Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1895 | 242,021 | — |
| 1900 | 296,938 | +22.7% |
| 1910 | 362,092 | +21.9% |
| 1921 | 393,480 | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 436,425 | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 550,717 | +26.2% |
| 1950 | 720,619 | +30.9% |
| 1960 | 907,734 | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 1,114,956 | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 1,557,265 | +39.7% |
| 1990 | 1,972,340 | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 2,173,775 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2,298,070 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,495,200 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,748,391 | +10.1% |
The last population census run across Mexico in the year 2010, reports Coahuila de Zaragoza as having 2,748,391 inhabitants, which, considering its size, means that the state has a very low density, in fact as low as only 15 persons per square kilometer.
Coahuila's population is mainly made up of people of Criollo (European) extraction along with mestizos. Less than 7,500 natives reside in Coahuila, or merely 0.3% of the total population. The rest of the population is composed of North American, Canadian, and Japanese communities.
The rest of the demographic particulars in the state are very similar to national averages, such as a high life expectancy (reaching 75 years of age) and a Catholic majority.
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