Demographics of Copala

Complete demographic analysis of Copala, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 14,463 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Copala

Distribution by sex of the total population of Copala. The male-to-female ratio is 93.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
14,463
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
6,984
48.3% of population
Women
7,479
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Copala

Distribution of the population of Copala 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 660 702 1,362 9.4%
5-9 years 719 739 1,458 10.1%
10-14 years 731 720 1,451 10%
15-19 years 643 665 1,308 9%
20-24 years 489 524 1,013 7%
25-29 years 411 496 907 6.3%
30-34 years 451 509 960 6.6%
35-39 years 401 432 833 5.8%
40-44 years 405 439 844 5.8%
45-49 years 369 431 800 5.5%
50-54 years 361 377 738 5.1%
55-59 years 338 351 689 4.8%
60-64 years 288 280 568 3.9%
65-69 years 237 254 491 3.4%
70-74 years 157 190 347 2.4%
75-79 years 152 158 310 2.1%
80-84 years 87 105 192 1.3%
85+ years 84 105 189 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Copala

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 Copala, the dependency ratio is 67%.

0-14 years
4,271
29.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
8,660
59.9% - Working age
65+ years
1,529
10.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 49.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 35.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Copala

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Copala is 3.06 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.06
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Copala

Origin and mobility of the population of Copala. Of the 14,463 inhabitants, 13,637 were born in the same state (94.3%) and 663 were born in another state (4.6%).

Born in the State
13,637
94.3% of population
Born in Another State
663
4.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
322
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Copala

In Copala, 456 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 3.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
456
3.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
440
96.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
14
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
934
22.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Copala

In Copala, 8,494 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 58.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
8,494
58.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,099
48.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
4,395
51.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Copala

In Copala, 1,043 people have a disability (7.2% of the population) and 2,337 people have a limitation (16.2%).

With Disability
1,043
7.2% of population
With Limitation
2,337
16.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 539 51.7%
Visual 434 41.6%
Hearing 238 22.8%
Speech 160 15.3%
Mental 203 19.5%

Marital Status in Copala

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Copala by marital status. Of the 11,070 people aged 12 and over, 56.8% are married or in a civil union, 28.7% are single, and 14.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,283
56.8%
Single
3,180
28.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,607
14.5%

Religion in Copala

Religious distribution of the population of Copala according to the 2020 Census. 86.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 12,458 86.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 858 5.9%
No religion 1,137 7.9%

Households in Copala

Copala has 4,168 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,168
Census households
Male-headed
2,670
64.1% of households
Female-headed
1,498
35.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household