Demographics of San Cristóbal de las Casas

Complete demographic analysis of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 215,874 inhabitants.

Population Structure of San Cristóbal de las Casas

Distribution by sex of the total population of San Cristóbal de las Casas. The male-to-female ratio is 90.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
215,874
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
102,292
47.4% of population
Women
113,582
52.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
90.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of San Cristóbal de las Casas

Distribution of the population of San Cristóbal de las Casas 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 9,888 9,747 19,635 9.1%
5-9 years 10,696 10,878 21,574 10%
10-14 years 10,406 10,366 20,772 9.6%
15-19 years 10,176 10,569 20,745 9.6%
20-24 years 9,606 10,176 19,782 9.2%
25-29 years 8,833 10,145 18,978 8.8%
30-34 years 8,132 9,617 17,749 8.2%
35-39 years 7,626 9,112 16,738 7.8%
40-44 years 6,508 7,727 14,235 6.6%
45-49 years 5,276 6,310 11,586 5.4%
50-54 years 4,316 5,465 9,781 4.5%
55-59 years 3,355 4,186 7,541 3.5%
60-64 years 2,721 3,322 6,043 2.8%
65-69 years 1,877 2,238 4,115 1.9%
70-74 years 1,210 1,457 2,667 1.2%
75-79 years 775 977 1,752 0.8%
80-84 years 443 632 1,075 0.5%
85+ years 373 580 953 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in San Cristóbal de las Casas

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 San Cristóbal de las Casas, the dependency ratio is 50.7%.

0-14 years
61,981
28.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
143,178
66.3% - Working age
65+ years
10,562
4.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
50.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 50.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 43.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 7.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 17% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in San Cristóbal de las Casas

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in San Cristóbal de las Casas is 1.93 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.93
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in San Cristóbal de las Casas

Origin and mobility of the population of San Cristóbal de las Casas. Of the 215,874 inhabitants, 206,604 were born in the same state (95.7%) and 7,690 were born in another state (3.6%).

Born in the State
206,604
95.7% of population
Born in Another State
7,690
3.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
2,630
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in San Cristóbal de las Casas

In San Cristóbal de las Casas, 66,819 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 31% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
66,819
31% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
58,814
88% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
7,609
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
103,865
197.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in San Cristóbal de las Casas

In San Cristóbal de las Casas, 4,085 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
4,085
1.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,953
47.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
2,132
52.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in San Cristóbal de las Casas

In San Cristóbal de las Casas, 6,800 people have a disability (3.1% of the population) and 16,783 people have a limitation (7.8%).

With Disability
6,800
3.1% of population
With Limitation
16,783
7.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 2,815 41.4%
Visual 3,164 46.5%
Hearing 1,620 23.8%
Speech 1,277 18.8%
Mental 1,343 19.8%

Marital Status in San Cristóbal de las Casas

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in San Cristóbal de las Casas by marital status. Of the 165,971 people aged 12 and over, 51.6% are married or in a civil union, 36.6% are single, and 11.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
85,591
51.6%
Single
60,789
36.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
19,591
11.8%

Religion in San Cristóbal de las Casas

Religious distribution of the population of San Cristóbal de las Casas according to the 2020 Census. 62.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 134,339 62.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 63,035 29.2%
Other religions 849 0.4%
No religion 17,280 8%

Households in San Cristóbal de las Casas

San Cristóbal de las Casas has 52,666 households with an average of 4.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
52,666
Census households
Male-headed
35,221
66.9% of households
Female-headed
17,445
33.1% of households
Average Occupants
4.1
People per household