Demographics of Guadalajara

Complete demographic analysis of Guadalajara, Jalisco, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 1,385,629 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Guadalajara

Distribution by sex of the total population of Guadalajara. The male-to-female ratio is 92.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
1,385,629
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
666,997
48.1% of population
Women
718,632
51.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
92.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Guadalajara

Distribution of the population of Guadalajara 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 43,176 42,197 85,373 6.2%
5-9 years 46,474 45,377 91,851 6.6%
10-14 years 48,339 46,518 94,857 6.8%
15-19 years 53,999 52,178 106,177 7.7%
20-24 years 59,263 58,534 117,797 8.5%
25-29 years 57,292 56,127 113,419 8.2%
30-34 years 52,427 52,446 104,873 7.6%
35-39 years 47,659 48,889 96,548 7%
40-44 years 42,356 45,981 88,337 6.4%
45-49 years 41,123 46,098 87,221 6.3%
50-54 years 38,139 45,649 83,788 6%
55-59 years 32,330 40,178 72,508 5.2%
60-64 years 30,845 39,238 70,083 5.1%
65-69 years 24,654 31,867 56,521 4.1%
70-74 years 19,545 25,564 45,109 3.3%
75-79 years 13,005 17,034 30,039 2.2%
80-84 years 7,957 11,780 19,737 1.4%
85+ years 6,225 10,786 17,011 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Guadalajara

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 Guadalajara, the dependency ratio is 46.8%.

0-14 years
272,081
19.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
940,751
67.9% - Working age
65+ years
168,417
12.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
46.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 46.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 28.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 61.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Guadalajara

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Guadalajara is 1.96 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.96
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Guadalajara

Origin and mobility of the population of Guadalajara. Of the 1,385,629 inhabitants, 1,208,906 were born in the same state (87.2%) and 159,510 were born in another state (11.5%).

Born in the State
1,208,906
87.2% of population
Born in Another State
159,510
11.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
21,003
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Guadalajara

In Guadalajara, 4,150 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
4,150
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,031
97.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
38
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
7,689
1.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Guadalajara

In Guadalajara, 28,303 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
28,303
2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
13,966
49.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
14,337
50.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Guadalajara

In Guadalajara, 73,785 people have a disability (5.3% of the population) and 145,128 people have a limitation (10.5%).

With Disability
73,785
5.3% of population
With Limitation
145,128
10.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 41,866 56.7%
Visual 27,846 37.7%
Hearing 15,763 21.4%
Speech 10,217 13.8%
Mental 14,465 19.6%

Marital Status in Guadalajara

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Guadalajara by marital status. Of the 1,165,188 people aged 12 and over, 45.3% are married or in a civil union, 40.5% are single, and 14.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
527,464
45.3%
Single
471,523
40.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
166,201
14.3%

Religion in Guadalajara

Religious distribution of the population of Guadalajara according to the 2020 Census. 88.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 1,223,063 88.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 74,955 5.4%
Other religions 2,102 0.2%
No religion 78,500 5.7%

Households in Guadalajara

Guadalajara has 398,543 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
398,543
Census households
Male-headed
243,613
61.1% of households
Female-headed
154,930
38.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household