Demographics of Benito Juárez

Complete demographic analysis of Benito Juárez, Ciudad de México, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 434,153 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Benito Juárez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Benito Juárez. The male-to-female ratio is 87.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
434,153
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
202,121
46.6% of population
Women
232,032
53.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
87.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Benito Juárez

Distribution of the population of Benito Juárez 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 8,451 8,191 16,642 3.8%
5-9 years 8,641 8,428 17,069 3.9%
10-14 years 8,962 8,570 17,532 4%
15-19 years 9,563 9,407 18,970 4.4%
20-24 years 12,351 12,760 25,111 5.8%
25-29 years 17,844 19,331 37,175 8.6%
30-34 years 21,909 23,278 45,187 10.4%
35-39 years 21,123 21,844 42,967 9.9%
40-44 years 17,613 19,236 36,849 8.5%
45-49 years 15,941 17,590 33,531 7.7%
50-54 years 13,181 15,844 29,025 6.7%
55-59 years 11,800 14,913 26,713 6.2%
60-64 years 10,937 14,814 25,751 5.9%
65-69 years 8,583 11,850 20,433 4.7%
70-74 years 6,472 9,617 16,089 3.7%
75-79 years 4,031 6,395 10,426 2.4%
80-84 years 2,584 4,764 7,348 1.7%
85+ years 2,122 5,175 7,297 1.7%

Demographic Dependency in Benito Juárez

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 Benito Juárez, the dependency ratio is 35.1%.

0-14 years
51,243
11.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
321,279
74% - Working age
65+ years
61,593
14.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
35.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 35.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 15.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 19.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 120.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Benito Juárez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Benito Juárez is 1.11 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.11
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Benito Juárez

Origin and mobility of the population of Benito Juárez. Of the 434,153 inhabitants, 327,780 were born in the same state (75.5%) and 88,103 were born in another state (20.3%).

Born in the State
327,780
75.5% of population
Born in Another State
88,103
20.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
26,615
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 3,540 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,540
0.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,517
99.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
9
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,604
3.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 12,325 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
12,325
2.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
5,974
48.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
6,351
51.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 18,216 people have a disability (4.2% of the population) and 50,356 people have a limitation (11.6%).

With Disability
18,216
4.2% of population
With Limitation
50,356
11.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 9,556 52.5%
Visual 7,047 38.7%
Hearing 4,490 24.6%
Speech 2,177 12%
Mental 3,560 19.5%

Marital Status in Benito Juárez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Benito Juárez by marital status. Of the 393,003 people aged 12 and over, 45% are married or in a civil union, 41.1% are single, and 13.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
176,932
45%
Single
161,564
41.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
54,507
13.9%

Religion in Benito Juárez

Religious distribution of the population of Benito Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 70.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 305,323 70.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 24,493 5.6%
Other religions 4,132 1%
No religion 99,203 22.8%

Households in Benito Juárez

Benito Juárez has 176,053 households with an average of 2.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
176,053
Census households
Male-headed
98,516
56% of households
Female-headed
77,537
44% of households
Average Occupants
2.5
People per household