Demographics of Amatlán de Cañas

Complete demographic analysis of Amatlán de Cañas, Nayarit, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 11,536 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Amatlán de Cañas

Distribution by sex of the total population of Amatlán de Cañas. The male-to-female ratio is 103.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
11,536
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
5,868
50.9% of population
Women
5,668
49.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
103.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Amatlán de Cañas

Distribution of the population of Amatlán de Cañas 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 472 443 915 7.9%
5-9 years 536 467 1,003 8.7%
10-14 years 505 481 986 8.5%
15-19 years 412 411 823 7.1%
20-24 years 347 348 695 6%
25-29 years 369 405 774 6.7%
30-34 years 371 389 760 6.6%
35-39 years 342 326 668 5.8%
40-44 years 339 321 660 5.7%
45-49 years 349 315 664 5.8%
50-54 years 303 327 630 5.5%
55-59 years 305 341 646 5.6%
60-64 years 289 260 549 4.8%
65-69 years 248 221 469 4.1%
70-74 years 220 198 418 3.6%
75-79 years 199 176 375 3.3%
80-84 years 135 127 262 2.3%
85+ years 126 111 237 2.1%

Demographic Dependency in Amatlán de Cañas

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 Amatlán de Cañas, the dependency ratio is 67.9%.

0-14 years
2,904
25.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
6,869
59.5% - Working age
65+ years
1,761
15.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 42.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 25.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 60.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Amatlán de Cañas

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Amatlán de Cañas is 3 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Amatlán de Cañas

Origin and mobility of the population of Amatlán de Cañas. Of the 11,536 inhabitants, 8,283 were born in the same state (71.8%) and 3,014 were born in another state (26.1%).

Born in the State
8,283
71.8% of population
Born in Another State
3,014
26.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
490
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Amatlán de Cañas

In Amatlán de Cañas, 31 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
31
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
31
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
76
2.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Amatlán de Cañas

In Amatlán de Cañas, 82 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
82
0.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
41
50% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
41
50% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Amatlán de Cañas

In Amatlán de Cañas, 1,149 people have a disability (10% of the population) and 2,051 people have a limitation (17.8%).

With Disability
1,149
10% of population
With Limitation
2,051
17.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 610 53.1%
Visual 488 42.5%
Hearing 233 20.3%
Speech 119 10.4%
Mental 194 16.9%

Marital Status in Amatlán de Cañas

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Amatlán de Cañas by marital status. Of the 9,184 people aged 12 and over, 59.9% are married or in a civil union, 28% are single, and 12.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
5,500
59.9%
Single
2,576
28%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,108
12.1%

Religion in Amatlán de Cañas

Religious distribution of the population of Amatlán de Cañas according to the 2020 Census. 92.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 10,640 92.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 455 3.9%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 430 3.7%

Households in Amatlán de Cañas

Amatlán de Cañas has 3,664 households with an average of 3.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
3,664
Census households
Male-headed
2,808
76.6% of households
Female-headed
856
23.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.1
People per household