Demographics of Comitán de Domínguez

Complete demographic analysis of Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 166,178 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Comitán de Domínguez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Comitán de Domínguez. The male-to-female ratio is 91.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
166,178
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
79,440
47.8% of population
Women
86,738
52.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
91.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Comitán de Domínguez

Distribution of the population of Comitán de Domínguez 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 7,327 7,271 14,598 8.8%
5-9 years 8,163 8,026 16,189 9.7%
10-14 years 8,008 7,701 15,709 9.5%
15-19 years 7,435 7,615 15,050 9.1%
20-24 years 6,677 7,441 14,118 8.5%
25-29 years 6,172 7,336 13,508 8.1%
30-34 years 6,062 7,149 13,211 7.9%
35-39 years 5,756 6,970 12,726 7.7%
40-44 years 5,216 5,960 11,176 6.7%
45-49 years 4,333 4,943 9,276 5.6%
50-54 years 3,646 4,302 7,948 4.8%
55-59 years 3,046 3,355 6,401 3.9%
60-64 years 2,372 2,680 5,052 3%
65-69 years 1,845 2,020 3,865 2.3%
70-74 years 1,226 1,464 2,690 1.6%
75-79 years 929 1,037 1,966 1.2%
80-84 years 581 707 1,288 0.8%
85+ years 591 705 1,296 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Comitán de Domínguez

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 Comitán de Domínguez, the dependency ratio is 53.1%.

0-14 years
46,496
28% - Young dependents
15-64 years
108,466
65.3% - Working age
65+ years
11,105
6.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
53.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 53.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 42.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 23.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Comitán de Domínguez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Comitán de Domínguez is 2.02 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.02
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Comitán de Domínguez

Origin and mobility of the population of Comitán de Domínguez. Of the 166,178 inhabitants, 157,288 were born in the same state (94.7%) and 6,817 were born in another state (4.1%).

Born in the State
157,288
94.7% of population
Born in Another State
6,817
4.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
2,229
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Comitán de Domínguez

In Comitán de Domínguez, 6,388 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 3.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
6,388
3.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6,234
97.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
121
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
12,050
27.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Comitán de Domínguez

In Comitán de Domínguez, 1,060 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,060
0.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
527
49.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
533
50.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Comitán de Domínguez

In Comitán de Domínguez, 6,231 people have a disability (3.7% of the population) and 13,193 people have a limitation (7.9%).

With Disability
6,231
3.7% of population
With Limitation
13,193
7.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 2,958 47.5%
Visual 2,709 43.5%
Hearing 1,564 25.1%
Speech 1,087 17.4%
Mental 1,187 19%

Marital Status in Comitán de Domínguez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Comitán de Domínguez by marital status. Of the 128,817 people aged 12 and over, 57.1% are married or in a civil union, 31.2% are single, and 11.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
73,494
57.1%
Single
40,232
31.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
15,091
11.7%

Religion in Comitán de Domínguez

Religious distribution of the population of Comitán de Domínguez according to the 2020 Census. 68.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 114,533 68.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 38,718 23.3%
Other religions 80 0%
No religion 12,632 7.6%

Households in Comitán de Domínguez

Comitán de Domínguez has 44,427 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
44,427
Census households
Male-headed
32,050
72.1% of households
Female-headed
12,377
27.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household