Demographics of Mapastepec

Complete demographic analysis of Mapastepec, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 46,130 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Mapastepec

Distribution by sex of the total population of Mapastepec. The male-to-female ratio is 97.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
46,130
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
22,781
49.4% of population
Women
23,349
50.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Mapastepec

Distribution of the population of Mapastepec 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 2,251 2,113 4,364 9.5%
5-9 years 2,561 2,359 4,920 10.7%
10-14 years 2,333 2,276 4,609 10%
15-19 years 2,011 1,950 3,961 8.6%
20-24 years 1,571 1,782 3,353 7.3%
25-29 years 1,604 1,970 3,574 7.7%
30-34 years 1,491 1,769 3,260 7.1%
35-39 years 1,421 1,546 2,967 6.4%
40-44 years 1,394 1,461 2,855 6.2%
45-49 years 1,165 1,309 2,474 5.4%
50-54 years 1,149 1,201 2,350 5.1%
55-59 years 943 995 1,938 4.2%
60-64 years 836 802 1,638 3.6%
65-69 years 661 640 1,301 2.8%
70-74 years 526 433 959 2.1%
75-79 years 377 347 724 1.6%
80-84 years 266 206 472 1%
85+ years 219 188 407 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Mapastepec

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 Mapastepec, the dependency ratio is 62.6%.

0-14 years
13,893
30.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
28,370
61.5% - Working age
65+ years
3,863
8.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
62.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 62.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 49% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 27.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Mapastepec

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Mapastepec is 2.6 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Mapastepec

Origin and mobility of the population of Mapastepec. Of the 46,130 inhabitants, 43,721 were born in the same state (94.8%) and 1,843 were born in another state (4%).

Born in the State
43,721
94.8% of population
Born in Another State
1,843
4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
873
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Mapastepec

In Mapastepec, 155 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
155
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
155
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
418
3.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Mapastepec

In Mapastepec, 148 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
148
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
83
56.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
65
43.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Mapastepec

In Mapastepec, 2,237 people have a disability (4.8% of the population) and 4,405 people have a limitation (9.5%).

With Disability
2,237
4.8% of population
With Limitation
4,405
9.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,062 47.5%
Visual 982 43.9%
Hearing 524 23.4%
Speech 429 19.2%
Mental 425 19%

Marital Status in Mapastepec

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Mapastepec by marital status. Of the 34,876 people aged 12 and over, 58.3% are married or in a civil union, 29.1% are single, and 12.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
20,339
58.3%
Single
10,138
29.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,399
12.6%

Religion in Mapastepec

Religious distribution of the population of Mapastepec according to the 2020 Census. 53.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 24,727 53.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 13,527 29.3%
Other religions 3 0%
No religion 7,820 17%

Households in Mapastepec

Mapastepec has 12,775 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
12,775
Census households
Male-headed
9,167
71.8% of households
Female-headed
3,608
28.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household