Demographics of Monterrey

Complete demographic analysis of Monterrey, Nuevo León, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 1,142,994 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Monterrey

Distribution by sex of the total population of Monterrey. The male-to-female ratio is 97.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
1,142,994
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
564,805
49.4% of population
Women
578,189
50.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Monterrey

Distribution of the population of Monterrey 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 37,845 36,222 74,067 6.5%
5-9 years 36,922 35,206 72,128 6.3%
10-14 years 38,363 36,895 75,258 6.6%
15-19 years 43,766 42,510 86,276 7.5%
20-24 years 49,905 47,582 97,487 8.5%
25-29 years 44,795 42,042 86,837 7.6%
30-34 years 39,083 37,766 76,849 6.7%
35-39 years 38,163 37,279 75,442 6.6%
40-44 years 39,601 39,855 79,456 7%
45-49 years 40,490 40,678 81,168 7.1%
50-54 years 36,842 38,186 75,028 6.6%
55-59 years 29,230 31,430 60,660 5.3%
60-64 years 25,849 30,087 55,936 4.9%
65-69 years 20,083 24,702 44,785 3.9%
70-74 years 16,298 20,535 36,833 3.2%
75-79 years 11,207 14,299 25,506 2.2%
80-84 years 7,169 10,140 17,309 1.5%
85+ years 5,010 8,567 13,577 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Monterrey

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 Monterrey, the dependency ratio is 46.4%.

0-14 years
221,453
19.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
775,139
67.8% - Working age
65+ years
138,010
12.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
46.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 46.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 28.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 62.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Monterrey

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Monterrey is 1.89 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.89
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Monterrey

Origin and mobility of the population of Monterrey. Of the 1,142,994 inhabitants, 869,229 were born in the same state (76%) and 246,989 were born in another state (21.6%).

Born in the State
869,229
76% of population
Born in Another State
246,989
21.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
39,785
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Monterrey

In Monterrey, 11,159 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
11,159
1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10,774
96.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
59
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
20,231
6.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Monterrey

In Monterrey, 20,446 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
20,446
1.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
10,301
50.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
10,145
49.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Monterrey

In Monterrey, 51,002 people have a disability (4.5% of the population) and 114,912 people have a limitation (10.1%).

With Disability
51,002
4.5% of population
With Limitation
114,912
10.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 26,940 52.8%
Visual 20,368 39.9%
Hearing 10,886 21.3%
Speech 8,408 16.5%
Mental 9,765 19.1%

Marital Status in Monterrey

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Monterrey by marital status. Of the 955,029 people aged 12 and over, 50.5% are married or in a civil union, 36.4% are single, and 13.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
482,385
50.5%
Single
347,283
36.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
125,361
13.1%

Religion in Monterrey

Religious distribution of the population of Monterrey according to the 2020 Census. 80.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 920,243 80.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 120,812 10.6%
Other religions 1,563 0.1%
No religion 86,277 7.5%

Households in Monterrey

Monterrey has 328,908 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
328,908
Census households
Male-headed
222,495
67.6% of households
Female-headed
106,413
32.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household