Demographics of Comala

Complete demographic analysis of Comala, Colima, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 21,661 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Comala

Distribution by sex of the total population of Comala. The male-to-female ratio is 101.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
21,661
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
10,893
50.3% of population
Women
10,768
49.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Comala

Distribution of the population of Comala 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 707 735 1,442 6.7%
5-9 years 887 816 1,703 7.9%
10-14 years 976 848 1,824 8.4%
15-19 years 984 908 1,892 8.7%
20-24 years 886 850 1,736 8%
25-29 years 854 738 1,592 7.3%
30-34 years 757 780 1,537 7.1%
35-39 years 753 760 1,513 7%
40-44 years 738 746 1,484 6.9%
45-49 years 638 677 1,315 6.1%
50-54 years 580 622 1,202 5.5%
55-59 years 520 553 1,073 5%
60-64 years 460 452 912 4.2%
65-69 years 356 374 730 3.4%
70-74 years 281 308 589 2.7%
75-79 years 208 229 437 2%
80-84 years 144 171 315 1.5%
85+ years 117 153 270 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Comala

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 Comala, the dependency ratio is 51.3%.

0-14 years
4,969
22.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
14,256
65.8% - Working age
65+ years
2,341
10.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
51.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 51.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 34.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 16.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 47.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Comala

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Comala is 2.36 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.36
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Comala

Origin and mobility of the population of Comala. Of the 21,661 inhabitants, 19,392 were born in the same state (89.5%) and 1,898 were born in another state (8.8%).

Born in the State
19,392
89.5% of population
Born in Another State
1,898
8.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
374
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Comala

In Comala, 67 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
67
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
67
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
112
1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Comala

In Comala, 667 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 3.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
667
3.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
326
48.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
341
51.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Comala

In Comala, 1,515 people have a disability (7% of the population) and 3,329 people have a limitation (15.4%).

With Disability
1,515
7% of population
With Limitation
3,329
15.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 750 49.5%
Visual 644 42.5%
Hearing 306 20.2%
Speech 198 13.1%
Mental 295 19.5%

Marital Status in Comala

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Comala by marital status. Of the 17,673 people aged 12 and over, 51.4% are married or in a civil union, 36.2% are single, and 12.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
9,077
51.4%
Single
6,405
36.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,191
12.4%

Religion in Comala

Religious distribution of the population of Comala according to the 2020 Census. 92% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 19,936 92%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 918 4.2%
Other religions 17 0.1%
No religion 674 3.1%

Households in Comala

Comala has 6,300 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,300
Census households
Male-headed
3,982
63.2% of households
Female-headed
2,318
36.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household