Demographics of Tulum

Complete demographic analysis of Tulum, Quintana Roo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 46,721 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tulum

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tulum. The male-to-female ratio is 109.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
46,721
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
24,390
52.2% of population
Women
22,331
47.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
109.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tulum

Distribution of the population of Tulum 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 2,503 2,498 5,001 10.7%
5-9 years 2,246 2,100 4,346 9.3%
10-14 years 2,068 1,854 3,922 8.4%
15-19 years 1,916 1,870 3,786 8.1%
20-24 years 2,509 2,211 4,720 10.1%
25-29 years 2,706 2,405 5,111 10.9%
30-34 years 2,430 2,269 4,699 10.1%
35-39 years 2,152 1,929 4,081 8.7%
40-44 years 1,657 1,504 3,161 6.8%
45-49 years 1,329 1,138 2,467 5.3%
50-54 years 987 881 1,868 4%
55-59 years 658 616 1,274 2.7%
60-64 years 490 436 926 2%
65-69 years 334 247 581 1.2%
70-74 years 185 157 342 0.7%
75-79 years 89 92 181 0.4%
80-84 years 57 44 101 0.2%
85+ years 42 48 90 0.2%

Demographic Dependency in Tulum

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 Tulum, the dependency ratio is 45.4%.

0-14 years
13,269
28.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
32,093
68.7% - Working age
65+ years
1,295
2.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
45.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 45.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 9.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tulum

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

Average Live Births
1.81
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tulum

Origin and mobility of the population of Tulum. Of the 46,721 inhabitants, 22,570 were born in the same state (48.3%) and 22,768 were born in another state (48.7%).

Born in the State
22,570
48.3% of population
Born in Another State
22,768
48.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
5,734
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tulum

In Tulum, 11,088 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 23.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
11,088
23.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10,363
93.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
620
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
19,931
142.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tulum

In Tulum, 1,986 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 4.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,986
4.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,041
52.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
945
47.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tulum

In Tulum, 1,211 people have a disability (2.6% of the population) and 3,085 people have a limitation (6.6%).

With Disability
1,211
2.6% of population
With Limitation
3,085
6.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 515 42.5%
Visual 584 48.2%
Hearing 280 23.1%
Speech 297 24.5%
Mental 302 24.9%

Marital Status in Tulum

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tulum by marital status. Of the 35,619 people aged 12 and over, 59% are married or in a civil union, 32.6% are single, and 8.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
21,026
59%
Single
11,628
32.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,965
8.3%

Religion in Tulum

Religious distribution of the population of Tulum according to the 2020 Census. 48.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 22,829 48.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 11,062 23.7%
Other religions 110 0.2%
No religion 12,540 26.8%

Households in Tulum

Tulum has 14,022 households with an average of 3.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
14,022
Census households
Male-headed
9,563
68.2% of households
Female-headed
4,459
31.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.3
People per household