State
The population development of the State of Sonora 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 | |||
| Sonora | SON | FSt | Hermosillo | 179,503 | 1,823,606 | 2,085,536 | 2,216,969 | 2,394,861 | 2,662,480 | 2,944,840 | 17950300 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática, México (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2020-03-15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermosillo | 855,563 |
| 2 | Ciudad Obregón | 329,404 |
| 3 | Nogales | 261,137 |
| 4 | San Luis Río Colorado | 176,685 |
| 5 | Navojoa | 120,926 |
| 6 | Guaymas | 117,253 |
| 7 | Agua Prieta | 91,029 |
| 8 | Heroica Caborca | 67,604 |
| 9 | Puerto Peñasco | 62,301 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all urban localities (localidades) in the State of Sonora 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Prieta | 37,664 | 54,681 | 60,596 | 69,362 | 78,101 | 91,029 | 3630 | → | |
| Cananea (Heroica Ciudad de Cananea) | 24,967 | 27,614 | 30,518 | 31,069 | 31,563 | 38,113 | 1566 | → | |
| Ciudad Obregón (Cajeme) | 219,980 | 244,028 | 250,826 | 271,131 | 298,698 | 329,404 | 6398 | → | |
| Empalme | 35,954 | 38,519 | 38,537 | 40,639 | 42,516 | 38,886 | 1595 | → | |
| Esperanza | 18,210 | 24,829 | 32,420 | 36,556 | 38,971 | 39,164 | 833 | → | |
| Guaymas (Heroica Guaymas) | 87,484 | 90,964 | 97,597 | 101,509 | 113,089 | 117,253 | 3887 | → | |
| Hermosillo | 406,417 | 504,009 | 546,317 | 642,266 | 715,229 | 855,563 | 20012 | → | |
| Heroica Caborca | 42,048 | 47,032 | 49,940 | 52,349 | 59,922 | 67,604 | 3079 | → | |
| Huatabampo | 26,037 | 29,313 | 29,789 | 29,276 | 30,475 | 30,324 | 908 | → | |
| Magdalena de Kino | 17,181 | 19,609 | 22,156 | 23,419 | 26,659 | 30,429 | 1200 | → | |
| Miguel Alemán (La Doce) | ... | 19,068 | 22,505 | 25,740 | 30,869 | 39,474 | 644 | → | |
| Navojoa | 82,618 | 94,837 | 98,187 | 103,314 | 113,836 | 120,926 | 4068 | → | |
| Nogales (Heroica Nogales) | 105,873 | 131,578 | 156,895 | 189,802 | 215,551 | 261,137 | 5167 | → | |
| Puerto Peñasco | 26,141 | 26,810 | 30,466 | 44,652 | 56,756 | 62,301 | 4035 | → | |
| San Luis Río Colorado | 95,461 | 115,596 | 126,653 | 138,817 | 158,089 | 176,685 | 6958 | → |
- The tabulated population figures (apart from 1990 and 1995) consider amalgamations of localities since 2000.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática, México (web).