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Population and Demography of Hidalgo (state)
Hidalgo (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Hidalgo) is one of the 32 states and federal entities of Mexico. Its Located in the eastern Mexico bordered by San Luis Potosí and Veracruz on the north, Puebla on the east, Tlaxcala and State of Mexico on the south and Querétaro on the west.
Hidalgo is 16th most populated state in Mexico & the 26th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. the population of Hidalgo in 2020 is 3,082,841 (3 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Hidalgo Population 2024
The estimated population of Hidalgo in 2024 is 3,115,000 or 3.1 million. Its population is 2.4% of the Country’s Population and has a population growth rate of 15.68% during 2010-2020.
Hidalgo Population in 2024 – 3.1 million
| Hidalgo | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 3,082,841 (3 million) |
| Male Population | 1,601,462 |
| Female Population | 1,481,379 |
| Population Rank | 16th |
| Total Land Area | 20,813 km² (8,036 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 26th |
| Population Density | 148/km² (383/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Pachuca de Soto |
Hidalgo – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 92.5 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.1 years |
| Median Age | 30 year |
| Urban Population | 57% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Hidalgo Historical Population
Hidalgo has a population growth rate of 15.68% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 1921, the population in Hidalgo did not grow much and 1930 to 1980, the total population doubled.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 605,051 | – | – |
| 1910 | 646,551 | +41,500 | +6.86 |
| 1921 | 622,241 | -24,310 | -3.76 |
| 1930 | 677,772 | +55,531 | +8.92 |
| 1940 | 771,818 | +94,046 | +13.88 |
| 1950 | 850,394 | +78,576 | +10.18 |
| 1960 | 994,598 | +144,204 | +16.96 |
| 1970 | 1,193,845 | +199,247 | +20.03 |
| 1980 | 1,547,493 | +353,648 | +29.62 |
| 1990 | 1,888,366 | +340,873 | +22.03 |
| 2000 | 2,235,591 | +347,225 | +18.39 |
| 2010 | 2,665,018 | +429,427 | +19.21 |
| 2020 | 3,082,841 | +417,823 | +15.68 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Hidalgo
Religion in Hidalgois as follows
- Catholic – 80.3%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 9.8%
- No religion – 4.6 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 4.9%
- Other Religion – 0.2%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Hidalgo there are 362,629 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Nahuatl – 234,450
- Otomi – 120,492
- Tepehua – 1,656
- Totonaco – 891
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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