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Population and Demography of Zacatecas
Zacatecas (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico & North-Central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Durango to the northwest, Coahuila to the north, Nayarit to the west, San Luis Potosí and Nuevo León to the east, and Jalisco, Guanajuato and Aguascalientes to the south.
Zacatecas is the 26th most populated state in Mexico & the 8th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, the population of Zacatecas in 2020 is 1,622,138 (1.62 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Zacatecas Population 2024
The estimated population of Zacatecas in 2024 is 1,674,000 or 1.67 million. Its population is 1.3% of the Country’s population and has a population growth rate of 8.82% during 2010-2020.
Zacatecas population in 2024 – 1.67 million
| Zacatecas | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 1,622,138 (1.62 million) |
| Male Population | 791,058 |
| Female Population | 831,080 |
| Population Rank | 26th |
| Total Land Area | 75,284 km² (29,067 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 8th |
| Population Density | 22/km² (57/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Zacatecas City |
Zacatecas – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 95.1 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.1 years |
| Median Age | 28 year |
| Urban Population | 63% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Zacatecas Historical Population
Zacatecas has a population growth rate of 8.82% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 1910, the population of Zacatecas did not grow. The 1921 census recorded a decrease in the number of inhabitants. From 1921 onwards, population growth has been constant.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 462,190 | – | – |
| 1910 | 477,556 | +15,366 | +3.32 |
| 1921 | 379,329 | -+98,227 | -+20.57 |
| 1930 | 459,047 | +79,718 | +21.02 |
| 1940 | 565,437 | +106,390 | +23.18 |
| 1950 | 665,524 | +100,087 | +17.70 |
| 1960 | 817,831 | +152,307 | +22.89 |
| 1970 | 951,462 | +133,631 | +16.34 |
| 1980 | 1,136,830 | +185,368 | +19.48 |
| 1990 | 1,276,323 | +139,493 | +12.27 |
| 2000 | 1,353,610 | +77,287 | +6.06 |
| 2010 | 1,490,668 | +137,058 | +10.13 |
| 2020 | 1,622,138 | +131,470 | +8.82 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Zacatecas
Religion in Zacatecas is as follows
- Catholic – 92.3%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 4.6%
- No religion – 2.4%
- Unaffiliated religion – 0.5%
- Other Religion – 0%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Zacatecas, there are 5,005 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Huichol – 1,892
- Tepehuano del sur – 1,120
- Náhuatl – 793
- Mazahua – 182
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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