Mérida (Mérida, Yucatán)

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Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 921,771 inhabitants?

The town of Mérida is located in the Municipality of Mérida (in the State of Yucatán). There are 921,771 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. Mérida is at 10 meters of altitude.

Data: In Mérida, there is a percentage of 16% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mérida? They are at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Mérida? How to get there? Map

Map to know how to get to Mérida (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mérida, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Mérida (Yucatán) is 921,771 inhabitants

Population data in Mérida (Mérida, Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020479309442462921771
2010403073374542777615
2005380874353279734153
Evolution of the population in Mérida: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Mérida:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.681.48
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:19.54%14.21%
Illiterate population:1.39%2.06%
Illiterate population (men):0.50%1.48%
Illiterate population (women):0.90%2.61%
Schooling level:11.5710.29
Schooling level (men):11.8210.58
Schooling level (women):11.3410.02
Indigenous culture data in Mérida:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:15.58%18.77%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:6.10%7.69%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.05%0.03%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mérida, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Mérida:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.43%43.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.65%54.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):44.84%33.16%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:283,967272,418
Homes with electricity:99.53%98.34%
Housing with piped water:99.11%96.75%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.89%96.29%
Dwellings with radio:74.60%85.86%
Housing with television:95.19%96.74%
Housing with refrigerator:96.20%92.98%
Housing with washing machine:81.81%80.35%
Housing with automobile:58.11%53.24%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:57.81%45.34%
Homes with landline telephone:46.80%55.73%
Dwellings with cellular phones:95.42%84.36%
Homes with Internet:73.39%35.36%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mérida (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Mérida

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mérida, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mérida. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mérida.


#4 Population pyramid of Mérida (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mérida by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Mérida there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Mérida
Data of the age pyramid of the town Mérida (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)34,12735,14269,269
Youth (6-14 years)55,58957,043112,632
Adults (15-59 years)314,938293,081608,019
Elderly (60+ years)74,65557,196131,851

#5 Photos of Mérida

In order for you to enjoy nature around Mérida, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mérida, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#6 The Postal Code of Mérida (Yucatán) is 97203

Are you going to send a letter to Mérida? Do you have a friend in Mérida and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mérida consists of the following 5 digits: 97203. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mérida ("97") correspond to the state code of Yucatán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#7 Vote for Mérida as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Mérida

  1. Dzidzil-Há (2 inhabitants)
  2. Ex-plantel San Luis (- inhabitants)
  3. La Chichí (4 inhabitants)
  4. Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
  5. Los Limones (- inhabitants)
  6. Los Ramonales (Ovino Suga) (- inhabitants)
  7. Los Tamarindos (- inhabitants)
  8. Palestino Necaxa (- inhabitants)
  9. San José Tzal (4428 inhabitants)
  10. San Pedro Chimay (1578 inhabitants)
  11. San Salvador (- inhabitants)
  12. Santa María Chí (385 inhabitants)
  13. Soluna (5 inhabitants)
  14. Villa Aldarita (- inhabitants)
  15. Zua Zua (4 inhabitants)