Colima
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2020: 731,391, Population
About Colima
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the population in Colima was 731,391 inhabitants (49.3% men and 50.7% women). Compared to 2010, the population in Colima increased by 12.4%.
International sales of Colima in 2024 were US$330M, -28.1% less than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international sales in 2024 were Essential Oils (Terpeneless or Not), Including the 'Concrete' or 'Absolute'; Resinoids; Extracted Oleoresins; Concentrates of Essential Oils in Fats, Fixed Oils, Waxes or Similar Materials, Obtained by Enfleurage or Maceration; Terpenic Byproducts of the Deterpenation of Essential Oils; Aqueous Distillates and Aqueous Solutions of Essential Oils (US$88.2M), Bananas, Including Plantains "Plantains" Fresh or Dried (US$76.9M), and Cantaloupes, Watermelons and Papayas, Frescos (US$73.2M).
Economy
#permalink to sectionForeign Trade
#permalink to sectionNet International Trade
#permalink to sectionNovember, 2025
- US$68.3M, International purchases
- US$29.3M, International sales
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
In november 2025, international sales of Colima were US$29.3M and a total of US$68.3M in international purchases. For this month the net trade balance of Colima it was of -US$39M.
International Sales
#permalink to sectionEssential Oils (Terpeneless or Not), Including the 'Concrete' or 'Absolute'; Resinoids; Extracted Oleoresins; Concentrates of Essential Oils in Fats, Fixed Oils, Waxes or Similar Materials, Obtained by Enfleurage or Maceration; Terpenic Byproducts of the Deterpenation of Essential Oils; Aqueous Distillates and Aqueous Solutions of Essential Oils: US$88.2M, Main Exported Product (2020)
United States: US$262M, Main Destination (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sales in 2024 were Essential Oils (Terpeneless or Not), Including the 'Concrete' or 'Absolute'; Resinoids; Extracted Oleoresins; Concentrates of Essential Oils in Fats, Fixed Oils, Waxes or Similar Materials, Obtained by Enfleurage or Maceration; Terpenic Byproducts of the Deterpenation of Essential Oils; Aqueous Distillates and Aqueous Solutions of Essential Oils (US$88.2M), Bananas, Including Plantains "Plantains" Fresh or Dried (US$76.9M), and Cantaloupes, Watermelons and Papayas, Frescos (US$73.2M).
The main international sales destinations in 2024 were United States (US$262M), Ireland (US$31.7M), and Japan (US$28.4M).
International Purchases
#permalink to section* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
Remittances
#permalink to sectionGeographical Distribution of Remittances
#permalink to sectionPopulation and Housing
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionColima 2020: 370,769, Female Population
Colima 2020: 360,622, Male Population
The total population of Colima in 2020 was 731,391 inhabitants, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest population were 10 to 14 years (60,801 inhabitants), 15 to 19 years (60,663 inhabitants), and 5 to 9 years (60,049 inhabitants). Among them they concentrated 24.8% of the total population.
* In the case of the Afro-descendant population, reference is made to the population that is recognized as Afro-descendant.
Indigenous Dialect
#permalink to section4.58k inhabitants, Population that speaks an indigenous language
The visualization shows the 10 main indigenous languages spoken by the population of Colima.
The population of 3 years and over that speaks at least one indigenous language was 4.58k inhabitants, which corresponds to 0.63% of the total population of Colima.
The most widely spoken indigenous dialects were Náhuatl (2,074 inhabitants), Mixteco (1,094 inhabitants), and Tarasco (380 inhabitants).
Foreign Immigration
#permalink to sectionThe geomap shows the countries of origin of migrants to Colima in recent years. The bar chart shows the main causes of migration.
The largest number of migrants who entered Colima in the last 5 years came from United States (3.71k people), Venezuela (83 people), and Argentina (78 people).
The main causes of migration to Colima in recent years were N/A.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Quality of Life
#permalink to sectionRooms and Bedrooms of the House
#permalink to section39.2%, Housing with 3 rooms (2020)
In 2020, most inhabited private homes had 3 and 4 rooms, 39.2% and 22.1%, respectively.
* The percentage distribution does not add to 100% because the value of the unspecified is not included.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Services and Connectivity in the Housing
#permalink to sectionThe icons show the percentage of households that have certain elements of connectivity and/or services. With the upper selector you can switch between 5 categories that include different elements: access to technologies, entertaiment, availability of goods, availability of transport and equipment.
Data provided by Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 (Cuestionario Básico y Cuestionario Ampliado)
Travel Time
#permalink to section2020: 22.3, Average time travel to work in minutes
2020: 15.4, Average time travel to school in minutes
In Colima, the average travel time from home to work was 22.3 minutes, N/A% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while N/A% takes more than 1 hour to get to work.
On the other hand, the average travel time from home to place of study was 15.4 minutes, 97.1% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 1.95% takes more than 1 hour.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Employment and Education
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#permalink to sectionLevels of Schooling
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the percentage distribution of the population aged 15 years and over in Colima according to the approved academic degree.
In 2020, the main academic degrees of the population of Colima were Middle School (153k people or 28.8% of the total), High School or General Baccalaureate (115k people or 21.7% of the total), and Primary School (111k people or 20.9% of the total).
