What is the population of Mexico?
Mexico has 131.9 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 36.7 million to 131.9 million, 3.6 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,724,615 |
| 1970 | 50,814,953 |
| 1980 | 67,300,334 |
| 1990 | 82,820,170 |
| 2000 | 98,625,552 |
| 2010 | 113,623,895 |
| 2020 | 126,799,054 |
| 2025 | 131,946,900 |
What is the capital of Mexico?
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City.
What currency does Mexico use?
Mexico uses the Mexican peso (MXN).
What language is spoken in Mexico?
The official language of Mexico is Spanish.
Where is Mexico?
Mexico is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Mexico?
Mexico covers 1,957,194 km² (755,677 sq mi). The United States is about 5 times as large.
Economy of Mexico
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.83 trillion
- GDP per person
- $13,889
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Mexico is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Mexico rank?
Mexico is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: