Demographics of Tapilula

Complete demographic analysis of Tapilula, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 13,592 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tapilula

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tapilula. The male-to-female ratio is 93.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
13,592
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
6,562
48.3% of population
Women
7,030
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tapilula

Distribution of the population of Tapilula 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 664 690 1,354 10%
5-9 years 721 743 1,464 10.8%
10-14 years 755 729 1,484 10.9%
15-19 years 672 674 1,346 9.9%
20-24 years 501 628 1,129 8.3%
25-29 years 508 569 1,077 7.9%
30-34 years 465 529 994 7.3%
35-39 years 439 476 915 6.7%
40-44 years 365 477 842 6.2%
45-49 years 330 375 705 5.2%
50-54 years 304 282 586 4.3%
55-59 years 197 236 433 3.2%
60-64 years 179 182 361 2.7%
65-69 years 154 165 319 2.3%
70-74 years 101 107 208 1.5%
75-79 years 92 78 170 1.3%
80-84 years 50 45 95 0.7%
85+ years 65 45 110 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Tapilula

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 Tapilula, the dependency ratio is 62%.

0-14 years
4,302
31.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
8,388
61.7% - Working age
65+ years
902
6.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
62%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 62% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 51.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 21% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tapilula

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tapilula is 2.45 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.45
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tapilula

Origin and mobility of the population of Tapilula. Of the 13,592 inhabitants, 13,146 were born in the same state (96.7%) and 435 were born in another state (3.2%).

Born in the State
13,146
96.7% of population
Born in Another State
435
3.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
141
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tapilula

In Tapilula, 1,143 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 8.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,143
8.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,130
98.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
4
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,437
70.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tapilula

In Tapilula, 43 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
43
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
24
55.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
19
44.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tapilula

In Tapilula, 892 people have a disability (6.6% of the population) and 1,312 people have a limitation (9.7%).

With Disability
892
6.6% of population
With Limitation
1,312
9.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 354 39.7%
Visual 463 51.9%
Hearing 244 27.4%
Speech 153 17.2%
Mental 176 19.7%

Marital Status in Tapilula

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tapilula by marital status. Of the 10,181 people aged 12 and over, 56.6% are married or in a civil union, 32.7% are single, and 10.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
5,765
56.6%
Single
3,328
32.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,088
10.7%

Religion in Tapilula

Religious distribution of the population of Tapilula according to the 2020 Census. 79.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 10,816 79.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,046 15.1%
No religion 728 5.4%

Households in Tapilula

Tapilula has 3,459 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
3,459
Census households
Male-headed
2,441
70.6% of households
Female-headed
1,018
29.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household