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Mexico

United Mexican States · Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Capital
Mexico City
Population
131.9 million 2025
Area
1,964,375 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of MexicoMEXICOMexico CityUNITED STATESGUATEMALANorthPacific OceanGulf of MexicoCaribbean Sea0500 km
Mexico hatched, Mexico City marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 23.6°N 102.5°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Mexico lies in North America and shares land borders with Belize, Guatemala and the United States. With 1,964,375 km², it is about the size of Indonesia and Sudan and ranks 13th of 195 by area.

The World Bank counts 131.9 million people in 2025: 11th of 194 worldwide and 3rd of 35 in the Americas. That works out at 67 people per km². 80.0% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$13,889 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 72nd of 191 and 15th of 35 in the Americas. Life expectancy at birth was 75.3 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. North to south it runs about 2,021 km, between 14.5°N and 32.7°N. Mexico City's antipode is in the Indian Ocean, about 1,620 km from British Indian Ocean Territory, the nearest land.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population131,946,9002025, World Bank11th of 1943rd of 35
Area1,964,375 km²world-countries13th of 1955th of 35
GDPUS$1.83 trillion2025, World Bank, current US$14th of 1914th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$13,8892025, World Bank, current US$72nd of 19115th of 35
Population density67 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries119th of 19417th of 35
Life expectancy75.3 years2024, World Bank84th of 19416th of 35
Urban population80.0%2025, World Bank43rd of 19410th of 35
Forest area34.2% of land2024, World Bank91st of 19425th of 35
Population growth+0.83% a year2025, World Bank108th of 19414th of 35
Internet users83.1%2024, World Bank86th of 18812th of 35
Fertility rate1.89 births per woman2024, World Bank104th of 19414th of 35
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 1957th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaIndonesia, Sudan and Saudi Arabia

Closest in populationEthiopia, Japan and Russia

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Guatemala1,060 km
    Mexico City to Guatemala City, capital to capital
  • Belize1,121 km
    Mexico City to Belmopan, capital to capital
  • United States3,032 km
    Mexico City to Washington D.C., capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Mexico City
19.44°N 99.13°W
Northernmost latitude
32.72°N
Southernmost latitude
14.55°N
Westernmost longitude
118.40°W
Easternmost longitude
86.70°W
North to south
about 2,021 km
Antipode of Mexico City
19.44°S 80.87°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 1,620 km from the nearest land (British Indian Ocean Territory)