Demographics of Tapachula

Complete demographic analysis of Tapachula, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 353,706 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tapachula

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tapachula. The male-to-female ratio is 94.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
353,706
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
171,610
48.5% of population
Women
182,096
51.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tapachula

Distribution of the population of Tapachula 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 17,061 16,653 33,714 9.5%
5-9 years 16,326 15,717 32,043 9.1%
10-14 years 16,106 15,595 31,701 9%
15-19 years 15,604 15,292 30,896 8.7%
20-24 years 14,176 14,869 29,045 8.2%
25-29 years 13,116 14,433 27,549 7.8%
30-34 years 12,324 13,995 26,319 7.4%
35-39 years 11,849 13,587 25,436 7.2%
40-44 years 10,840 12,250 23,090 6.5%
45-49 years 9,438 10,820 20,258 5.7%
50-54 years 8,536 9,709 18,245 5.2%
55-59 years 6,899 7,755 14,654 4.1%
60-64 years 5,824 6,520 12,344 3.5%
65-69 years 4,454 4,859 9,313 2.6%
70-74 years 3,075 3,324 6,399 1.8%
75-79 years 2,128 2,350 4,478 1.3%
80-84 years 1,311 1,543 2,854 0.8%
85+ years 1,125 1,406 2,531 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Tapachula

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 Tapachula, the dependency ratio is 54%.

0-14 years
97,458
27.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
227,836
64.4% - Working age
65+ years
25,575
7.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
54%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 54% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 42.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 26.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tapachula

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tapachula is 2.03 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.03
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tapachula

Origin and mobility of the population of Tapachula. Of the 353,706 inhabitants, 311,891 were born in the same state (88.2%) and 16,419 were born in another state (4.6%).

Born in the State
311,891
88.2% of population
Born in Another State
16,419
4.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
5,368
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tapachula

In Tapachula, 3,432 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,432
1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,309
96.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
73
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
8,516
8.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tapachula

In Tapachula, 4,287 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
4,287
1.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
2,254
52.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
2,033
47.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tapachula

In Tapachula, 16,426 people have a disability (4.6% of the population) and 29,268 people have a limitation (8.3%).

With Disability
16,426
4.6% of population
With Limitation
29,268
8.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 7,023 42.8%
Visual 6,885 41.9%
Hearing 3,518 21.4%
Speech 3,404 20.7%
Mental 4,380 26.7%

Marital Status in Tapachula

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tapachula by marital status. Of the 271,969 people aged 12 and over, 52.3% are married or in a civil union, 34.7% are single, and 13% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
142,174
52.3%
Single
94,433
34.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
35,362
13%

Religion in Tapachula

Religious distribution of the population of Tapachula according to the 2020 Census. 47.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 167,204 47.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 106,993 30.2%
Other religions 407 0.1%
No religion 75,711 21.4%

Households in Tapachula

Tapachula has 96,211 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
96,211
Census households
Male-headed
62,480
64.9% of households
Female-headed
33,731
35.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household