Demographics of Tonalá

Complete demographic analysis of Tonalá, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 91,913 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tonalá

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tonalá. The male-to-female ratio is 97.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
91,913
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
45,281
49.3% of population
Women
46,632
50.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tonalá

Distribution of the population of Tonalá 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 4,063 3,980 8,043 8.8%
5-9 years 4,499 4,187 8,686 9.5%
10-14 years 4,374 4,204 8,578 9.3%
15-19 years 4,102 4,065 8,167 8.9%
20-24 years 3,301 3,502 6,803 7.4%
25-29 years 2,984 3,390 6,374 6.9%
30-34 years 2,862 3,213 6,075 6.6%
35-39 years 2,890 3,241 6,131 6.7%
40-44 years 2,905 3,197 6,102 6.6%
45-49 years 2,735 2,910 5,645 6.1%
50-54 years 2,507 2,614 5,121 5.6%
55-59 years 2,270 2,272 4,542 4.9%
60-64 years 1,748 1,785 3,533 3.8%
65-69 years 1,429 1,426 2,855 3.1%
70-74 years 1,048 1,032 2,080 2.3%
75-79 years 733 719 1,452 1.6%
80-84 years 424 461 885 1%
85+ years 402 430 832 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Tonalá

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 Tonalá, the dependency ratio is 57.1%.

0-14 years
25,307
27.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
58,493
63.6% - Working age
65+ years
8,104
8.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
57.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 57.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 43.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 32% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tonalá

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tonalá is 2.34 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.34
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tonalá

Origin and mobility of the population of Tonalá. Of the 91,913 inhabitants, 87,257 were born in the same state (94.9%) and 4,208 were born in another state (4.6%).

Born in the State
87,257
94.9% of population
Born in Another State
4,208
4.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,546
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tonalá

In Tonalá, 342 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
342
0.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
336
98.2% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
841
3.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tonalá

In Tonalá, 768 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
768
0.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
397
51.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
371
48.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tonalá

In Tonalá, 5,210 people have a disability (5.7% of the population) and 9,570 people have a limitation (10.4%).

With Disability
5,210
5.7% of population
With Limitation
9,570
10.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 2,716 52.1%
Visual 2,250 43.2%
Hearing 932 17.9%
Speech 770 14.8%
Mental 829 15.9%

Marital Status in Tonalá

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tonalá by marital status. Of the 71,626 people aged 12 and over, 58.3% are married or in a civil union, 29.2% are single, and 12.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
41,781
58.3%
Single
20,889
29.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
8,956
12.5%

Religion in Tonalá

Religious distribution of the population of Tonalá according to the 2020 Census. 67.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 61,745 67.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 19,697 21.4%
Other religions 16 0%
No religion 10,225 11.1%

Households in Tonalá

Tonalá has 25,567 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
25,567
Census households
Male-headed
18,237
71.3% of households
Female-headed
7,330
28.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household