Demographics of Chamula

Complete demographic analysis of Chamula, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 101,967 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Chamula

Distribution by sex of the total population of Chamula. The male-to-female ratio is 85.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
101,967
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
46,948
46% of population
Women
55,019
54% of population
Male/Female Ratio
85.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Chamula

Distribution of the population of Chamula 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 6,905 6,966 13,871 13.6%
5-9 years 6,989 7,342 14,331 14.1%
10-14 years 6,201 6,596 12,797 12.6%
15-19 years 5,143 5,779 10,922 10.7%
20-24 years 3,977 5,028 9,005 8.8%
25-29 years 3,333 4,467 7,800 7.6%
30-34 years 2,846 3,671 6,517 6.4%
35-39 years 2,716 3,440 6,156 6%
40-44 years 2,035 2,458 4,493 4.4%
45-49 years 1,592 2,148 3,740 3.7%
50-54 years 1,201 1,725 2,926 2.9%
55-59 years 1,128 1,622 2,750 2.7%
60-64 years 875 1,152 2,027 2%
65-69 years 760 906 1,666 1.6%
70-74 years 487 636 1,123 1.1%
75-79 years 336 475 811 0.8%
80-84 years 220 277 497 0.5%
85+ years 203 330 533 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Chamula

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 Chamula, the dependency ratio is 81%.

0-14 years
40,999
40.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
56,336
55.2% - Working age
65+ years
4,630
4.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
81%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 81% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 72.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 11.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Chamula

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Chamula is 2.5 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Chamula

Origin and mobility of the population of Chamula. Of the 101,967 inhabitants, 101,806 were born in the same state (99.8%) and 62 were born in another state (0.1%).

Born in the State
101,806
99.8% of population
Born in Another State
62
0.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
218
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Chamula

In Chamula, 92,158 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 90.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
92,158
90.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
44,109
47.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
46,075
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
101,587
448.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Chamula

In Chamula, 263 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
263
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
126
47.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
137
52.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Chamula

In Chamula, 2,127 people have a disability (2.1% of the population) and 3,394 people have a limitation (3.3%).

With Disability
2,127
2.1% of population
With Limitation
3,394
3.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 835 39.3%
Visual 949 44.6%
Hearing 857 40.3%
Speech 579 27.2%
Mental 545 25.6%

Marital Status in Chamula

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Chamula by marital status. Of the 68,230 people aged 12 and over, 53.9% are married or in a civil union, 36.4% are single, and 9.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
36,771
53.9%
Single
24,853
36.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
6,606
9.7%

Religion in Chamula

Religious distribution of the population of Chamula according to the 2020 Census. 55.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 56,419 55.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 29,700 29.1%
Other religions 4,662 4.6%
No religion 11,037 10.8%

Households in Chamula

Chamula has 22,654 households with an average of 4.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
22,654
Census households
Male-headed
16,020
70.7% of households
Female-headed
6,634
29.3% of households
Average Occupants
4.5
People per household