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Population and Demography of Tabasco
Tabasco (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in the southeast Mexico, bordering the states of Campeche to the northeast, Veracruz to the west, and Chiapas to the south and the Petén department of Guatemala to the southeast.
Tabasco is th3 20th most populated state in Mexico & the 24th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. the population of Tabasco in 2020 is 2,402,598 (2.4 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Tabasco Population 2024
The estimated population of Tabasco in 2024 is 2,435,000 or 2.43 million. Its population is 1.9% of the Country’s Population & has a population growth rate of 7.33% during 2010-2020.
Tabasco population in 2024 – 2.43 million
| Tabasco | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 2,402,598 (2.4 million) |
| Male Population | 1,173,671 |
| Female Population | 1,228,927 |
| Population Rank | 20th |
| Total Land Area | 24,731 km2 (9,549 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 24th |
| Population Density | 97/km2 (251/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Villahermosa |
Tabasco – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 95.2 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.1 years |
| Median Age | 29 year |
| Urban Population | 59% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Tabasco Historic Population
Tabasco has a population growth rate of 7.33% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 1940 population remain steady. In 1960s to 1970 population start growing & till 2010 the population in the state increased almost five times.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 159,834 | – | – |
| 1910 | 187,574 | +27,740 | +17.36 |
| 1921 | 210,437 | +22,863 | +12.19 |
| 1930 | 224,023 | +13,586 | +6.46 |
| 1940 | 285,630 | +61,607 | +27.50 |
| 1950 | 362,716 | +77,086 | +26.99 |
| 1960 | 496,340 | +133,624 | +36.84 |
| 1970 | 768,327 | +271,987 | +54.80 |
| 1980 | 1,062,961 | +294,634 | +38.35 |
| 1990 | 1,501,744 | +438,783 | +41.28 |
| 2000 | 1,891,829 | +390,085 | +25.98 |
| 2010 | 2,238,603 | +346,774 | +18.33 |
| 2020 | 2,402,598 | +163,995 | +7.33 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Tabasco
Religion in Tabasco is as follows
- Catholic – 62.2%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 27.0%
- No religion – 10.2 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 0.4%
- Other Religion – 0%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Tabasco there are 91,025 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Chontal de Tabasco – 60,255
- Ch’ol – 20,017
- Tseltal – 3,947
- Tsotsil – 1,604
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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