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Population and Demography of Jalisco
Jalisco (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco) is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and is bordered by six states which are Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Colima.
Jalisco is third most populated state in Mexico and the 7th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. the population of Jalisco in 2020 is 8,348,151 (8.35 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Jalisco Population 2024
The estimated population of Jalisco in 2024 is 8,400,000 or 8.4 million. Its population is 6.6% of the country’s population and has a population growth rate of 13.57% during 2010-2020.
Population of Jalisco in 2024 – 8.4 million
| Jalisco | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 8,348,151 (8.35 million) |
| Male Population | 4,249,696 |
| Female Population | 4,098,455 |
| Population Rank | 3rd |
| Total Land Area | 22,351 km2 (8,630 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 7th |
| Population Density | 106/km2 (275/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Guadalajara |
Jalisco – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 96.4 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.5 years |
| Median Age | 29 year |
| Urban Population | 88% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Jalisco Historical Population
Jalisco has a population growth rate of 13.57% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 1921, the number of inhabitants in Jalisco remained almost unchanged. Starting in 1960, there was a constant population growth.
Let’s look at population and percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020.
| Census Year | Population | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 1,153,891 | – |
| 1910 | 1,208,855 | +4.76 |
| 1920 | 1,191,957 | -1.40 |
| 1930 | 1,255,346 | +5.32 |
| 1940 | 1,418,310 | +12.98 |
| 1950 | 1,746,777 | +23.16 |
| 1960 | 2,443,261 | +39.87 |
| 1970 | 3,296,586 | +34.93 |
| 1980 | 4,371,998 | +32.62 |
| 1990 | 5,302,689 | +21.29 |
| 2000 | 6,322,002 | +19.22 |
| 2010 | 7,350,682 | +16.27 |
| 2020 | 8,348,151 | +13.57 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 202
Religion in Jalisco
Religion in Jalisco is as follows
- Catholic – 89.2%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 4.7%
- No religion – 4.6 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 0.4%
- Other Religion – 0.3%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Jalisco there are 66,963 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Huichol – 24,256
- Nahuatl – 18,362
- Tarasco – 4,759
- Mixtec – 4,048
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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