Demographics of Ocosingo

Complete demographic analysis of Ocosingo, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 234,661 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ocosingo

Distribution by sex of the total population of Ocosingo. The male-to-female ratio is 97.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
234,661
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
115,769
49.3% of population
Women
118,892
50.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ocosingo

Distribution of the population of Ocosingo 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 14,007 13,810 27,817 11.9%
5-9 years 15,918 16,056 31,974 13.6%
10-14 years 15,048 14,830 29,878 12.7%
15-19 years 12,717 12,844 25,561 10.9%
20-24 years 9,785 10,746 20,531 8.7%
25-29 years 8,370 9,537 17,907 7.6%
30-34 years 7,402 8,372 15,774 6.7%
35-39 years 6,631 7,339 13,970 6%
40-44 years 5,693 6,092 11,785 5%
45-49 years 5,033 5,117 10,150 4.3%
50-54 years 3,947 3,850 7,797 3.3%
55-59 years 3,016 2,983 5,999 2.6%
60-64 years 2,336 2,131 4,467 1.9%
65-69 years 1,842 1,636 3,478 1.5%
70-74 years 1,204 1,031 2,235 1%
75-79 years 791 673 1,464 0.6%
80-84 years 478 398 876 0.4%
85+ years 459 350 809 0.3%

Demographic Dependency in Ocosingo

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 Ocosingo, the dependency ratio is 73.6%.

0-14 years
89,669
38.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
133,941
57.1% - Working age
65+ years
8,862
3.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
73.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 73.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 66.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 6.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 9.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ocosingo

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ocosingo is 2.59 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.59
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ocosingo

Origin and mobility of the population of Ocosingo. Of the 234,661 inhabitants, 229,567 were born in the same state (97.8%) and 2,345 were born in another state (1%).

Born in the State
229,567
97.8% of population
Born in Another State
2,345
1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
966
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ocosingo

In Ocosingo, 158,867 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 67.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
158,867
67.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
121,865
76.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
34,179
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
198,387
423.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ocosingo

In Ocosingo, 1,578 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,578
0.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
818
51.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
760
48.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ocosingo

In Ocosingo, 6,657 people have a disability (2.8% of the population) and 10,701 people have a limitation (4.6%).

With Disability
6,657
2.8% of population
With Limitation
10,701
4.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 3,057 45.9%
Visual 2,991 44.9%
Hearing 2,230 33.5%
Speech 2,452 36.8%
Mental 2,252 33.8%

Marital Status in Ocosingo

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ocosingo by marital status. Of the 160,199 people aged 12 and over, 58% are married or in a civil union, 35.7% are single, and 6.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
92,909
58%
Single
57,209
35.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
10,081
6.3%

Religion in Ocosingo

Religious distribution of the population of Ocosingo according to the 2020 Census. 46.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 109,846 46.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 95,122 40.5%
Other religions 858 0.4%
No religion 26,328 11.2%

Households in Ocosingo

Ocosingo has 46,858 households with an average of 5 occupants per household.

Total Households
46,858
Census households
Male-headed
38,708
82.6% of households
Female-headed
8,150
17.4% of households
Average Occupants
5
People per household