Demographics of Isla Mujeres

Complete demographic analysis of Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 22,686 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Isla Mujeres

Distribution by sex of the total population of Isla Mujeres. The male-to-female ratio is 103.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
22,686
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
11,542
50.9% of population
Women
11,144
49.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
103.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Isla Mujeres

Distribution of the population of Isla Mujeres 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 935 913 1,848 8.1%
5-9 years 1,013 1,022 2,035 9%
10-14 years 1,084 1,016 2,100 9.3%
15-19 years 924 940 1,864 8.2%
20-24 years 968 908 1,876 8.3%
25-29 years 1,029 1,039 2,068 9.1%
30-34 years 1,042 1,018 2,060 9.1%
35-39 years 976 1,052 2,028 8.9%
40-44 years 873 779 1,652 7.3%
45-49 years 774 661 1,435 6.3%
50-54 years 572 564 1,136 5%
55-59 years 463 409 872 3.8%
60-64 years 344 312 656 2.9%
65-69 years 241 217 458 2%
70-74 years 127 139 266 1.2%
75-79 years 83 63 146 0.6%
80-84 years 48 47 95 0.4%
85+ years 26 23 49 0.2%

Demographic Dependency in Isla Mujeres

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 Isla Mujeres, the dependency ratio is 44.7%.

0-14 years
5,983
26.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
15,647
69% - Working age
65+ years
1,014
4.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
44.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 44.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 6.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 16.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Isla Mujeres

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Isla Mujeres is 1.81 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.81
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Isla Mujeres

Origin and mobility of the population of Isla Mujeres. Of the 22,686 inhabitants, 11,201 were born in the same state (49.4%) and 11,061 were born in another state (48.8%).

Born in the State
11,201
49.4% of population
Born in Another State
11,061
48.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
2,055
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Isla Mujeres

In Isla Mujeres, 1,656 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 7.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,656
7.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,610
97.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
31
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,769
55.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Isla Mujeres

In Isla Mujeres, 633 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
633
2.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
311
49.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
322
50.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Isla Mujeres

In Isla Mujeres, 696 people have a disability (3.1% of the population) and 1,582 people have a limitation (7%).

With Disability
696
3.1% of population
With Limitation
1,582
7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 306 44%
Visual 333 47.8%
Hearing 127 18.2%
Speech 102 14.7%
Mental 93 13.4%

Marital Status in Isla Mujeres

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Isla Mujeres by marital status. Of the 17,922 people aged 12 and over, 58.9% are married or in a civil union, 32.2% are single, and 8.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
10,561
58.9%
Single
5,764
32.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,597
8.9%

Religion in Isla Mujeres

Religious distribution of the population of Isla Mujeres according to the 2020 Census. 59.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 13,407 59.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,164 22.8%
Other religions 14 0.1%
No religion 4,001 17.6%

Households in Isla Mujeres

Isla Mujeres has 6,767 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,767
Census households
Male-headed
4,457
65.9% of households
Female-headed
2,310
34.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household