Demographics of Mazatán

Complete demographic analysis of Mazatán, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 28,250 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Mazatán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Mazatán. The male-to-female ratio is 98.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
28,250
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
14,017
49.6% of population
Women
14,233
50.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
98.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Mazatán

Distribution of the population of Mazatán 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 1,353 1,323 2,676 9.5%
5-9 years 1,390 1,400 2,790 9.9%
10-14 years 1,346 1,343 2,689 9.5%
15-19 years 1,260 1,157 2,417 8.6%
20-24 years 1,126 1,128 2,254 8%
25-29 years 1,008 1,052 2,060 7.3%
30-34 years 873 969 1,842 6.5%
35-39 years 881 985 1,866 6.6%
40-44 years 829 901 1,730 6.1%
45-49 years 807 907 1,714 6.1%
50-54 years 787 737 1,524 5.4%
55-59 years 606 640 1,246 4.4%
60-64 years 488 487 975 3.5%
65-69 years 436 430 866 3.1%
70-74 years 313 300 613 2.2%
75-79 years 268 213 481 1.7%
80-84 years 128 137 265 0.9%
85+ years 118 124 242 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Mazatán

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 Mazatán, the dependency ratio is 60.3%.

0-14 years
8,155
28.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
17,628
62.4% - Working age
65+ years
2,467
8.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
60.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 60.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 46.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 14% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 30.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Mazatán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Mazatán is 2.41 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.41
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Mazatán

Origin and mobility of the population of Mazatán. Of the 28,250 inhabitants, 25,952 were born in the same state (91.9%) and 773 were born in another state (2.7%).

Born in the State
25,952
91.9% of population
Born in Another State
773
2.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
392
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Mazatán

In Mazatán, 79 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
79
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
78
98.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
173
2.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Mazatán

In Mazatán, 170 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
170
0.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
94
55.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
76
44.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Mazatán

In Mazatán, 1,424 people have a disability (5% of the population) and 2,657 people have a limitation (9.4%).

With Disability
1,424
5% of population
With Limitation
2,657
9.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 716 50.3%
Visual 631 44.3%
Hearing 307 21.6%
Speech 246 17.3%
Mental 270 19%

Marital Status in Mazatán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Mazatán by marital status. Of the 21,609 people aged 12 and over, 57.7% are married or in a civil union, 28.4% are single, and 14% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
12,462
57.7%
Single
6,132
28.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
3,015
14%

Religion in Mazatán

Religious distribution of the population of Mazatán according to the 2020 Census. 58% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 16,391 58%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 6,875 24.3%
Other religions 4 0%
No religion 4,871 17.2%

Households in Mazatán

Mazatán has 7,814 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
7,814
Census households
Male-headed
5,564
71.2% of households
Female-headed
2,250
28.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household