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Population and Demography of Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico and located in East-Central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Puebla to the north, east, and south, México to the west, and Hidalgo to the northwest.
Tlaxcala is the 5th least populated state in Mexico and the smallest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. the population of Tlaxcala in 2020 is 1,342,977 (1.34 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Tlaxcala Population 2024
The estimated population of Tlaxcala in 2024 is 1,405,000 or 1.4 million. Its population is 1.1% of the Country’s population & has a population growth rate of 14.79% during 2010-2020.
Tlaxcala Population in 2024 – 1.4 million
| Tlaxcala | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 1,342,977 (1.34 million) |
| Male Population | 649,894 |
| Female Population | 693,083 |
| Population Rank | 28th |
| Total Land Area | 4,016 km² (1,551 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 32nd |
| Population Density | 336/km² (870/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl |
Tlaxcala – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 93.7 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.3 years |
| Median Age | 28 year |
| Urban Population | 83% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Tlaxcala Historical Population
Tlaxcala has a population growth rate of 14.79% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 2010, the population of Tlaxcala went from 172 thousand to about 1 million.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 172,315 | – | – |
| 1910 | 184,171 | +11,856 | +6.88 |
| 1921 | 178,570 | -+5,601 | -+3.04 |
| 1930 | 205,458 | +26,888 | +15.06 |
| 1940 | 224,063 | +18,605 | +9.06 |
| 1950 | 284,551 | +60,488 | +27.0 |
| 1960 | 346,699 | +62,148 | +21.84 |
| 1970 | 420,638 | +73,939 | +21.33 |
| 1980 | 556,597 | +135,959 | +32.32 |
| 1990 | 761,277 | +204,680 | +36.77 |
| 2000 | 962,646 | +201,369 | +26.45 |
| 2010 | 1,169,936 | +207,290 | +21.53 |
| 2020 | 1,342,977 | +173,041 | +14.79 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Tlaxcala
Religion in Tlaxcala is as follows
- Catholic – 85.0%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 6.3%
- No religion – 2.4%
- Unaffiliated religion – 4.4%
- Other Religion – 0.1%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Tlaxcala there are 27,174 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Náhuatl – 23,171
- Totonaco – 1,910
- Otomí – 602
- Mazateco – 281
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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