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Population and Demography of Michoacán
Michoacán (Spanish: Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico & located in Western Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Colima and Jalisco to the west and northwest, Guanajuato to the north, Querétaro to the northeast, the State of México to the east, and Guerrero to the southeast.
Michoacán is the ninth most populated state in Mexico and the 16th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, the population of Michoacán in 2020 is 4,748,846 (4.75 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Michoacán Population 2024
The estimated population of Michoacán in 2024 is 4,736,000 or 4.8 million. Its population is 3.8% of the Country’s Population & has a population growth rate of 9.14% during 2010-2020.
Michoacán Populaton in 2024 – 4.8 million
| Michoacán | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 4,748,846 (4.75 million) |
| Male Population | 2,306,341 |
| Female Population | 2,442,505 |
| Population Rank | 9th |
| Total Land Area | 58,599 km2 (22,625 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 16th |
| Population Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Morelia |
Michoacán – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 94.4 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.5 years |
| Median Age | 28 year |
| Urban Population | 71% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Michoacán Historical Population
Michoacán has a population growth rate of 9.14% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 1940, Michoacán de Ocampo had a very slow population growth. In the 1960-1970s, the entity showed rapid population growth.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 935,808 | – | – |
| 1910 | 991,880 | +56,072 | +5.99 |
| 1921 | 939,849 | -52,031 | -5.25 |
| 1930 | 1,048,381 | +108,532 | +11.55 |
| 1940 | 1,182,003 | +133,622 | +12.75 |
| 1950 | 1,422,717 | +240,714 | +20.36 |
| 1960 | 1,851,876 | +429,159 | +30.16 |
| 1970 | 2,324,226 | +472,350 | +25.51 |
| 1980 | 2,868,824 | +544,598 | +23.43 |
| 1990 | 3,548,199 | +679,375 | +23.68 |
| 2000 | 3,985,667 | +437,468 | +12.33 |
| 2010 | 4,351,037 | +365,370 | +9.17 |
| 2020 | 4,748,846 | +397,809 | +9.14 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Michoacán
Religion in Michoacán is as follows
- Catholic – 88.9%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 5.2%
- No religion – 3.9 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 0.1%
- Other Religion – 0.7%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Michoacán de Ocampo there are 154,943 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Tarasco – 128,620
- Nahuatl – 12,022
- Mazahua – 4,525
- Mixtec – 4,304
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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