Baja California Sur - Demography

Demography

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1895 42,875
1900 40,041 −6.6%
1910 42,512 +6.2%
1921 39,294 −7.6%
1930 47,089 +19.8%
1940 51,471 +9.3%
1950 60,864 +18.2%
1960 81,594 +34.1%
1970 128,019 +56.9%
1980 215,139 +68.1%
1990 317,764 +47.7%
1995 375,494 +18.2%
2000 424,041 +12.9%
2005 512,170 +20.8%
2010 637,026 +24.4%

The 2005 Population and Housing Census registered 512,170 inhabitants. According to the number of inhabitants per state, Baja California South ranks last in the country at 32nd place. It also has the lowest population density: only 6 persons per km2.

The state population is young - more than half under 29 years of age. Only 2% of the population speaks an indigenous language, mixteco, náhuatl and zapoteco being the main ones.

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