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Population and Demography of Guanajuato
Guanajuato (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 32 states of Mexico and is located in central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Jalisco to the west, Zacatecas to the northwest, San Luis Potosí to the north, Querétaro to the east, and Michoacán to the south.
Guanajuato is the sixth most populated state in Mexico and the 22nd largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. the population of Guanajuato in 2020 is 6,166,934 (6.17 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Guanajuato Population 2024
The estimated population of Guanajuato in 2024 is 6,205,000 or 6.2 million. Its population is 4.9% of the Country’s Population and has a population growth rate of 13.57% during 2010-2020.
Guanajuato Population in 2024 – 6.2 million
| Guanajuato | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 6,166,934 (6.17 million) |
| Male Population | 2,996,454 |
| Female Population | 3,170,480 |
| Population Rank | 6th |
| Total Land Area | 30,607 km2 (11,817 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 7th |
| Population Density | 201/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Guanajuato City |
Guanajuato – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 94.5 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.2 years |
| Median Age | 28 year |
| Urban Population | 72% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Guanajuato Historical Population
Guanajuato has a population growth rate of 12.40% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 1940, the population in Guanajuato was around 1 million inhabitants which reached 6 million in 2020. In 1921 there was a decrease in the number of inhabitants. Since 1950, steady growth has been observed.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 1,021,133 | – | – |
| 1910 | 1,101,600 | +80,467 | +7.88 |
| 1900 | 1,061,724 | -39,876 | -3.62 |
| 1910 | 1,081,651 | +19,927 | +1.88 |
| 1921 | 860,364 | -221,287 | -20.46 |
| 1930 | 987,801 | +127,437 | +14.81 |
| 1940 | 1,046,490 | +58,689 | +5.94 |
| 1950 | 1,328,712 | +282,222 | +26.97 |
| 1960 | 1,735,490 | +406,778 | +30.61 |
| 1970 | 2,270,370 | +534,880 | +30.82 |
| 1980 | 3,006,110 | +735,740 | +32.41 |
| 1990 | 3,982,593 | +976,483 | +32.48 |
| 2000 | 4,663,032 | +680,439 | +17.09 |
| 2010 | 5,486,372 | +823,340 | +17.66 |
| 2020 | 6,166,934 | +680,562 | +12.40 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Guanajuato
Religion in Guanajuato is as follows
- Catholic – 90.8%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 4.1%
- No religion – 3.4 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 1.2%
- Other Religion – 0.1%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Guanajuato, there are 14,048 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Otomi – 2,689
- Nahuatl – 2,574
- Chichimeco Jonaz – 2,242
- Mixe – 916
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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