Demographics of Malinaltepec

Complete demographic analysis of Malinaltepec, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 29,625 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Malinaltepec

Distribution by sex of the total population of Malinaltepec. The male-to-female ratio is 88.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
29,625
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
13,887
46.9% of population
Women
15,738
53.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
88.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Malinaltepec

Distribution of the population of Malinaltepec 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 1,687 1,705 3,392 11.4%
5-9 years 1,806 1,884 3,690 12.5%
10-14 years 2,080 2,021 4,101 13.8%
15-19 years 1,701 1,704 3,405 11.5%
20-24 years 957 1,252 2,209 7.5%
25-29 years 785 1,012 1,797 6.1%
30-34 years 730 991 1,721 5.8%
35-39 years 675 958 1,633 5.5%
40-44 years 626 787 1,413 4.8%
45-49 years 573 647 1,220 4.1%
50-54 years 471 633 1,104 3.7%
55-59 years 400 491 891 3%
60-64 years 373 438 811 2.7%
65-69 years 315 382 697 2.4%
70-74 years 247 263 510 1.7%
75-79 years 217 239 456 1.5%
80-84 years 125 161 286 1%
85+ years 118 168 286 1%

Demographic Dependency in Malinaltepec

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 Malinaltepec, the dependency ratio is 82.8%.

0-14 years
11,183
37.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
16,204
54.7% - Working age
65+ years
2,235
7.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
82.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 82.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 69% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 20% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Malinaltepec

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Malinaltepec is 3.24 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.24
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Malinaltepec

Origin and mobility of the population of Malinaltepec. Of the 29,625 inhabitants, 29,082 were born in the same state (98.2%) and 495 were born in another state (1.7%).

Born in the State
29,082
98.2% of population
Born in Another State
495
1.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
286
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Malinaltepec

In Malinaltepec, 24,283 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 82% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
24,283
82% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
21,620
89% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2,461
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
28,695
425.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Malinaltepec

In Malinaltepec, 6,379 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 21.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
6,379
21.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,029
47.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,350
52.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Malinaltepec

In Malinaltepec, 2,081 people have a disability (7% of the population) and 3,202 people have a limitation (10.8%).

With Disability
2,081
7% of population
With Limitation
3,202
10.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 985 47.3%
Visual 879 42.2%
Hearing 632 30.4%
Speech 426 20.5%
Mental 475 22.8%

Marital Status in Malinaltepec

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Malinaltepec by marital status. Of the 20,929 people aged 12 and over, 50.9% are married or in a civil union, 39.5% are single, and 9.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
10,661
50.9%
Single
8,262
39.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,006
9.6%

Religion in Malinaltepec

Religious distribution of the population of Malinaltepec according to the 2020 Census. 95.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 28,382 95.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 661 2.2%
No religion 569 1.9%

Households in Malinaltepec

Malinaltepec has 6,742 households with an average of 4.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,742
Census households
Male-headed
4,344
64.4% of households
Female-headed
2,398
35.6% of households
Average Occupants
4.4
People per household