Mexico

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About Mexico

The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. Mexico City is the seat of national government for Mexico, a country in North America.

Mexico has a population of about 129.7 million people, the 10th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Mexico covers 1,964,375 square kilometers (758,449 square miles), making Mexico the 14th largest country in the world by area.

Mexico borders 3 countries: Belize, Guatemala and United States.

Life expectancy at birth in Mexico is 75.1 years, the 103rd highest of any country in the world.

Mexico is in Americas, in the North America region. Mexico is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Mexico
Populationtotal people	129.7Mpeople	10th
Land Areatotal km²	2.0Mkm²	14th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$13.9K	84th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$1.8T	13th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	75.1years	103rd
Urban Population% living in cities	79.5%	59th
Internet Users% of people online	81.2%	95th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.91births/woman	111th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	42.0Marrivals/year	6th
Forest Cover% of land forested	33.7%	97th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.8%	156th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.7%of GDP	135th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	13.0%	127th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.5%	99th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	66L/year	23rd
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	1.5kg/year	46th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	1L/year	53rd
Education Spending% of GDP	4.1%of GDP	98th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.5%of GDP	118th
Arable Land% of land arable	10.3%	100th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$30.7B	13th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 MX · alpha-3 MEX · North America