Demographics of Galeana

Complete demographic analysis of Galeana, Nuevo León, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 40,903 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Galeana

Distribution by sex of the total population of Galeana. The male-to-female ratio is 99.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
40,903
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
20,444
50% of population
Women
20,459
50% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Galeana

Distribution of the population of Galeana 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 1,857 1,907 3,764 9.2%
5-9 years 1,868 1,952 3,820 9.3%
10-14 years 1,908 1,975 3,883 9.5%
15-19 years 1,855 1,767 3,622 8.9%
20-24 years 1,493 1,395 2,888 7.1%
25-29 years 1,215 1,297 2,512 6.1%
30-34 years 1,145 1,222 2,367 5.8%
35-39 years 1,171 1,194 2,365 5.8%
40-44 years 1,259 1,351 2,610 6.4%
45-49 years 1,260 1,247 2,507 6.1%
50-54 years 1,184 1,141 2,325 5.7%
55-59 years 914 944 1,858 4.5%
60-64 years 837 772 1,609 3.9%
65-69 years 670 627 1,297 3.2%
70-74 years 583 548 1,131 2.8%
75-79 years 507 475 982 2.4%
80-84 years 343 310 653 1.6%
85+ years 374 334 708 1.7%

Demographic Dependency in Galeana

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 Galeana, the dependency ratio is 65.8%.

0-14 years
11,467
28% - Young dependents
15-64 years
24,663
60.3% - Working age
65+ years
4,771
11.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
65.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 65.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 46.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 19.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 41.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Galeana

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Galeana is 2.72 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.72
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Galeana

Origin and mobility of the population of Galeana. Of the 40,903 inhabitants, 32,254 were born in the same state (78.9%) and 8,487 were born in another state (20.7%).

Born in the State
32,254
78.9% of population
Born in Another State
8,487
20.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
759
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Galeana

In Galeana, 23 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
23
0.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
23
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
72
0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Galeana

In Galeana, 302 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
302
0.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
162
53.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
140
46.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Galeana

In Galeana, 2,605 people have a disability (6.4% of the population) and 5,418 people have a limitation (13.2%).

With Disability
2,605
6.4% of population
With Limitation
5,418
13.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,173 45%
Visual 1,124 43.1%
Hearing 694 26.6%
Speech 373 14.3%
Mental 452 17.4%

Marital Status in Galeana

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Galeana by marital status. Of the 31,747 people aged 12 and over, 60.2% are married or in a civil union, 29.2% are single, and 10.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
19,103
60.2%
Single
9,259
29.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
3,385
10.7%

Religion in Galeana

Religious distribution of the population of Galeana according to the 2020 Census. 73.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 30,004 73.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 6,995 17.1%
Other religions 6 0%
No religion 3,846 9.4%

Households in Galeana

Galeana has 11,183 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
11,183
Census households
Male-headed
8,406
75.2% of households
Female-headed
2,777
24.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household