What is the population of Mexico?

The population of Mexico is approximately 132,997,658 as of 2026, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Mexico?

Life expectancy at birth in Mexico is 75.6 years as of 2026.

What is the fertility rate in Mexico?

The total fertility rate in Mexico is 1.85 children per woman as of 2026.

What is the median age in Mexico?

The median age in Mexico is 30.0 years as of 2026.

What is the age distribution in Mexico?

Mexico's population is 23.7% children (0-14 years), 67.5% working age (15-64 years), and 8.8% elderly (65+ years) as of 2026.

What is the GDP of Mexico?

Mexico's GDP is $2.12 trillion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the GDP per capita in Mexico?

The GDP per capita in Mexico is $26,643 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the inflation rate in Mexico?

The inflation rate in Mexico is 3.9% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the unemployment rate in Mexico?

The unemployment rate in Mexico is 2.7%, which is relatively low as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the literacy rate in Mexico?

The adult literacy rate in Mexico is 95.9%, which is very high as of 2025, according to UNESCO data.

What is the youth literacy rate in Mexico?

The youth literacy rate (ages 15-24) in Mexico is 99.2%, higher than the adult rate, indicating improving education as of 2025, according to UNESCO data.

Mexico

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

5,446

Deaths today

2,311

Net emigration today

301

As of today, Mexico has approximately 132,997,658 people. Estimated births today: 5,446; deaths: 2,311.

Watch Mexico's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(186)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Ciudad de México (Mexico City)★ Capital	Distrito Federal	17.75M	2,098	8,463
2	Guadalajara	Jalisco	4.15M	593	7,000
3	Monterrey	Nuevo León	3.96M	644	6,148
4	Puebla	Puebla	1.95M	366	5,333
5	Tijuana	Baja California	1.57M	296	5,298
6	Toluca	México	1.51M	382	3,948
7	León	Guanajuato	1.37M	190	7,233
8	Torreón	Coahuila	1.23M	210	5,879
9	Ciudad Juárez	Chihuahua	1.21M	279	4,354
10	San Luis Potosí	San Luis Potosí	1.00M	146	6,843
11	Querétaro	Querétaro	885.1K	163	5,417
12	Aguascalientes	Aguascalientes	860.2K	138	6,252
13	Mérida	Yucatán	850.7K	182	4,679
14	Cuernavaca	Morelos	841.0K	198	4,247
15	Chihuahua	Chihuahua	772.4K	162	4,768
16	Hermosillo	Sonora	768.0K	158	4,849
17	Mexicali	Baja California	742.1K	164	4,531
18	Saltillo	Coahuila	741.4K	144	5,142
19	Culiacán	Sinaloa	703.6K	147	4,780
20	Acapulco	Guerrero	701.3K	136	5,157
21	Veracruz	Veracruz	670.0K	124	5,395
22	Cancún	Quintana Roo	641.4K	88	7,272
23	Morelia	Michoacán	640.0K	112	5,694
24	Reynosa	Tamaulipas	618.3K	149	4,150
25	Tampico	Tamaulipas	605.0K	120	5,059
26	Tuxtla Gutiérrez	Chiapas	586.7K	100	5,867
27	Xalapa	Veracruz	544.2K	82	6,621
28	Matamoros	Tamaulipas	543.8K	110	4,926
29	Durango	Durango	542.9K	90	6,019
30	Oaxaca de Juárez	Oaxaca	507.7K	122	4,168

1975

2026

2050

Population figures are urban agglomerations (the contiguous built-up area), which can be larger than city-proper municipal boundaries.

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100). Updated December 2025.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mexico?: The population of Mexico is approximately 132,997,658 as of 2026, according to UN estimates.
What is the life expectancy in Mexico?: Life expectancy at birth in Mexico is 75.6 years as of 2026.
What is the fertility rate in Mexico?: The total fertility rate in Mexico is 1.85 children per woman as of 2026.
What is the median age in Mexico?: The median age in Mexico is 30.0 years as of 2026.
What is the age distribution in Mexico?: Mexico's population is 23.7% children (0-14 years), 67.5% working age (15-64 years), and 8.8% elderly (65+ years) as of 2026.
What is the GDP of Mexico?: Mexico's GDP is $2.12 trillion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the GDP per capita in Mexico?: The GDP per capita in Mexico is $26,643 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the inflation rate in Mexico?: The inflation rate in Mexico is 3.9% as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the unemployment rate in Mexico?: The unemployment rate in Mexico is 2.7%, which is relatively low as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the literacy rate in Mexico?: The adult literacy rate in Mexico is 95.9%, which is very high as of 2025, according to UNESCO data.
What is the youth literacy rate in Mexico?: The youth literacy rate (ages 15-24) in Mexico is 99.2%, higher than the adult rate, indicating improving education as of 2025, according to UNESCO data.