It is possible to see the distribution of academic degrees by sex by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Illiteracy rate
#permalink to sectionColima 2020: N/A%, Average illiteracy rate
The illiteracy rate for Colima in 2020 was N/A%. Of the total illiterate population, 49.5% corresponded to men and 50.5% to women.
* The illiterate population is considered to be the population aged 15 and over who cannot read or write.
Higher Education Enrollments
#permalink to sectionTop Women Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 4.23k, Administration and business
Top Men Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 3.18k, Administration and business
The areas with the highest number of men enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Administration and business (3,177), Engineering, manufacturing and construction (2,707), and Technology of the information and communication (1,412). Similarly, the study areas that concentrated the most women enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Administration and business (4,229), Social sciences and law (2,669), and Health sciences (1,508).
It is possible to review this distribution in other years and different areas of study by changing the options selected in the upper buttons.
Higher Education Enrollment by Training Field
#permalink to sectionIn 2021, the most demanded training field in Colima were Business and commerce (1.87k), Laws (1.84k), and Accounting and supervision (1.67k).
Upper Secondary Education Graduates by State
#permalink to sectionColima: 406k, Total number of graduates from upper secondary education 2021 - 2022
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The states with the highest number of graduates in the 2020-2021 school period were: Estado de México (8.08%, 32,803 graduates), Ciudad de México (6.75%, 27,386 graduates), Guanajuato (6.43%, 26,094 graduates), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.75%, 23,345 graduates), and Tamaulipas (5.26%, 21,329 graduates).
Graduate Students of Upper Secondary Education by Carrer
#permalink to sectionColima: 189, Total number of careers in Upper Secondary Education
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The upper secondary education courses in Mexico with the highest number of graduates were Programación (9.94%, 40,342 graduates), Soporte Y Mantenimiento De Equipo De Cómputo (6.8%, 27,588 graduates), and Contabilidad (6.2%, 25,161 graduates).
Health
#permalink to sectionHealth Resources
#permalink to sectionHealth Institutions and Type
#permalink to sectionThe matrix is colored according to el número de unidades de salud by type and institution. The data is updated as of March 2022.
With the top selectors you can change the indicator and analyze the data for the rural and urban strata.
Data provided by Secretaría de Salud and CONAPO.
Health Establishments by Institution
#permalink to sectionThe graphs show the distribution of health units by rural or urban stratum and by type of establishment through March 2022.
By clicking on a chart it is possible to filter the information displayed by the other chart.
Health Resources by Subcategory
#permalink to sectionThe treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in Colima.
You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart. Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.
Health Coverage
#permalink to sectionHealth Options and Coverage
#permalink to section- 26.9 %, Population served by Seguro Popular
- 43.6 %, Population served by Social Security
In Colima, the most widely used health care options in 2020 were IMSS (Social Security) (313k), SSAs Health Care Center or Hospital (193k), and Another place (83.5k).
In the same year, the social insurances that grouped the largest number of people were Popular Insurance or New Generation (XXI Century Health Insurance) (366k) and Pemex, Defense or Marine (192k).
* The sum of the affiliated population is greater than the national population because a person can be affiliated with multiple health institutions.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Disability
#permalink to sectionDifficulty Performing Daily Activities
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the main disabilities present in the population of Colima were physical disability (19.8k people), disability to remember (7.43k people), and motor disability (7.24k people).
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
Disability and Diversity
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the population pyramid of disability population in Colima. With the upper selector it is possible to review the population pyramid for different types of disability.
By default, the chart shows the distribution of the visual disability population. N/A people with visual disabilities were totaled, N/A% women and N/A% men.
According to gender and age range, women among N/A concentrated the N/A% of the total population with visual disability, while men among N/A concentrated the N/A% of this population group.
Causes or Origins of Disabilities
#permalink to sectionThe matrix chart shows the distribution of the population with disabilities according to the type of disability and its causes or origins.
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
COVID-19
#permalink to sectionEvolution of COVID-19 Cases
#permalink to section* The dashed line indicates preliminary data that will be confirmed during the next 7 days.
The visualization presents the evolution of daily cases by COVID-19 in Colima.
With the selector at the top it is possible to change the visualization to the evolution of deaths by COVID-19 (daily or accumulated). There is also the option of viewing the data with a 7-day rolling mean or a rate per 100,000 inhabitants.
Comorbidities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of deaths according to comorbidity in Colima. All the deceased reported to date are considered.
The buttons at the top allow you to see this distribution for the total of confirmed cases and hospitalized cases to date in Colima.
COVID-19 Cases by Sex and Age Range
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of confirmed cases according to age range and sex in Colima to the date.
The selector at the top allows you to see this distribution for deceased and hospitalized patients. Additionally, when selecting type of patient it is possible to visualize the distribution by age range of hospitalized and outpatient patients.
Equity
#permalink to sectionDiversity of the Person of Reference or Head of the Household
#permalink to section- 34.7%, Dwellings with women heads of household
- 65.3%, Dwellings with men heads of household
According to data from the Population Census 2020, 227k dwellings were registered. Of these, 34.7% are homes where the person of reference is a woman and 65.3% corresponds to homes where the person of reference is a man.
Regarding the age ranges of the person of reference, N/A% of the dwellings concentrated heads of household between N/A.
Poverty and Social Deprivation Indicators
#permalink to sectionThe visualization compares various indicators of poverty and social deprivation.
The main social deficiencies of Colima in 2020 were deprivation social security, deprivation health services and deprivation food access.