Melchor de Mencos
Municipality in Guatemala
Contents: Population
The population development of Melchor de Mencos as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 2008-06-30 | Population Estimate 2018-06-30 | Population Projection 2023-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melchor de Mencos | Municipality | 21,184 | 29,339 | 31,009 | |
| Guatemala | Republic | 13,677,815 | 16,346,950 | 17,602,431 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Guatemala.
Explanation: In contrast to the population estimates and projections in the table above, the census figures used by the following information about population structure are not adjusted for underenumeration. The area figures of municipalities are computed by using geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 15,943 |
| Females | 15,066 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 9,822 |
| 15-64 years | 18,986 |
| 65+ years | 2,201 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 70+ years | 1,565 |
| 60-69 years | 1,367 |
| 50-59 years | 2,114 |
| 40-49 years | 3,079 |
| 30-39 years | 4,293 |
| 20-29 years | 5,824 |
| 10-19 years | 6,076 |
| 0-9 years | 6,691 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 13,266 |
| Urban | 14,972 |
| Place of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Same municipality | 18,103 |
| Other municipality in Guatamala | 9,340 |
| Other country | 467 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Maya | 807 |
| Garifuna | 24 |
| Xinca | 30 |
| Afro-Guatemalan | 57 |
| Ladino | 27,150 |
| Foreign | 170 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Spain | 24,927 |
| Q'eqchi' | 295 |
| K'iche' | 99 |
| Mam | 5 |
| Kaqchikel | 42 |
| Other language | 213 |
| Literacy (A7+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 19,613 |
| no | 3,944 |