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

5,446

Deaths today

2,311

Net emigration today

301

As of today, Mexico has approximately 132,997,658 people. Estimated births today: 5,446; deaths: 2,311.

Watch Mexico's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(186)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Ciudad de México (Mexico City)★ Capital	Distrito Federal	17.75M	2,098	8,463
2	Guadalajara	Jalisco	4.15M	593	7,000
3	Monterrey	Nuevo León	3.96M	644	6,148
4	Puebla	Puebla	1.95M	366	5,333
5	Tijuana	Baja California	1.57M	296	5,298
6	Toluca	México	1.51M	382	3,948
7	León	Guanajuato	1.37M	190	7,233
8	Torreón	Coahuila	1.23M	210	5,879
9	Ciudad Juárez	Chihuahua	1.21M	279	4,354
10	San Luis Potosí	San Luis Potosí	1.00M	146	6,843
11	Querétaro	Querétaro	885.1K	163	5,417
12	Aguascalientes	Aguascalientes	860.2K	138	6,252
13	Mérida	Yucatán	850.7K	182	4,679
14	Cuernavaca	Morelos	841.0K	198	4,247
15	Chihuahua	Chihuahua	772.4K	162	4,768
16	Hermosillo	Sonora	768.0K	158	4,849
17	Mexicali	Baja California	742.1K	164	4,531
18	Saltillo	Coahuila	741.4K	144	5,142
19	Culiacán	Sinaloa	703.6K	147	4,780
20	Acapulco	Guerrero	701.3K	136	5,157
21	Veracruz	Veracruz	670.0K	124	5,395
22	Cancún	Quintana Roo	641.4K	88	7,272
23	Morelia	Michoacán	640.0K	112	5,694
24	Reynosa	Tamaulipas	618.3K	149	4,150
25	Tampico	Tamaulipas	605.0K	120	5,059
26	Tuxtla Gutiérrez	Chiapas	586.7K	100	5,867
27	Xalapa	Veracruz	544.2K	82	6,621
28	Matamoros	Tamaulipas	543.8K	110	4,926
29	Durango	Durango	542.9K	90	6,019
30	Oaxaca de Juárez	Oaxaca	507.7K	122	4,168

1975

2026

2050

Population figures are urban agglomerations (the contiguous built-up area), which can be larger than city-proper municipal boundaries.

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100). Updated December 2025.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mexico?: The population of Mexico is approximately 132,997,658 as of 2026, according to UN estimates.
What is the life expectancy in Mexico?: Life expectancy at birth in Mexico is 75.6 years as of 2026.
What is the fertility rate in Mexico?: The total fertility rate in Mexico is 1.85 children per woman as of 2026.
What is the median age in Mexico?: The median age in Mexico is 30.0 years as of 2026.
What is the age distribution in Mexico?: Mexico's population is 23.7% children (0-14 years), 67.5% working age (15-64 years), and 8.8% elderly (65+ years) as of 2026.
What is the GDP of Mexico?: Mexico's GDP is $2.12 trillion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the GDP per capita in Mexico?: The GDP per capita in Mexico is $26,643 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the inflation rate in Mexico?: The inflation rate in Mexico is 3.9% as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the unemployment rate in Mexico?: The unemployment rate in Mexico is 2.7%, which is relatively low as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the literacy rate in Mexico?: The adult literacy rate in Mexico is 95.9%, which is very high as of 2025, according to UNESCO data.
What is the youth literacy rate in Mexico?: The youth literacy rate (ages 15-24) in Mexico is 99.2%, higher than the adult rate, indicating improving education as of 2025, according to UNESCO data.

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