%
80-84 years 10 18 28 0.3%
85+ years 11 17 28 0.3%

Demographic Dependency in Aldama

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 Aldama, the dependency ratio is 89.6%.

0-14 years
3,758
44.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
4,472
52.7% - Working age
65+ years
250
2.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
89.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 89.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 84% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 5.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 6.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Aldama

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Aldama is 2.79 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.79
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Aldama

Origin and mobility of the population of Aldama. Of the 8,480 inhabitants, 8,478 were born in the same state (100%) and 0 were born in another state (0%).

Born in the State
8,478
100% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
12
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Aldama

In Aldama, 7,731 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 91.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
7,731
91.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,229
41.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
4,163
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
8,475
512.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Aldama

In Aldama, 189 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
189
2.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
87
46% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
102
54% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Aldama

In Aldama, 250 people have a disability (2.9% of the population) and 391 people have a limitation (4.6%).

With Disability
250
2.9% of population
With Limitation
391
4.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 119 47.6%
Visual 114 45.6%
Hearing 82 32.8%
Speech 63 25.2%
Mental 57 22.8%

Marital Status in Aldama

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Aldama by marital status. Of the 5,419 people aged 12 and over, 55.1% are married or in a civil union, 38.9% are single, and 6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
2,986
55.1%
Single
2,108
38.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
325
6%

Religion in Aldama

Religious distribution of the population of Aldama according to the 2020 Census. 40.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 3,450 40.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,463 40.8%
Other religions 151 1.8%
No religion 1,401 16.5%

Households in Aldama

Aldama has 1,653 households with an average of 5.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
1,653
Census households
Male-headed
1,441
87.2% of households
Female-headed
212
12.8% of households
Average Occupants
5.1
People per household