Roman Catholic was the most common religion affiliation in Mexico in 2023. In a survey carried out that year, roughly **** percent of Mexican respondents claimed to be of catholic faith. Mexico ranks among the Latin American countries with the highest share of Catholics. More than nine percent of respondents answered they didn't profess any religion.
According to a survey carried out in Mexico between 1995 and 2020, the share of Catholics in the country oscillated between 70 and 79 percent in these years. Evangelism reached its peak in 2010 and 2015, when seven percent of Mexicans claimed to be Evangelic. In 2020, 13.3 percent of respondents admitted to have no religion, 9.1 percent points more than in 1995.
During a survey conducted in 2023, approximately 54 percent of respondents in 17 Latin American countries claimed to be catholic. Meanwhile, 14.9 percent of the people participating in the survey said they did not profess any religion.In Mexico, more than 69 percent of respondents said they professed Catholicism. Particularly in Honduras, Colombia and Ecuador, most Christians think religion is very important in their lives.
The most practiced religion among young people in Mexico in 2019 was Roman Catholicism, with nearly ** percent of affiliation. The second most common religious affiliation among the Mexican youth was Jehovah's Witness, at *** percent. Nevertheless, that year, **** percent of young Mexicans believed that religion had little importance.
Young women in Mexico tend to attend religious services more often than young men. While **** percent of young Mexican women go at least once a week, from time to time or whenever they can to religious services, men were more likely to attend special events (**** percent) or when there is a need (*** percent). The level of trust in the church in Mexico was among the lowest in Latin America.
In 2020, Mexico had a catholic population of ********** people, by far the most followed religion in the country. Almost ** percent of that population was 60 years of age or older. The second age group with the most catholic followers was between 10 and 14 years of age, with *** percent.
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The average for 2013 based on 3 countries was 9.6 percent. The highest value was in Uruguay: 18.4 percent and the lowest value was in Mexico: 4.6 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2013. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.
In 2020, Mexico had a protestant and evangelical population of ********** people, the second most followed religion in the country. The most southern Mexican state, Chiapas, concentrated almost *** million people of the religion. The Mexico State followed with around **** million evangelicals and protestants.
In 2020, the most affiliated religion for the Mexican population in the city of Monterrey was Catholicism accounting with **** percent of the population. Followed by the Evangelicalism and protestantism with a **** percent.
In 2019, around ** percent of young Mexicans had some trust in the church and religious organizations, whereas only ** percent claimed to have a lot of trust in said institutions. The level of trust in the church in Mexico was lower than in most Latin American countries in 2018.
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Mexique: Non religious people as percent of the population: Pour cet indicateur, The Cline Center for Democracy fournit des données pour la Mexique de 1960 à 2013. La valeur moyenne pour Mexique pendant cette période était de 3.1 pour cent avec un minimum de 2 pour cent en 1960 et un maximum de 4.6 pour cent en 2013.
In 2023, about ** percent of young people in Mexico reported attending mass or other religious services at least once a week. In contrast, ** percent reported attending only on a special occasion, such as a wedding or funeral.
