Demographics of Iztapalapa

Complete demographic analysis of Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 1,835,486 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Iztapalapa

Distribution by sex of the total population of Iztapalapa. The male-to-female ratio is 93.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
1,835,486
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
887,651
48.4% of population
Women
947,835
51.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Iztapalapa

Distribution of the population of Iztapalapa 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 52,070 51,078 103,148 5.6%
5-9 years 64,449 62,279 126,728 6.9%
10-14 years 69,528 67,431 136,959 7.5%
15-19 years 73,108 70,085 143,193 7.8%
20-24 years 75,828 74,912 150,740 8.2%
25-29 years 75,498 76,092 151,590 8.3%
30-34 years 71,308 73,562 144,870 7.9%
35-39 years 66,445 70,485 136,930 7.5%
40-44 years 62,646 68,867 131,513 7.2%
45-49 years 61,013 68,372 129,385 7%
50-54 years 54,898 63,783 118,681 6.5%
55-59 years 45,370 53,920 99,290 5.4%
60-64 years 39,606 48,146 87,752 4.8%
65-69 years 29,058 35,877 64,935 3.5%
70-74 years 20,815 26,051 46,866 2.6%
75-79 years 12,994 16,469 29,463 1.6%
80-84 years 7,309 10,539 17,848 1%
85+ years 5,513 9,687 15,200 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Iztapalapa

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 Iztapalapa, the dependency ratio is 41.8%.

0-14 years
366,835
20% - Young dependents
15-64 years
1,293,944
70.5% - Working age
65+ years
174,312
9.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
41.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 41.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 28.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 47.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Iztapalapa

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Iztapalapa is 1.8 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.8
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Iztapalapa

Origin and mobility of the population of Iztapalapa. Of the 1,835,486 inhabitants, 1,469,086 were born in the same state (80%) and 358,708 were born in another state (19.5%).

Born in the State
1,469,086
80% of population
Born in Another State
358,708
19.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
42,706
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Iztapalapa

In Iztapalapa, 28,716 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
28,716
1.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
28,059
97.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
305
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
73,036
14.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Iztapalapa

In Iztapalapa, 33,313 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
33,313
1.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
16,512
49.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
16,801
50.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Iztapalapa

In Iztapalapa, 104,424 people have a disability (5.7% of the population) and 233,756 people have a limitation (12.7%).

With Disability
104,424
5.7% of population
With Limitation
233,756
12.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 49,556 47.5%
Visual 47,193 45.2%
Hearing 23,207 22.2%
Speech 12,640 12.1%
Mental 17,049 16.3%

Marital Status in Iztapalapa

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Iztapalapa by marital status. Of the 1,550,244 people aged 12 and over, 48.3% are married or in a civil union, 37.2% are single, and 14.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
748,864
48.3%
Single
576,503
37.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
224,877
14.5%

Religion in Iztapalapa

Religious distribution of the population of Iztapalapa according to the 2020 Census. 75.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 1,384,540 75.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 154,092 8.4%
Other religions 6,142 0.3%
No religion 288,659 15.7%

Households in Iztapalapa

Iztapalapa has 504,365 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
504,365
Census households
Male-headed
311,336
61.7% of households
Female-headed
193,029
38.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household