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Population and Demography of Chiapas
Chiapas (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is the southernmost state in Mexico, and it borders the states of Oaxaca to the west, Veracruz to the northwest, Tabasco to the north, and Guatemala to the east and southeast.
Chiapas is the eighth-most populated state in Mexico and the 10th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. the population of Chiapas in 2020 was 5,543,828 (5.54 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Chiapas Population 2024
The estimated population of Chiapas in 2024 is 5,602,000 or 5.6 million. Its population is 4.4% of the Country’s Population and has a population growth rate of 15.58% during 2010-2020.
Chiapas Population in 2024 – 5.6 million
| Chiapas | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 5,543,828 (5.54 million) |
| Male Population | 2,705,947 |
| Female Population | 2,837,881 |
| Population Rank | 8th |
| Total Land Area | 73,311 km2 (28,306 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 10th |
| Population Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
Chiapas – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 95.3 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 74.3 years |
| Median Age | 24 year |
| Urban Population | 49% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Chiapas Historical Population
Chiapas has a population growth rate of 15.58% during 2010-2020. From 1930 to 2015, the growth trend in Chiapas has been steady.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 360,799 | – | – |
| 1910 | 438,843 | +78,044 | +21.63 |
| 1921 | 421,744 | -+17,099 | -+3.90 |
| 1930 | 529,983 | +108,239 | +25.66 |
| 1940 | 679,885 | +149,902 | +28.28 |
| 1950 | 907,026 | +227,141 | +33.41 |
| 1960 | 1,210,870 | +303,844 | +33.50 |
| 1970 | 1,569,053 | +358,183 | +29.58 |
| 1980 | 2,084,717 | +515,664 | +32.86 |
| 1990 | 3,210,496 | +1,125,779 | +54.0 |
| 2000 | 3,920,892 | +710,396 | +22.13 |
| 2010 | 4,796,580 | +875,688 | +22.33 |
| 2020 | 5,543,828 | +747,248 | +15.58 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Chiapas
In 2020 in Chiapas, 53.9% of the population is Catholic, 32.4% Protestant, Evangelical Christian, and in third place people without religion are located with 12.5%.
Religion in Chiapas is as follows
- Catholic – 53.9%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 32.4%
- No religion – 12.5 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 0.3%
- Other Religion – 0.3%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Chiapas, there are 1,459,648 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Tseltal – 562,120
- Tsotsil – 531,662
- Ch’ol – 210,771
- Tojolabal – 66,092
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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