Mexico at its true size
Mexico covers 1,972,550 km², number 13 of 194 countries by area. Home to 131,946,900 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 1,972,550 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 131,946,900 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 67 per km² |
| Capital | Mexico City |
| Local time in Mexico City | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones IANA |
| Currency | Mexican peso (MXN) Wikidata |
| Languages | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Central America, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | OECDG20 |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +52 |
| Codes | MX · MEX · 484 |
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Where Mexico ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#11 of 194132 million people#2 of 23 in North America
- Population density#120 of 19467 people per km²#17 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#42 of 19280% urban#4 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#101 of 1921.89 births per woman#8 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#107 of 192+0.83% a year#8 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#99 of 19215.5 births per 1,000 people#9 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#129 of 1926.2 deaths per 1,000 people#16 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#98 of 19224.1% under 15#9 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#90 of 1928.5% aged 65 and over#16 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#113 of 192−0.8 per 1,000 people#14 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#86 of 1900.31 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#17 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#84 of 19275.3 years#9 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#99 of 19112.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#11 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#72 of 1782.59 doctors per 1,000 people#9 of 20 in North America
- University enrolment#78 of 14548.2% gross enrolment#6 of 15 in North America
- Human Development Index#80 of 190an index of 0.789#12 of 23 in North America
Economy
- GNI per capita#69 of 185$13,730 a person#10 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#85 of 18483% online#7 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#78 of 184$25,868 a person#12 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#164 of 187+0.6% a year#18 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#65 of 176+3.8% a year#5 of 22 in North America
- Unemployment#149 of 1782.7% of the labour force#17 of 19 in North America
- Extreme poverty#77 of 1491.6% under $3.00 a day#6 of 14 in North America
- Income inequality (Gini)#26 of 149a Gini index of 42.6#7 of 14 in North America
- Jobs in agriculture#104 of 17811.4% of jobs#11 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in industry#48 of 17824.5% of jobs#1 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in services#75 of 17864.1% of jobs#14 of 19 in North America
- Foreign investment#78 of 1842.4% of GDP#12 of 23 in North America
- Exports#75 of 16839.6% of GDP#6 of 15 in North America
- Military spending#132 of 1550.7% of GDP#9 of 14 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#93 of 191116 subscriptions per 100 people#8 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#71 of 1853.64 tonnes a person#5 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#89 of 19234% forest#15 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#126 of 19013.0% renewable#12 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#103 of 19299.8% with electricity#12 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#104 of 19116.6 µg/m³#8 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#115 of 19115.3% of the land protected#17 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#99 of 19010.3% of the land arable#11 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#41 of 17644.9% of its available fresh water#3 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#109 of 180758 mm a year#21 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Mexico’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Mexico fit into…
- Russia: about 8.7 times
- Canada: about 5.1 times
- United States: about 5.0 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Mexico shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Usumacinta560 km
- Pánuco510 km
- Grande de Santiago433 km
Summits
- Pico de Orizaba5,636 m
- Colima4,330 m
- Cerro Nube Flane3,720 m
- Cerro San Rafael3,710 m
- Cerro El Jabali3,440 m
Lakes
- Lago de Chapala1,100 km²
- Falcon Lake354 km²
- Amistad Reservoir332 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Mexico. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Mexico
- How big is Mexico?
- Mexico covers 1,972,550 km², which makes it number 13 of 194 countries by area. About 131,946,900 people live there (2025), 67 per km².
- Is Mexico bigger than Indonesia?
- Mexico is 4% larger than Indonesia. Mexico: 1,972,550 km²; Indonesia: 1,904,570 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Mexico?
- Mexico lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Mexico?
- Mexico shares a land border with United States, Guatemala, Belize.