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First Census of United Mexican States
October 20, 1895 (1895-10-20) 1900 →
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General information
Country	Mexico
Results
Total population	12,700,294
Most populous state	Jalisco 1,114,765
Least populous state	Baja California Territory 42,875

The 1895 Mexico Census was the first census that took place in Mexico (excluding the 1793 Census which has been lost). It took place on October 20, 1895, and the total population was 12,700,294. The results also showed that most Mexicans were Catholic.

State populations

Languages in Mexico

83.3% of the resident population spoke Spanish with the remainder of the population mostly speaking indigenous languages. The most widely spoken indigenous languages were Nahuatl and Mayan. The most widely spoken European language besides Spanish was English.

Immigration

Immigrant population in Mexico in 1895

Country	Total population	Male	Female
Guatemala	13,992	7,337	6,655
Spain	13,740	11,079	2,661
United States	12,268	7,499	4,769
France	3,756	2,751	1,005
England	3,172	2,391	781
Germany	2,421	1,947	474
Italy	2,070	1,440	630
China	1,023	996	27

See also

• Demographics of Mexico

References

1. INEGI,
2. INEGI,

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