Demographics Mexico_City

1 demographics

1.1 genetics
1.2 nationality
1.3 religion

demographics

la villa de guadalupe, main catholic pilgrimage site in mexico



a synagogue in downtown mexico city



paifang in barrio chino

historically, , since pre-columbian times, valley of anahuac has been 1 of densely populated areas in mexico. when federal district created in 1824, urban area of mexico city extended approximately area of today s cuauhtémoc borough. @ beginning of 20th century, elites began migrating south , west , small towns of mixcoac , san Ángel incorporated growing conurbation. according 1921 census, 54.78% of city s population considered mestizo (indigenous mixed european), 22.79% considered european, , 18.74% considered indigenous. last mexican census asked people self-identify heritage other amerindian. however, census had particularity that, unlike racial/ethnic census in other countries, focused in perception of cultural heritage rather in racial perception, leading number of white people identify mixed heritage due cultural influence. in 1921, mexico city had less 1 million inhabitants.

up 1990s, federal district populous federal entity in mexico, since population has remained stable @ around 8.7 million. growth of city has extended beyond limits of federal district 59 municipalities of state of mexico , 1 in state of hidalgo. population of approximately 19.8 million inhabitants (2008), 1 of populous conurbations in world. nonetheless, annual rate of growth of metropolitan area of mexico city lower of other large urban agglomerations in mexico, phenomenon attributable environmental policy of decentralization. net migration rate of federal district 1995 2000 negative.

representing around 18.74% of city s population, indigenous peoples different areas of mexico have migrated capital in search of better economic opportunities. nahuatl, otomi, mixtec, zapotec , mazahua indigenous languages greatest number of speakers in mexico city.

genetics

according genetic study done in 2011, average genetic composition of people mexico city 65% native american, 31% european, , 3% african.

nationality

on other hand, mexico city home large communities of expatriates , immigrants, notably rest of north america (u.s. , canada), south america (mainly argentina , colombia, brazil, chile, uruguay , venezuela), central america , caribbean (mainly cuba, guatemala, el salvador, haiti , honduras); europe (mainly spain, germany , switzerland, czech republic, hungary, france, italy, ireland, netherlands, poland , romania), middle east (mainly egypt, lebanon , syria); , asia-pacific (mainly china , south korea). historically since era of new spain, many filipinos settled in city , have become integrated in mexican society. while no official figures have been reported, population estimates of each of these communities quite significant.

mexico city home largest population of u.s. americans living outside united states. current estimates high 700,000 u.s. americans living in mexico city, while in 1999 u.s. bureau of consular affairs estimated on 440,000 americans lived in mexico city metropolitan area.

religion

the majority (82%) of residents in mexico city roman catholic, higher national percentage, though has been decreasing on last decades. many other religions , philosophies practiced in city: many different types of protestant groups, different types of jewish communities, buddhist, islamic , other spiritual , philosophical groups. there growing numbers of irreligious people, whether agnostic or atheist.