Demographics of Benito Juárez

Complete demographic analysis of Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 911,503 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Benito Juárez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Benito Juárez. The male-to-female ratio is 101.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
911,503
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
459,325
50.4% of population
Women
452,178
49.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Benito Juárez

Distribution of the population of Benito Juárez 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 34,336 32,830 67,166 7.4%
5-9 years 36,906 35,922 72,828 8%
10-14 years 37,603 35,890 73,493 8.1%
15-19 years 35,743 34,954 70,697 7.8%
20-24 years 41,653 41,186 82,839 9.1%
25-29 years 47,420 45,851 93,271 10.2%
30-34 years 43,315 42,381 85,696 9.4%
35-39 years 41,010 40,043 81,053 8.9%
40-44 years 35,031 34,708 69,739 7.7%
45-49 years 31,151 30,588 61,739 6.8%
50-54 years 25,501 24,706 50,207 5.5%
55-59 years 17,202 17,016 34,218 3.8%
60-64 years 11,671 12,266 23,937 2.6%
65-69 years 7,336 8,129 15,465 1.7%
70-74 years 4,340 5,066 9,406 1%
75-79 years 2,416 2,859 5,275 0.6%
80-84 years 1,245 1,811 3,056 0.3%
85+ years 827 1,347 2,174 0.2%

Demographic Dependency in Benito Juárez

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 Benito Juárez, the dependency ratio is 38.1%.

0-14 years
213,487
23.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
653,396
71.7% - Working age
65+ years
35,376
3.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
38.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 38.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 32.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 5.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 16.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Benito Juárez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Benito Juárez is 1.65 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.65
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Benito Juárez

Origin and mobility of the population of Benito Juárez. Of the 911,503 inhabitants, 350,296 were born in the same state (38.4%) and 529,388 were born in another state (58.1%).

Born in the State
350,296
38.4% of population
Born in Another State
529,388
58.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
104,617
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 60,080 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 6.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
60,080
6.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
58,959
98.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
581
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
148,025
51.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 21,205 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
21,205
2.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
11,039
52.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
10,166
47.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 31,796 people have a disability (3.5% of the population) and 84,373 people have a limitation (9.3%).

With Disability
31,796
3.5% of population
With Limitation
84,373
9.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 12,505 39.3%
Visual 16,124 50.7%
Hearing 5,617 17.7%
Speech 5,597 17.6%
Mental 5,752 18.1%

Marital Status in Benito Juárez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Benito Juárez by marital status. Of the 730,567 people aged 12 and over, 56.2% are married or in a civil union, 33.1% are single, and 10.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
410,555
56.2%
Single
241,830
33.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
78,182
10.7%

Religion in Benito Juárez

Religious distribution of the population of Benito Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 55% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 501,560 55%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 181,348 19.9%
Other religions 2,515 0.3%
No religion 214,031 23.5%

Households in Benito Juárez

Benito Juárez has 287,053 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
287,053
Census households
Male-headed
193,206
67.3% of households
Female-headed
93,847
32.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household