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Mexico reports 1.6 million displaced by violence; Sheinbaum requests INEGI review
New data from INEGI’s 2025 Intercensal Survey reveals that between October 2020 and October 2025, approximately 510,000 households—representing roughly 1.6 million people—experienced forced displacement due to violence or insecurity in Mexico. In contrast, about 152,000 households reported displacement caused by natural or human-made disasters, affecting approximately 486,000 people.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has requested that INEGI review its measurement methodology. She noted that in states like Guerrero, displacement may be conflated between criminal violence and the aftermath of major hurricanes such as Otis and John. The administration aims to determine if more specific surveys are needed to distinguish between these drivers.
Separately, the 2025 Global Organized Crime Index ranks Mexico first globally in the dimension of criminal markets, with a score of 8.27 out of 10. The country also placed third globally in overall criminality with a score of 7.68. Specific illicit markets, including cocaine and synthetic drugs, both received scores of 9.00 out of 10.
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Claudia Sheinbaum · Global Organized Crime Index · Graciela Márquez · Guerrero · INEGI · Mexico · Morelos
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 46,900 people in Tamaulipas lived in households affected by forced displacement due to violence.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Between 2020 and 2025, violence and insecurity forced 14,600 people in Tamaulipas to leave their homes.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Vehicle owners in Ciudad Victoria are given a 24-hour notice to move abandoned cars before they are towed. www.hoytamaulipas.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Authorities in Ciudad Victoria identify two to three abandoned vehicles daily. www.hoytamaulipas.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tamaulipas had an estimated population of 3,611,225 inhabitants as of the 2025 Intercensal Survey.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Nationwide, 509,900 people were linked to households affected by displacement due to crime or violence.
- [● 7 SOURCES] Approximately 510,000 households, involving about 1.6 million people, experienced forced displacement due to violence or insecurity between October 2020 and October 2025. mayacomunicacion.com.mx · porlalibre.com.mx · diario.mx · eldiariodechihuahua.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · +2 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] President Claudia Sheinbaum requested that INEGI review the methodology of the displacement measurement to distinguish between violence-driven and disaster-driven movement. porlalibre.com.mx · diario.mx · eldiariodechihuahua.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · www.elfinanciero.com.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico ranked first among 193 countries in criminal market dimensions according to the 2025 Global Organized Crime Index. massinformacion.com.mx
- [● 6 SOURCES] Guerrero recorded the highest proportion of population experiencing displacement. mayacomunicacion.com.mx · porlalibre.com.mx · www.elfinanciero.com.mx · www.elsureste.com.mx · diario.mx · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] About 152,000 households reported displacement caused by natural or human-origin disasters, affecting roughly 486,000 people. mayacomunicacion.com.mx · porlalibre.com.mx · www.elfinanciero.com.mx · www.elsureste.com.mx · diario.mx · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Approximately 152,000 households reported displacement due to natural or human-made disasters. mayacomunicacion.com.mx · porlalibre.com.mx · diario.mx · eldiariodechihuahua.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · +1 more