Demographics of Pijijiapan

Complete demographic analysis of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 51,193 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Pijijiapan

Distribution by sex of the total population of Pijijiapan. The male-to-female ratio is 96.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
51,193
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
25,111
49.1% of population
Women
26,082
50.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Pijijiapan

Distribution of the population of Pijijiapan 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 2,171 2,133 4,304 8.4%
5-9 years 2,610 2,546 5,156 10.1%
10-14 years 2,608 2,450 5,058 9.9%
15-19 years 2,094 2,149 4,243 8.3%
20-24 years 1,648 1,802 3,450 6.7%
25-29 years 1,609 2,014 3,623 7.1%
30-34 years 1,532 1,840 3,372 6.6%
35-39 years 1,543 1,852 3,395 6.6%
40-44 years 1,599 1,685 3,284 6.4%
45-49 years 1,480 1,588 3,068 6%
50-54 years 1,459 1,491 2,950 5.8%
55-59 years 1,160 1,187 2,347 4.6%
60-64 years 1,022 1,002 2,024 4%
65-69 years 818 796 1,614 3.2%
70-74 years 688 588 1,276 2.5%
75-79 years 490 463 953 1.9%
80-84 years 302 254 556 1.1%
85+ years 276 240 516 1%

Demographic Dependency in Pijijiapan

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 Pijijiapan, the dependency ratio is 61.2%.

0-14 years
14,518
28.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
31,756
62% - Working age
65+ years
4,915
9.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
61.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 61.2% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 45.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 33.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Pijijiapan

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Pijijiapan is 2.51 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.51
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Pijijiapan

Origin and mobility of the population of Pijijiapan. Of the 51,193 inhabitants, 48,662 were born in the same state (95.1%) and 2,132 were born in another state (4.2%).

Born in the State
48,662
95.1% of population
Born in Another State
2,132
4.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
765
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Pijijiapan

In Pijijiapan, 401 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
401
0.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
362
90.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
37
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
829
5.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Pijijiapan

In Pijijiapan, 332 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
332
0.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
154
46.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
178
53.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Pijijiapan

In Pijijiapan, 2,961 people have a disability (5.8% of the population) and 6,049 people have a limitation (11.8%).

With Disability
2,961
5.8% of population
With Limitation
6,049
11.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,514 51.1%
Visual 1,277 43.1%
Hearing 679 22.9%
Speech 636 21.5%
Mental 621 21%

Marital Status in Pijijiapan

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Pijijiapan by marital status. Of the 39,549 people aged 12 and over, 58.6% are married or in a civil union, 27.2% are single, and 14.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
23,194
58.6%
Single
10,774
27.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
5,581
14.1%

Religion in Pijijiapan

Religious distribution of the population of Pijijiapan according to the 2020 Census. 58.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 30,171 58.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 12,782 25%
Other religions 4 0%
No religion 8,211 16%

Households in Pijijiapan

Pijijiapan has 14,935 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
14,935
Census households
Male-headed
10,251
68.6% of households
Female-headed
4,684
31.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household