Demographics of Zihuatanejo de Azueta

Complete demographic analysis of Zihuatanejo de Azueta, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 126,001 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Zihuatanejo de Azueta

Distribution by sex of the total population of Zihuatanejo de Azueta. The male-to-female ratio is 95.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
126,001
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
61,437
48.8% of population
Women
64,564
51.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Zihuatanejo de Azueta

Distribution of the population of Zihuatanejo de Azueta 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 5,606 5,239 10,845 8.6%
5-9 years 5,506 5,333 10,839 8.6%
10-14 years 5,659 5,381 11,040 8.8%
15-19 years 5,175 5,082 10,257 8.1%
20-24 years 4,639 4,973 9,612 7.6%
25-29 years 4,454 5,084 9,538 7.6%
30-34 years 4,581 5,186 9,767 7.8%
35-39 years 4,437 5,053 9,490 7.5%
40-44 years 4,087 4,555 8,642 6.9%
45-49 years 3,634 4,042 7,676 6.1%
50-54 years 3,321 3,877 7,198 5.7%
55-59 years 2,894 3,032 5,926 4.7%
60-64 years 2,307 2,392 4,699 3.7%
65-69 years 1,706 1,684 3,390 2.7%
70-74 years 1,063 1,109 2,172 1.7%
75-79 years 678 713 1,391 1.1%
80-84 years 396 449 845 0.7%
85+ years 369 453 822 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

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 Zihuatanejo de Azueta, the dependency ratio is 49.9%.

0-14 years
32,724
26% - Young dependents
15-64 years
82,805
65.7% - Working age
65+ years
8,620
6.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
49.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 49.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 39.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 26.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Zihuatanejo de Azueta is 2.16 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.16
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

Origin and mobility of the population of Zihuatanejo de Azueta. Of the 126,001 inhabitants, 109,984 were born in the same state (87.3%) and 13,125 were born in another state (10.4%).

Born in the State
109,984
87.3% of population
Born in Another State
13,125
10.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,642
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

In Zihuatanejo de Azueta, 2,331 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,331
1.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,300
98.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
24
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,966
13.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

In Zihuatanejo de Azueta, 7,973 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 6.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
7,973
6.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,994
50.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,979
49.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

In Zihuatanejo de Azueta, 6,834 people have a disability (5.4% of the population) and 16,567 people have a limitation (13.1%).

With Disability
6,834
5.4% of population
With Limitation
16,567
13.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 3,030 44.3%
Visual 3,310 48.4%
Hearing 1,259 18.4%
Speech 1,077 15.8%
Mental 1,310 19.2%

Marital Status in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Zihuatanejo de Azueta by marital status. Of the 97,739 people aged 12 and over, 56.3% are married or in a civil union, 30.6% are single, and 13.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
55,032
56.3%
Single
29,910
30.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
12,797
13.1%

Religion in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

Religious distribution of the population of Zihuatanejo de Azueta according to the 2020 Census. 65.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 82,625 65.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 19,219 15.3%
Other religions 135 0.1%
No religion 21,961 17.4%

Households in Zihuatanejo de Azueta

Zihuatanejo de Azueta has 37,359 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
37,359
Census households
Male-headed
24,578
65.8% of households
Female-headed
12,781
34.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household