Demographics of Morelia

Complete demographic analysis of Morelia, Michoacán de Ocampo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 849,053 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Morelia

Distribution by sex of the total population of Morelia. The male-to-female ratio is 92.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
849,053
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
407,129
48% of population
Women
441,924
52% of population
Male/Female Ratio
92.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Morelia

Distribution of the population of Morelia 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 32,117 31,458 63,575 7.5%
5-9 years 33,800 32,821 66,621 7.8%
10-14 years 34,042 32,920 66,962 7.9%
15-19 years 35,502 35,227 70,729 8.3%
20-24 years 38,048 38,790 76,838 9%
25-29 years 34,367 36,772 71,139 8.4%
30-34 years 31,234 34,785 66,019 7.8%
35-39 years 28,477 31,862 60,339 7.1%
40-44 years 26,472 30,124 56,596 6.7%
45-49 years 24,021 28,240 52,261 6.2%
50-54 years 21,257 26,008 47,265 5.6%
55-59 years 17,792 21,873 39,665 4.7%
60-64 years 15,975 19,265 35,240 4.2%
65-69 years 11,866 14,274 26,140 3.1%
70-74 years 8,815 10,315 19,130 2.3%
75-79 years 5,713 6,871 12,584 1.5%
80-84 years 3,529 4,727 8,256 1%
85+ years 3,219 4,695 7,914 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Morelia

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 Morelia, the dependency ratio is 47.1%.

0-14 years
197,158
23.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
576,091
67.9% - Working age
65+ years
74,024
8.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
47.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 47.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 34.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 37.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Morelia

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Morelia is 1.94 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.94
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Morelia

Origin and mobility of the population of Morelia. Of the 849,053 inhabitants, 732,881 were born in the same state (86.3%) and 103,318 were born in another state (12.2%).

Born in the State
732,881
86.3% of population
Born in Another State
103,318
12.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
23,409
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Morelia

In Morelia, 5,498 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
5,498
0.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
5,406
98.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
26
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
11,580
4.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Morelia

In Morelia, 15,874 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
15,874
1.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
7,744
48.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
8,130
51.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Morelia

In Morelia, 41,447 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 102,660 people have a limitation (12.1%).

With Disability
41,447
4.9% of population
With Limitation
102,660
12.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 19,562 47.2%
Visual 17,878 43.1%
Hearing 8,948 21.6%
Speech 5,489 13.2%
Mental 7,965 19.2%

Marital Status in Morelia

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Morelia by marital status. Of the 687,514 people aged 12 and over, 51.2% are married or in a civil union, 36.3% are single, and 12.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
351,811
51.2%
Single
249,815
36.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
85,888
12.5%

Religion in Morelia

Religious distribution of the population of Morelia according to the 2020 Census. 83% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 704,987 83%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 54,974 6.5%
Other religions 1,551 0.2%
No religion 82,069 9.7%

Households in Morelia

Morelia has 244,289 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
244,289
Census households
Male-headed
155,798
63.8% of households
Female-headed
88,491
36.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household