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Population and Demography of Durango (State)
Durango (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It’s situated in northwest Mexico, bordered by the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Nayarit, and Sinaloa.
Durango is the 25th most populated state in Mexico and the 4th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, the population of Durango in 2020 was 1,832,650 (1.83 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Durango Population 2024
The estimated population of Durango in 2024 is 1,846,000 or 1.85 million. Its population is 1.5% of the Country’s Population and has a population growth rate of 12.50% during 2010-2020.
Durango Population in 2024 – 1.85 million
| Durango | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 1,832,650 (1.83 million) |
| Male Population | 904,866 |
| Female Population | 927,784 |
| Population Rank | 25th |
| Total Land Area | 123,317 km² (47,613 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 4th |
| Population Density | 15/km² (38.8/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Victoria de Durango |
Durango – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 97.5 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.1 years |
| Median Age | 27 year |
| Urban Population | 72% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Durango Historical Population
Durango has a population growth rate of 12.50% during 2010-2020. From 1910 to 1921, the population decreased and it took 20 years to reach the same number of inhabitants. Starting in 1940, there was constant population growth.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1910 | 0.4 | – | – |
| 1910 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +25 |
| 1921 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -40 |
| 1930 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +33.33 |
| 1940 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +25 |
| 1950 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +20 |
| 1960 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +33.33 |
| 1970 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +12.50 |
| 1980 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +33.33 |
| 1990 | 1.3 | 0.1 | +8.33 |
| 2000 | 1.4 | 0.1 | +7.69 |
| 2010 | 1.6 | 0.2 | +14.29 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 0.2 | +12.50 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Durango
Religion in Durango is as follows
- Catholic – 83.0%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 9.2%
- No religion – 6.8 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 0.6%
- Other Religion – 0.1%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Durango, there are 47,242 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- South Tepehuano – 39,762
- Huichol – 3,000
- Nahuatl – 1,883
- Tarahumara – 683
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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