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Population and Demography of Puebla
Puebla (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in East-Central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Veracruz to the north and east, Hidalgo, México, Tlaxcala and Morelos to the west, and Guerrero and Oaxaca to the south.
Puebla is the fifth most populated state in Mexico & the 21st 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
Puebla Population 2024
The estimated population of Puebla in 2024 is 6,535,000 or 6.5 million. Its population is 5.2% of the Country’s Population and has a population growth rate of 13.90% during 2010-2020.
Puebla Population in 2024 – 6.5 million
| Puebla | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 6,583,278 (6.6 million) |
| Male Population | 3,160,115 |
| Female Population | 3,423,163 |
| Population Rank | 5th |
| Total Land Area | 34,306 km2 (13,246 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 21st |
| Population Density | 192/km2 (497/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Puebla de Zaragoza |
Puebla – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 92.3 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 74.9 years |
| Median Age | 28 year |
| Urban Population | 73% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Puebla Historical Population
Puebla has a population growth rate of 13.90% during 2010-2020. From 1970 to 1980, the Puebla experienced the phenomenon known as the demographic explosion. The number of inhabitants in Puebla is almost six times higher from 1900 to 2020.
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 |
| 1921 | 1,024,955 | -+76,645 | -+6.96 |
| 1930 | 1,150,425 | +125,470 | +12.24 |
| 1940 | 1,294,620 | +144,195 | +12.53 |
| 1950 | 1,625,830 | +331,210 | +25.58 |
| 1960 | 1,973,837 | +348,007 | +21.40 |
| 1970 | 2,508,226 | +534,389 | +27.07 |
| 1980 | 3,347,685 | +839,459 | +33.47 |
| 1990 | 4,126,101 | +778,416 | +23.25 |
| 2000 | 5,076,686 | +950,585 | +23.04 |
| 2010 | 5,779,829 | +703,143 | +13.85 |
| 2020 | 6,583,278 | +803,449 | +13.90 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Puebla
Religion in Puebla is as follows
- Catholic – 84.3%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 8.4%
- No religion – 3.6 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 3.4%
- Other Religion – 0.2%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Puebla, there are 615,622 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Nahuatl – 453,162
- Totonaco – 104,194
- Mazatec – 18,169
- Popoloca – 15,723
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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