State
The population development of the State of Chiapas according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-03-12 | Population Census (C) 1995-11-05 | Population Census (C) 2000-02-14 | Population Census (C) 2005-10-17 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-05-31 | Population Census (C) 2020-03-15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | MEX | Fed Rep | Ciudad de México | 1,959,248 | 81,249,645 | 91,120,433 | 97,483,412 | 103,263,388 | 112,336,538 | 126,014,024 | |||
| Chiapas | CHS | FSt | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 73,289 | 3,210,496 | 3,584,786 | 3,920,892 | 4,293,459 | 4,796,580 | 5,543,828 | 7328900 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática, México (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2020-03-15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 578,830 |
| 2 | Tapachula | 217,550 |
| 3 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 183,509 |
| 4 | Comitán de Domínguez | 113,479 |
| 5 | Chiapa de Corzo | 55,931 |
| 6 | Palenque | 51,797 |
| 7 | Cintalapa de Figueroa | 49,201 |
| 8 | Ocosingo | 47,688 |
| 9 | Ocozocoautla de Espinosa | 43,247 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all urban localities (localidades) in the State of Chiapas with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Population Census (C) 1990-03-12 | Population Census (C) 1995-11-05 | Population Census (C) 2000-02-14 | Population Census (C) 2005-10-17 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-05-31 | Population Census (C) 2020-03-15 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriaga | 21,849 | 23,617 | 23,154 | 23,143 | 24,447 | 25,366 | 1205 | → | |
| Berriozábal | ... | 16,897 | 19,328 | 23,328 | 28,130 | 36,084 | 846 | → | |
| Cacahoatán | ... | ... | 13,288 | 15,021 | 16,572 | 19,108 | 453 | → | |
| Chiapa de Corzo | 18,706 | 27,654 | 29,341 | 37,627 | 45,077 | 55,931 | 1626 | → | |
| Cintalapa de Figueroa | 29,303 | 32,069 | 32,745 | 39,804 | 42,467 | 49,201 | 1169 | → | |
| Comitán de Domínguez | 48,299 | 62,292 | 70,311 | 83,571 | 97,537 | 113,479 | 3363 | → | |
| Frontera Comalapa | ... | ... | 13,761 | 16,880 | 18,708 | 21,727 | 434 | → | |
| Huixtla | 24,980 | 28,356 | 26,990 | 30,414 | 32,038 | 32,109 | 911 | → | |
| Las Margaritas | ... | ... | 14,946 | 17,313 | 20,873 | 24,326 | 1008 | → | |
| Las Rosas | ... | ... | 15,482 | 19,212 | 18,817 | 21,194 | 576 | → | |
| Mapastepec | ... | ... | 14,877 | 15,346 | 17,931 | 19,271 | 991 | → | |
| Motozintla de Mendoza | ... | ... | 17,613 | 17,501 | 23,755 | 27,815 | 526 | → | |
| Ocosingo | 12,826 | ... | 26,495 | 35,065 | 41,878 | 47,688 | 946 | → | |
| Ocozocoautla de Espinosa | 20,563 | 25,457 | 28,298 | 33,791 | 39,180 | 43,247 | 939 | → | |
| Palenque | 17,061 | 24,406 | 29,821 | 37,612 | 42,963 | 51,797 | 1862 | → | |
| Reforma | 19,068 | 21,123 | 22,956 | 23,446 | 26,257 | 29,018 | 1107 | → | |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas | 73,388 | 99,254 | 112,442 | 142,364 | 158,027 | 183,509 | 3560 | → | |
| Suchiapa | ... | ... | 12,253 | 14,550 | 16,637 | 19,571 | 630 | → | |
| Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez | 138,858 | 163,253 | 179,865 | 190,066 | 202,759 | 217,550 | 4525 | → | |
| Teopisca | ... | ... | 11,159 | 13,730 | 16,240 | 20,044 | 750 | → | |
| Tonalá | 26,919 | 29,557 | 31,212 | 31,991 | 35,322 | 38,087 | 1095 | → | |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 289,626 | 378,079 | 424,579 | 490,476 | 537,112 | 578,830 | 13118 | → | |
| Villaflores | 24,670 | 28,257 | 31,153 | 35,713 | 37,237 | 37,546 | 1288 | → |
- The tabulated population figures (apart from 1990 and 1995) consider amalgamations of localities since 2000.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática, México (web).