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Mexico.

Capital: Mexico City · Latin America · North America

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Population131.95 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$1.79 trillion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$13,7882023 · calculated
Area1,964,375 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.7%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Mexico at a glance

Official name
United Mexican States
Capital
Mexico City
Population
131.95 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$1.79 trillion (2023)
GDP per person
$13,788 (2023)
Area
1,964,375 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Mexican peso (MXN, $)
Time
UTC−08:00 to UTC−05:00 (4 offsets) · daylight saving time in some areas
Dialling code
+52
Internet domain
.mx
People
Mexican
Land borders
Belize, Guatemala, United States
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Mexico in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

050M100M150M1960198020002020MexicoMexico 1960: 36.7MMexico 1961: 37.9MMexico 1962: 39.1MMexico 1963: 40.4MMexico 1964: 41.8MMexico 1965: 43.2MMexico 1966: 44.6MMexico 1967: 46.1MMexico 1968: 47.7MMexico 1969: 49.2MMexico 1970: 50.8MMexico 1971: 52.4MMexico 1972: 54MMexico 1973: 55.7MMexico 1974: 57.3MMexico 1975: 59MMexico 1976: 60.6MMexico 1977: 62.3MMexico 1978: 64MMexico 1979: 65.6MMexico 1980: 67.3MMexico 1981: 68.9MMexico 1982: 70.4MMexico 1983: 72MMexico 1984: 73.5MMexico 1985: 75MMexico 1986: 76.6MMexico 1987: 78.1MMexico 1988: 79.7MMexico 1989: 81.2MMexico 1990: 82.8MMexico 1991: 84.4MMexico 1992: 86MMexico 1993: 87.7MMexico 1994: 89.3MMexico 1995: 90.9MMexico 1996: 92.5MMexico 1997: 94MMexico 1998: 95.6MMexico 1999: 97.1MMexico 2000: 98.6MMexico 2001: 100.1MMexico 2002: 101.5MMexico 2003: 103MMexico 2004: 104.4MMexico 2005: 105.8MMexico 2006: 107.3MMexico 2007: 108.8MMexico 2008: 110.4MMexico 2009: 112MMexico 2010: 113.6MMexico 2011: 115.2MMexico 2012: 116.8MMexico 2013: 118.3MMexico 2014: 119.8MMexico 2015: 121.1MMexico 2016: 122.3MMexico 2017: 123.4MMexico 2018: 124.6MMexico 2019: 125.8MMexico 2020: 126.8MMexico 2021: 127.6MMexico 2022: 128.6MMexico 2023: 129.7MMexico 2024: 130.9MMexico 2025: 131.9M050M100M150M1960198020002020MexicoMexico 1960: 36.7MMexico 1961: 37.9MMexico 1962: 39.1MMexico 1963: 40.4MMexico 1964: 41.8MMexico 1965: 43.2MMexico 1966: 44.6MMexico 1967: 46.1MMexico 1968: 47.7MMexico 1969: 49.2MMexico 1970: 50.8MMexico 1971: 52.4MMexico 1972: 54MMexico 1973: 55.7MMexico 1974: 57.3MMexico 1975: 59MMexico 1976: 60.6MMexico 1977: 62.3MMexico 1978: 64MMexico 1979: 65.6MMexico 1980: 67.3MMexico 1981: 68.9MMexico 1982: 70.4MMexico 1983: 72MMexico 1984: 73.5MMexico 1985: 75MMexico 1986: 76.6MMexico 1987: 78.1MMexico 1988: 79.7MMexico 1989: 81.2MMexico 1990: 82.8MMexico 1991: 84.4MMexico 1992: 86MMexico 1993: 87.7MMexico 1994: 89.3MMexico 1995: 90.9MMexico 1996: 92.5MMexico 1997: 94MMexico 1998: 95.6MMexico 1999: 97.1MMexico 2000: 98.6MMexico 2001: 100.1MMexico 2002: 101.5MMexico 