Demographics of Compostela

Complete demographic analysis of Compostela, Nayarit, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 77,436 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Compostela

Distribution by sex of the total population of Compostela. The male-to-female ratio is 99.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
77,436
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
38,570
49.8% of population
Women
38,866
50.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Compostela

Distribution of the population of Compostela 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 3,378 3,193 6,571 8.5%
5-9 years 3,465 3,420 6,885 8.9%
10-14 years 3,748 3,438 7,186 9.3%
15-19 years 3,108 3,121 6,229 8%
20-24 years 2,840 2,817 5,657 7.3%
25-29 years 2,559 2,765 5,324 6.9%
30-34 years 2,553 2,869 5,422 7%
35-39 years 2,553 2,687 5,240 6.8%
40-44 years 2,610 2,618 5,228 6.8%
45-49 years 2,279 2,239 4,518 5.8%
50-54 years 2,036 2,087 4,123 5.3%
55-59 years 1,839 1,861 3,700 4.8%
60-64 years 1,578 1,692 3,270 4.2%
65-69 years 1,363 1,395 2,758 3.6%
70-74 years 972 1,001 1,973 2.5%
75-79 years 759 733 1,492 1.9%
80-84 years 495 473 968 1.3%
85+ years 411 431 842 1.1%

Demographic Dependency in Compostela

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 Compostela, the dependency ratio is 58.9%.

0-14 years
20,642
26.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
48,711
62.9% - Working age
65+ years
8,033
10.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
58.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 58.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 42.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 16.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 38.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Compostela

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Compostela is 2.52 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.52
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Compostela

Origin and mobility of the population of Compostela. Of the 77,436 inhabitants, 60,815 were born in the same state (78.5%) and 14,933 were born in another state (19.3%).

Born in the State
60,815
78.5% of population
Born in Another State
14,933
19.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,345
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Compostela

In Compostela, 973 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
973
1.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
943
96.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
29
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,674
7.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Compostela

In Compostela, 489 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
489
0.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
249
50.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
240
49.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Compostela

In Compostela, 4,241 people have a disability (5.5% of the population) and 9,266 people have a limitation (12%).

With Disability
4,241
5.5% of population
With Limitation
9,266
12% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 2,127 50.2%
Visual 1,754 41.4%
Hearing 895 21.1%
Speech 601 14.2%
Mental 841 19.8%

Marital Status in Compostela

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Compostela by marital status. Of the 61,129 people aged 12 and over, 56.5% are married or in a civil union, 29.9% are single, and 13.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
34,556
56.5%
Single
18,249
29.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
8,324
13.6%

Religion in Compostela

Religious distribution of the population of Compostela according to the 2020 Census. 85.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 65,923 85.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 6,505 8.4%
Other religions 109 0.1%
No religion 4,783 6.2%

Households in Compostela

Compostela has 23,347 households with an average of 3.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
23,347
Census households
Male-headed
15,565
66.7% of households
Female-headed
7,782
33.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.3
People per household