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Population and Demography of Chihuahua (state)
Chihuahua (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Chihuahua), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico and is located in northwestern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the southwest, Durango to the south, and Coahuila to the east. US states of Texas and New Mexico border to the north and northeast.
Chihuahua is the 12th most populated state in Mexico & the largest state by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, the population of Chihuahua in 2020 was 3,741,869 (3.74 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Chihuahua Population 2024
The estimated population of Chihuahua in 2024 is 3,806,000 or 3.8 million. Its population is 3% of the Country’s Population and has a population growth rate of 5.21% during 2010-2020.
Chihuahua Population in 2024 – 3.8 million
| Chihuahua | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 3,741,869 (3.74 million) |
| Male Population | 1,853,822 |
| Female Population | 1,888,047 |
| Population Rank | 12th |
| Total Land Area | 247,460 km2 (95,540 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 1st |
| Population Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Chihuahua City |
Chihuahua – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 98.1 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.4 years |
| Median Age | 29 year |
| Urban Population | 87% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Chihuahua Historical Population
Chihuahua has a population growth rate of 5.21% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 2020, the population in Chihuahua grew 11 times. Since 1960, the entity has had a constant growth rate.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 327,784 | – | – |
| 1910 | 405,707 | +77,923 | +23.77 |
| 1921 | 401,622 | -4,085 | -1.01 |
| 1930 | 491,792 | +90,170 | +22.45 |
| 1940 | 623,944 | +132,152 | +26.87 |
| 1950 | 846,414 | +222,470 | +35.66 |
| 1960 | 1,226,793 | +380,379 | +44.94 |
| 1970 | 1,612,525 | +385,732 | +31.44 |
| 1980 | 2,005,477 | +392,952 | +24.37 |
| 1990 | 2,441,873 | +436,396 | +21.76 |
| 2000 | 3,052,907 | +611,034 | +25.02 |
| 2010 | 3,406,465 | +353,558 | +11.58 |
| 2015 | 3,556,574 | +150,109 | +4.41 |
| 2020 | 3,741,869 | +185,295 | +5.21 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Chihuahua
Religion in Chihuahua is as follows
- Catholic – 72.5%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 12.7%
- No religion – 13.5 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 0.7%
- Other Religion – 0.1%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Chihuahua there are 110,498 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Tarahumara – 86,033
- North Tepehuano – 9,655
- Mixteco – 3,329
- Chinanteco – 1,854
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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