Demographics of Chilón

Complete demographic analysis of Chilón, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 137,262 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Chilón

Distribution by sex of the total population of Chilón. The male-to-female ratio is 96.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
137,262
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
67,317
49% of population
Women
69,945
51% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Chilón

Distribution of the population of Chilón 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 8,760 8,847 17,607 12.8%
5-9 years 9,955 10,074 20,029 14.6%
10-14 years 9,633 9,476 19,109 13.9%
15-19 years 7,350 7,703 15,053 11%
20-24 years 5,790 6,104 11,894 8.7%
25-29 years 4,675 5,217 9,892 7.2%
30-34 years 4,029 4,594 8,623 6.3%
35-39 years 3,592 4,055 7,647 5.6%
40-44 years 3,087 3,301 6,388 4.7%
45-49 years 2,770 3,032 5,802 4.2%
50-54 years 2,266 2,278 4,544 3.3%
55-59 years 1,627 1,744 3,371 2.5%
60-64 years 1,178 1,154 2,332 1.7%
65-69 years 955 980 1,935 1.4%
70-74 years 621 559 1,180 0.9%
75-79 years 466 389 855 0.6%
80-84 years 281 228 509 0.4%
85+ years 269 196 465 0.3%

Demographic Dependency in Chilón

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 Chilón, the dependency ratio is 81.7%.

0-14 years
56,745
41.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
75,546
55% - Working age
65+ years
4,944
3.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
81.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 81.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 75.1% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 6.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 8.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Chilón

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Chilón is 2.72 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.72
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Chilón

Origin and mobility of the population of Chilón. Of the 137,262 inhabitants, 136,838 were born in the same state (99.7%) and 350 were born in another state (0.3%).

Born in the State
136,838
99.7% of population
Born in Another State
350
0.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
468
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Chilón

In Chilón, 118,998 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 86.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
118,998
86.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
75,421
63.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
41,619
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
133,849
502.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Chilón

In Chilón, 1,999 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,999
1.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
989
49.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,010
50.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Chilón

In Chilón, 4,178 people have a disability (3% of the population) and 6,152 people have a limitation (4.5%).

With Disability
4,178
3% of population
With Limitation
6,152
4.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,998 47.8%
Visual 1,766 42.3%
Hearing 1,554 37.2%
Speech 1,619 38.8%
Mental 1,534 36.7%

Marital Status in Chilón

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Chilón by marital status. Of the 91,659 people aged 12 and over, 56.1% are married or in a civil union, 38.3% are single, and 5.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
51,455
56.1%
Single
35,079
38.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
5,125
5.6%

Religion in Chilón

Religious distribution of the population of Chilón according to the 2020 Census. 41.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 57,419 41.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 69,322 50.5%
Other religions 522 0.4%
No religion 9,852 7.2%

Households in Chilón

Chilón has 26,645 households with an average of 5.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
26,645
Census households
Male-headed
22,950
86.1% of households
Female-headed
3,695
13.9% of households
Average Occupants
5.1
People per household