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Mexico: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Mexico: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Population
- 131.9 million
- Area
- 1,964,375 km²
- Currency
- Mexican Peso ($)
#11 by population · #13 by area · #14 economy in the world · #120 by population density
Population and society
Population of mx, 1960–2025. From 36.7 million in 1960 to 131.9 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 67 per km² (rank 120 of 194)
- Urban population
- 80% (2025)
- Under 15
- 24.1% (2025)
- Over 65
- 8.5% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 1.89 (2024)
- Internet users
- 83.1% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $1.8T (rank 14 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 2.7% (2025)
- Inflation
- 3.8% (2025)
- Forests
- 34.2% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 3.6 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- -10 m (Laguna Salada)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- National Anthem of Mexico (Himno Nacional Mexicano)
- Official name
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official language
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +52
- Internet domain
- .mx
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zones
- UTC−8 to UTC−5, with summer time
- Demonym
- Mexican
Geography
- Continent
- Americas
- Neighbouring countries
- Belize, Guatemala, United States
- Highest point
- Citlaltepetl (5,636 m)
- Largest city
- Mexico City, the capital
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Presidential republic · Federal state
- Independence from
- Spain (1810)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $13,889 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.789 (rank 81 of 193)
States in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes City | 1,312,544 (2015) | 5,618 |
 | Baja California | Mexicali | 3,315,766 (2015) | 71,450 |
 | Baja California Sur | La Paz | 637,026 (2010) | 73,909 |
 | Campeche | San Francisco de Campeche | 928,363 (2020) | 57,485 |
 | Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 5,217,908 (2015) | 73,311 |
 | Chihuahua | Chihuahua City | 3,556,574 (2015) | 247,455 |
 | Ciudad de México (Mexico City) | — | 9,209,944 (2020) | 1,485 |
 | Coahuila | Saltillo | 2,954,915 (2010) | 151,595 |
 | Colima | — | 731,391 (2020) | 5,627 |
 | Durango | Victoria de Durango | 1,754,754 (2015) | 123,317 |
 | Guanajuato | — | 5,853,677 (2015) | 30,607 |
 | Guerrero | Chilpancingo de los Bravo | 3,533,251 (2015) | 63,596 |
 | Hidalgo | Pachuca | 3,082,841 (2020) | 20,821 |
 | Jalisco | Guadalajara | 7,844,830 (2015) | 78,588 |
 | México | Toluca de Lerdo | 16,187,608 (2015) | 22,351 |
 | Michoacán | Morelia | 4,584,471 (2015) | 58,599 |
 | Morelos | Cuernavaca | 1,777,227 (2015) | 4,879 |
 | Nayarit | Tepic | 1,223,797 (2015) | 27,857 |
 | Nuevo León | Monterrey | 5,189,970 (2015) | 64,156 |
 | Oaxaca | Oaxaca de Juárez | 3,967,889 (2015) | 93,793 |
 | Puebla | Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza | 6,168,883 (2015) | 34,306 |
 | Querétaro | Santiago de Querétaro | 2,038,372 (2015) | 11,699 |
 | Quintana Roo | Chetumal | 1,857,985 (2020) | 44,705 |
 | San Luis Potosí | — | 2,717,820 (2015) | 60,983 |
 | Sinaloa | Culiacán | 2,966,700 (2015) | 57,377 |
 | Sonora | Hermosillo | 2,850,330 (2015) | 179,503 |
 | Tabasco | Villahermosa | 2,402,598 (2020) | 24,738 |
 | Tamaulipas | Ciudad Victoria | 3,441,698 (2015) | 80,175 |
 | Tlaxcala | Tlaxcala de Xicoténcatl | 1,272,847 (2015) | 3,991 |
 | Veracruz | Xalapa | 8,112,505 (2015) | 71,820 |
 | Yucatán | Mérida | 2,320,898 (2020) | 39,612 |
 | Zacatecas | — | 1,690,868 (2015) | 75,539 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Its flags over time
Mexico · 1821–1823
Mexico · 1823–1864, 1867–1893
Mexico · 1893–1916
Mexico · 1916–1934
Mexico · 1934–1968- Mexico · 1968–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
How many people live in Mexico?
131.9 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Mexico?
Mexican Peso
What is the official language of Mexico?
Spanish
What is the calling code of Mexico?
+52
Which countries border Mexico?
Belize, Guatemala, and United States
What is the highest point of Mexico?
Citlaltepetl (5,636 m)
Play Mexico · Flag of Mexico · Country fact sheets · Maps: Americas · Geotaria
Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.