Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1895 | 55,718 | — |
| 1900 | 65,115 | +16.9% |
| 1910 | 77,704 | +19.3% |
| 1921 | 91,749 | +18.1% |
| 1930 | 61,923 | −32.5% |
| 1940 | 78,806 | +27.3% |
| 1950 | 112,321 | +42.5% |
| 1960 | 164,450 | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 241,153 | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 346,293 | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 428,510 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 488,028 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 542,627 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 567,996 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 650,555 | +14.5% |
In the latter part of the 20th century, Colima had a very high population growth, expanding from 112,321 in 1950 to 567,996 in 2005. However, this growth has slowed due to family planning programs. Despite this population growth, the state still ranks last of Mexico’s federal entities, with a total of 650,555 according to the 2010 census, only .6% of the country’s total. By 1980, the majority of the state’s population was living in urban centers. Today, 89% live in urban areas, above the national average of 78%. These urban populations are concentrated in the municipalities of Colima, Manzanillo, Tecomán and Villa de Alvarez .
The majority of the population is non-indigenous. As of 2005, only 2880 people were counted with the ability to speak an indigenous language. This is about 7 out of 1000 people, slightly higher than the nation’s average of 6 per 1000 people. However, there are ethnic Nahua and Otomi communities in Zacualpan and Suchitlán in the municipality of Comala, in Juluapan and Pueblo Nuevo in the municipality of Villa de Alvarez and in Las Pesadas in the municipality of Minatitlán. Over 95% of the state’s population is Catholic with small communities of other Christian groups making up the rest.
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