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Population and Demography of Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It occupies the southern half of the Baja California Peninsula, and bordered to the north by the state of Baja California, to the west by the Pacific Ocean, and to the east by the Gulf of California.
Baja California Sur is the second least populated state in Mexico and the 9th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, the population of Baja California Sur in 2020 is 798,447 (0.79 million or 798 thousand)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Baja California Sur Population 2024
The estimated population of Baja California Sur in 2024 is 759,000 or 0.76 million. Its population is 0.6% of the Country’s Population and has a population growth rate of 25.34% during 2010-2020.
Baja California Sur Population in 2024 – 0.76 million
| Baja California Sur | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 798,447 |
| Male Population | 405,879 |
| Female Population | 392,568 |
| Population Rank | 31st |
| Total Land Area | 73,909 km2 (28,536 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 9th |
| Population Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Capital City | La Paz |
Baja California Sur – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 103.3 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.9 years |
| Median Age | 29 year |
| Urban Population | 91% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Baja California Sur Historical Population
Baja California Sur has a population growth rate of 25.34% during 2010-2020.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 40,041 | – | – |
| 1910 | 42,512 | +2,471 | +6.17 |
| 1921 | 39,294 | -3,218 | -7.57 |
| 1930 | 47,089 | +7,795 | +19.84 |
| 1940 | 51,471 | +4,382 | +9.31 |
| 1950 | 60,864 | +9,393 | +18.25 |
| 1960 | 81,594 | +20,730 | +34.06 |
| 1970 | 128,019 | +46,425 | +56.90 |
| 1980 | 215,139 | +87,120 | +68.05 |
| 1990 | 317,764 | +102,625 | +47.70 |
| 2000 | 424,041 | +106,277 | +33.45 |
| 2010 | 637026.0 | +212,985 | +50.23 |
| 2020 | 798447.0 | +161,421 | +25.34 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Baja California Sur
Religion in Baja California Sur is as follows
- Catholic – 73.6%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 11%
- No religion – 12.2 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 2.3%
- Other Religion – 0.1%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Baja California Sur there are 13,581 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Nahuatl 3,650
- Mixteco 2,907
- Zapoteco 1,296
- Popoloca 722
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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