Tapalapa Facts

Area0.4 km²
Population2,452
Male Population1,158 (47.2%)
Female Population1,294 (52.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+105.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+30.1%
Median Age22.1 years (Male: 21.4, Female: 22.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$7,521 (2022)
Area Codes467
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng17.19109, -93.10518
Postal Codes29670

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Tapalapa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,1951,6371,8852,0782,4522,6142,793
Population Density3,186.7 / km²4,365.3 / km²5,026.7 / km²5,541.3 / km²6,538.7 / km²6,970.7 / km²7,448 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tapalapa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 30.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tapalapa+105.2%+49.8%+30.1%
Chiapas
Mexico
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tapalapa Median Age

Median Age: 22.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tapalapa22.1 yrs22.7 yrs21.4 yrs
Chiapas22.2 yrs22.7 yrs21.6 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tapalapa Population Density

Population Density: 6,539 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tapalapa2,4520.375 km²6,539 / km²
Chiapas5.5 million73,311 km²75.4 / km²
Mexico126.8 million1,965,208 km²64.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tapalapa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Tapalapa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,143$4,315$6,064$5,571$6,622$7,485$6,702$7,521
Total GDP$47M$54.9M$82.2M$84.7M$110.5M$141.3M$160M$183.8M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Tapalapa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tapalapa7,523 tn3.07 tn20,060.4 tons/km²
Chiapas17,416,827 tn3.15 tn237.6 tons/km²
Mexico496,865,013 tn3.92 tn252.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Tapalapa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,523 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)20,060.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (7)
VolcanoMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  6. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/1/192:03 PM4.131.8 km10,000 m15km NNE of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
10/21/1610:49 AM4.279.3 km167,980 m25km NE of Cristobal Obregon, Mexicousgs.gov
3/16/167:48 PM4.136.4 km15,260 m18km SW of Ostuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
12/6/152:52 AM4.481.3 km229,680 m17km SW of Acala, Mexicousgs.gov
12/3/1511:41 AM4.784.7 km152,210 m11km SE of Jiquipilas, Mexicousgs.gov
10/15/157:13 AM4.468.6 km193,890 m14km SW of Ocozocuautla, Mexicousgs.gov
7/29/153:33 AM4.181.5 km182,100 m25km SW of Suchiapa, Mexicousgs.gov
12/5/149:24 AM461.6 km20,920 m8km WSW of Tila, Mexicousgs.gov
12/3/145:47 AM4.576.9 km9,100 m14km N of Tila, Mexicousgs.gov
1/16/149:49 AM4.145.2 km45,900 m9km SSW of Tacotalpa, Mexicousgs.gov

Tapalapa

Tapalapa is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 4,121, up from 3,639 as of 2005. It covers an area of 32.3 km². of 2010, the town of Tapalapa had a population ..

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