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Mexico

North America, Americas

Tourists
#6of 163 countries

42.0M arrivals/year

World Bank / UNWTO 2022

About the size of Indonesia

2.0M km² against 1.9M km². Total area, REST Countries.

204% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Tourists42.0M arrivals/year. World Bank / UNWTO 2022.6 of 163Population129.7M people. World Bank 2023.10 of 195Foreign Investment$30.7B. World Bank 2022.11 of 188

Lowest rankings

Unemployment %2.8%. World Bank 2023.150 of 179Renewables %13.0%. World Bank 2021.127 of 192Health % GDP5.5% of GDP. World Bank / WHO 2021.118 of 193

Neighbours

BelizeCapital: BelmopanGuatemalaCapital: Guatemala CityUnited StatesCapital: Washington, D.C.

People from here

Benito Juárez

reforming president of nineteenth century Mexico

Photo: unknown, Public domain
Lázaro Cárdenas

president who nationalised Mexican oil

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY 4.0
Porfirio Díaz

held the Mexican presidency for three decades

Photo: Aurelio Escobar Castellanos, Archive, Public domain
Emiliano Zapata

commander of the southern revolutionary army

Photo: Agustín Casasola, Public domain
Pancho Villa

revolutionary general of northern Mexico

Photo: D.W. Hoffman, an El Paso photographer, Public domain
Carlos Slim

Mexican telecoms magnate

Photo: Secretaría de Cultura Ciudad de México from México, CC BY 2.0

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Mexico, in short

What is the capital of Mexico?

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

What is the population of Mexico?

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

How big is Mexico?

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

Which countries border Mexico?

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

What is the life expectancy in Mexico?

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

What continent is Mexico in?

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