Aug 192010
 

The table shows the 10 states in Mexico which have the fewest inhabitants.

RankStatePopulation (2005)Population (2010 census)
1Baja California Sur512,170637,065
2Colima567,996650,129
3Campeche754,730822,001
4Nayarit949,6841,084,957
5Tlaxcala1,068,2071,169,825
6Aguascalientes1,065,4161,184,924
7Quintana Roo1,135,3091,324,257
8Zacatecas1,367,6921,490,550
9Durango1,509,1171,632,860
10Querétaro1,598,1391,827,985
Map of least populous states

The smallest states in Mexico (by population). Click to enlarge. All; rights reserved

(a) Can you suggest any characteristics which many of these small states might share? (not counting, obviously, their small population!)

(b) What implications might a relatively small population have for a state, and for its economy and administration?

(c) What geographic and historical factors might help to explain why some states have only a relatively small population?

(d) Which two states exchanged their rank positions between 2005 and 2010? Can you suggest why this might have occurred?

Several chapters of Geo-Mexico: the geography and dynamics of modern Mexico. discuss population issues, including population distribution and population density. Buy your copy today to have a handy reference guide to all major aspects of Mexico’s geography!

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