Censo INEGI 2020 Religion Estatal /INEGI Census 2020 Religion Information by State Esta capa muestra la información sobre la religión de la población en México a nivel estatal. También hay atributos, que representan estas características como porcentaje del total de la población estatal, que se pueden mapear o utilizar en el análisis. La capa está simbolizada por el porcentaje de población de religión católica, a nivel estatal. Para ver la lista completa de atributos disponibles en este servicio, vaya a la pestaña "Datos" y seleccione "Campos" en la parte superior derecha. Esta capa lista para usar se puede usar dentro de ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, sus aplicaciones configurables, paneles, Story Maps, aplicaciones personalizadas y aplicaciones móviles. Los datos también se pueden exportar para flujos de trabajo sin conexión. Por favor, cite al INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografia) cuando utilice estos datos. Información adicional sobre documentación y metodología del censo se puede encontrar en Censo Población y Vivienda 2020 (inegi.org.mx)_This layer shows religious affiliation of the population in Mexico at a state level. There are also attributes, representing these characteristics as percentage of total state population, which can be mapped or used within analysis. The layer is symbolized by the percentage of people who are catholics, at the state level. To see the full list of attributes available in this service, go to the "Data" tab, and choose "Fields" at the top right. This ready-to-use layer can be used within ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, its configurable apps, dashboards, Story Maps, custom apps, and mobile apps. Data can also be exported for offline workflows. Please cite INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia) when using this data. Additional information regarding documentation and methodology regarding the census can be found at Censo Población y Vivienda 2020 (inegi.org.mx)
Censo INEGI 2020 Religión Municipal /INEGI Census 2020 Religion Information by MunicipalityEsta capa muestra la información sobre la religión de la población en México a nivel municipal. También hay atributos, que representan estas características como porcentaje del total de la población municipal, que se pueden mapear o utilizar en el análisis.La capa está simbolizada por el porcentaje de población de religión católica, a nivel municipal. Para ver la lista completa de atributos disponibles en este servicio, vaya a la pestaña "Datos" y seleccione "Campos" en la parte superior derecha.Esta capa lista para usar se puede usar dentro de ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, sus aplicaciones configurables, paneles, Story Maps, aplicaciones personalizadas y aplicaciones móviles. Los datos también se pueden exportar para flujos de trabajo sin conexión. Por favor, cite al INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografia) cuando utilice estos datos.Información adicional sobre documentación y metodología del censo se puede encontrar en Censo Población y Vivienda 2020 (inegi.org.mx)_This layer shows religious affiliation of the population in Mexico at a municipal level. There are also attributes, representing these characteristics as percentage of total municipal population, which can be mapped or used within analysis. The layer is symbolized by the percentage of people who are catholics, at the municipal level. To see the full list of attributes available in this service, go to the "Data" tab, and choose "Fields" at the top right. This ready-to-use layer can be used within ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, its configurable apps, dashboards, Story Maps, custom apps, and mobile apps. Data can also be exported for offline workflows. Please cite INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia) when using this data.Additional information regarding documentation and methodology regarding the census can be found at Censo Población y Vivienda 2020 (inegi.org.mx)
Approximately **** percent of young Mexicans stated in 2019 that religion was very important. One third of the youth in Mexico believed that religion was somewhat important. Moreover, around ** percent of young Mexicans had some trust in the church (not a specific one) and religious organizations.
In 2020, the most affiliated religion for the Mexican population in the city of Guadalajara was Catholicism accounting with 88.3 percent of the population. Followed by the Evangelism and Protestantism with 5.4 percent.
In 2020, Mexico had a Muslim population of 7,982 people. Mexico City, with 1,636, was the state with the biggest Muslim community in the country. Mexico State was the only other federal entity with more than 1,000 Muslims.
As of August 2021, there were *** religious radio stations in Chiapas, making it the state with the highest number of religious stations in Mexico – although it was only the ******* most populated Mexican state. Mexico City, Chihuahua, and Oaxaca had **** religious radio stations each.
In 2020, Mexico had a catholic population of ********** people, by far the most followed religion in the country. Mexico State concentrated more than **** million, close to the double of the second state in the list, Jalisco. The capital Mexico City figured in the third place, with **** million Catholics.
Except for Uruguay, over ** percent of the population in all the selected Latin American countries defined themselves as Catholics in 2000. However, by 2023, that was the case in only three countries: Mexico, Peru and Colombia. Over this 20-year period, Panama experienced the largest decrease in the share of Catholic believers, plummeting from **** to **** percent.
Roman Catholic was the most common religion affiliation in Mexico in 2023. In a survey carried out that year, roughly **** percent of Mexican respondents claimed to be of catholic faith. Mexico ranks among the Latin American countries with the highest share of Catholics. More than nine percent of respondents answered they didn't profess any religion.