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Population and Demography of Querétaro
Querétaro (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro), is one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is located in North-Central Mexico & bordered by the states of San Luis Potosí to the north, Guanajuato to the west, Hidalgo to the east, México to the southeast, and Michoacán to the southwest.
Querétaro is the 21st most populated state in Mexico & 27th Largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 the population of Querétaro in 2020 is 2,368,467 (2.37 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Querétaro Population 2024
The estimated population of Querétaro in 2024 is 2,404,000 or 2.4 million. Its population is 1.9% of the Country’s Population and has a population growth rate of 29.57% during 2010-2020.
Querétaro Population in 2024 – 2.47 million
| Querétaro | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 2,368,467 (2.37 million) |
| Male Population | 1,156,820 |
| Female Population | 1,211,647 |
| Population Rank | 21st |
| Total Land Area | 11,699 km² (4,517 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 27th |
| Population Density | 203/km² (526/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Querétaro City |
Querétaro – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 95.4 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.7 years |
| Median Age | 29 year |
| Urban Population | 79% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Querétaro Historical Population
Querétaro has a population growth rate of 13.57% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 1940, the number of inhabitants in Querétaro remained almost unchanged. Starting in 1950, there was constant population growth and reached 2.3 million
Let’s look at population and percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 232,389 | – | – |
| 1910 | 244,663 | +12,274 | +5.28 |
| 1921 | 220,231 | -24,432 | -9.99 |
| 1930 | 234,058 | +13,827 | +6.28 |
| 1940 | 244,737 | +10,679 | +4.56 |
| 1950 | 286,238 | +41,501 | +16.96 |
| 1960 | 355,045 | +68,807 | +24.04 |
| 1970 | 485,523 | +130,478 | +36.75 |
| 1980 | 739,605 | +254,082 | +52.33 |
| 1990 | 1,051,235 | +311,630 | +42.13 |
| 2000 | 1,404,306 | +353,071 | +33.59 |
| 2010 | 1,827,937 | +423,631 | +30.17 |
| 2020 | 2,368,467 | +540,530 | +29.57 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Querétaro
Religion in Querétaro is as follows
- Catholic – 85.5%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 5.6%
- No religion – 6.3 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 2%
- Other Religion – 0.2%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Queretaro, there are 31,383 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Otomí – 22,433
- Náhuatl – 3,442
- Mazahua – 810
- Zapoteco – 720
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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