Demographics of Palenque

Complete demographic analysis of Palenque, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 132,265 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Palenque

Distribution by sex of the total population of Palenque. The male-to-female ratio is 96.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
132,265
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
65,076
49.2% of population
Women
67,189
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Palenque

Distribution of the population of Palenque 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 7,158 6,875 14,033 10.6%
5-9 years 7,525 7,494 15,019 11.4%
10-14 years 7,284 6,859 14,143 10.7%
15-19 years 6,361 6,414 12,775 9.7%
20-24 years 5,156 5,795 10,951 8.3%
25-29 years 4,771 5,492 10,263 7.8%
30-34 years 4,553 5,266 9,819 7.4%
35-39 years 4,119 4,793 8,912 6.7%
40-44 years 3,865 4,217 8,082 6.1%
45-49 years 3,467 3,582 7,049 5.3%
50-54 years 2,963 2,897 5,860 4.4%
55-59 years 2,212 2,245 4,457 3.4%
60-64 years 1,725 1,690 3,415 2.6%
65-69 years 1,305 1,289 2,594 2%
70-74 years 956 877 1,833 1.4%
75-79 years 732 583 1,315 1%
80-84 years 381 319 700 0.5%
85+ years 379 335 714 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Palenque

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 Palenque, the dependency ratio is 61.7%.

0-14 years
43,195
32.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
81,583
61.7% - Working age
65+ years
7,156
5.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
61.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 61.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 52.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 16.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Palenque

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Palenque is 2.44 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.44
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Palenque

Origin and mobility of the population of Palenque. Of the 132,265 inhabitants, 118,635 were born in the same state (89.7%) and 12,031 were born in another state (9.1%).

Born in the State
118,635
89.7% of population
Born in Another State
12,031
9.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
2,639
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Palenque

In Palenque, 51,052 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 38.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
51,052
38.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
45,559
89.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
5,205
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
70,996
210.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Palenque

In Palenque, 1,573 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,573
1.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
769
48.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
804
51.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Palenque

In Palenque, 6,450 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 11,696 people have a limitation (8.8%).

With Disability
6,450
4.9% of population
With Limitation
11,696
8.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 2,796 43.3%
Visual 3,041 47.1%
Hearing 1,642 25.5%
Speech 1,442 22.4%
Mental 1,396 21.6%

Marital Status in Palenque

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Palenque by marital status. Of the 96,983 people aged 12 and over, 57.5% are married or in a civil union, 33.2% are single, and 9.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
55,745
57.5%
Single
32,222
33.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
9,016
9.3%

Religion in Palenque

Religious distribution of the population of Palenque according to the 2020 Census. 43.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 57,148 43.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 54,688 41.3%
Other religions 254 0.2%
No religion 19,764 14.9%

Households in Palenque

Palenque has 33,695 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
33,695
Census households
Male-headed
24,525
72.8% of households
Female-headed
9,170
27.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household