Demographics of Chanal

Complete demographic analysis of Chanal, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 13,678 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Chanal

Distribution by sex of the total population of Chanal. The male-to-female ratio is 97 men per 100 women.

Total Population
13,678
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
6,734
49.2% of population
Women
6,944
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Chanal

Distribution of the population of Chanal 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 1,147 1,172 2,319 17%
5-9 years 1,101 1,194 2,295 16.8%
10-14 years 1,041 962 2,003 14.6%
15-19 years 794 775 1,569 11.5%
20-24 years 500 505 1,005 7.3%
25-29 years 379 439 818 6%
30-34 years 313 386 699 5.1%
35-39 years 318 325 643 4.7%
40-44 years 268 261 529 3.9%
45-49 years 207 197 404 3%
50-54 years 155 152 307 2.2%
55-59 years 134 148 282 2.1%
60-64 years 103 137 240 1.8%
65-69 years 96 100 196 1.4%
70-74 years 69 66 135 1%
75-79 years 49 56 105 0.8%
80-84 years 25 25 50 0.4%
85+ years 35 43 78 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Chanal

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 Chanal, the dependency ratio is 110.5%.

0-14 years
6,617
48.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
6,496
47.5% - Working age
65+ years
564
4.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
110.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 110.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 101.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 8.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Chanal

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Chanal is 3.4 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.4
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Chanal

Origin and mobility of the population of Chanal. Of the 13,678 inhabitants, 13,663 were born in the same state (99.9%) and 5 were born in another state (0%).

Born in the State
13,663
99.9% of population
Born in Another State
5
0% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
32
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Chanal

In Chanal, 12,088 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 88.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
12,088
88.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
7,245
59.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
4,420
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
13,611
622.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Chanal

In Chanal, 24 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
24
0.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
13
54.2% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
11
45.8% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Chanal

In Chanal, 493 people have a disability (3.6% of the population) and 660 people have a limitation (4.8%).

With Disability
493
3.6% of population
With Limitation
660
4.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 183 37.1%
Visual 217 44%
Hearing 174 35.3%
Speech 135 27.4%
Mental 107 21.7%

Marital Status in Chanal

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Chanal by marital status. Of the 8,197 people aged 12 and over, 55.7% are married or in a civil union, 36.2% are single, and 8.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
4,565
55.7%
Single
2,965
36.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
667
8.1%

Religion in Chanal

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

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 5,566 40.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 7,073 51.7%
Other religions 50 0.4%
No religion 969 7.1%

Households in Chanal

Chanal has 2,188 households with an average of 6.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
2,188
Census households
Male-headed
1,818
83.1% of households
Female-headed
370
16.9% of households
Average Occupants
6.2
People per household