2003: 103MMexico 2004: 104.4MMexico 2005: 105.8MMexico 2006: 107.3MMexico 2007: 108.8MMexico 2008: 110.4MMexico 2009: 112MMexico 2010: 113.6MMexico 2011: 115.2MMexico 2012: 116.8MMexico 2013: 118.3MMexico 2014: 119.8MMexico 2015: 121.1MMexico 2016: 122.3MMexico 2017: 123.4MMexico 2018: 124.6MMexico 2019: 125.8MMexico 2020: 126.8MMexico 2021: 127.6MMexico 2022: 128.6MMexico 2023: 129.7MMexico 2024: 130.9MMexico 2025: 131.9M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$500B$1T$1.5T$2T1960198020002020MexicoMexico 1960: $13BMexico 1961: $14.2BMexico 1962: $15.2BMexico 1963: $17BMexico 1964: $20.1BMexico 1965: $21.8BMexico 1966: $24.3BMexico 1967: $26.6BMexico 1968: $29.4BMexico 1969: $32.5BMexico 1970: $35.5BMexico 1971: $39.2BMexico 1972: $45.2BMexico 1973: $55.3BMexico 1974: $72BMexico 1975: $88BMexico 1976: $88.9BMexico 1977: $81.9BMexico 1978: $102.6BMexico 1979: $134.5BMexico 1980: $205.6BMexico 1981: $263.8BMexico 1982: $184.6BMexico 1983: $156.2BMexico 1984: $184.2BMexico 1985: $195.2BMexico 1986: $134.6BMexico 1987: $147.5BMexico 1988: $181.6BMexico 1989: $221.4BMexico 1990: $261.3BMexico 1991: $313.1BMexico 1992: $363.2BMexico 1993: $530.2BMexico 1994: $553.6BMexico 1995: $380.2BMexico 1996: $432.2BMexico 1997: $523.4BMexico 1998: $557.5BMexico 1999: $631.2BMexico 2000: $742.1BMexico 2001: $796.1BMexico 2002: $810.7BMexico 2003: $765.5BMexico 2004: $819.5BMexico 2005: $917.6BMexico 2006: $1TMexico 2007: $1.1TMexico 2008: $1.2TMexico 2009: $943.4BMexico 2010: $1.1TMexico 2011: $1.2TMexico 2012: $1.3TMexico 2013: $1.3TMexico 2014: $1.4TMexico 2015: $1.2TMexico 2016: $1.1TMexico 2017: $1.2TMexico 2018: $1.3TMexico 2019: $1.3TMexico 2020: $1.1TMexico 2021: $1.3TMexico 2022: $1.5TMexico 2023: $1.8T$0$500B$1T$1.5T$2T1960198020002020MexicoMexico 1960: $13BMexico 1961: $14.2BMexico 1962: $15.2BMexico 1963: $17BMexico 1964: $20.1BMexico 1965: $21.8BMexico 1966: $24.3BMexico 1967: $26.6BMexico 1968: $29.4BMexico 1969: $32.5BMexico 1970: $35.5BMexico 1971: $39.2BMexico 1972: $45.2BMexico 1973: $55.3BMexico 1974: $72BMexico 1975: $88BMexico 1976: $88.9BMexico 1977: $81.9BMexico 1978: $102.6BMexico 1979: $134.5BMexico 1980: $205.6BMexico 1981: $263.8BMexico 1982: $184.6BMexico 1983: $156.2BMexico 1984: $184.2BMexico 1985: $195.2BMexico 1986: $134.6BMexico 1987: $147.5BMexico 1988: $181.6BMexico 1989: $221.4BMexico 1990: $261.3BMexico 1991: $313.1BMexico 1992: $363.2BMexico 1993: $530.2BMexico 1994: $553.6BMexico 1995: $380.2BMexico 1996: $432.2BMexico 1997: $523.4BMexico 1998: $557.5BMexico 1999: $631.2BMexico 2000: $742.1BMexico 2001: $796.1BMexico 2002: $810.7BMexico 2003: $765.5BMexico 2004: $819.5BMexico 2005: $917.6BMexico 2006: $1TMexico 2007: $1.1TMexico 2008: $1.2TMexico 2009: $943.4BMexico 2010: $1.1TMexico 2011: $1.2TMexico 2012: $1.3TMexico 2013: $1.3TMexico 2014: $1.4TMexico 2015: $1.2TMexico 2016: $1.1TMexico 2017: $1.2TMexico 2018: $1.3TMexico 2019: $1.3TMexico 2020: $1.1TMexico 2021: $1.3TMexico 2022: $1.5TMexico 2023: $1.8T

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%50%100%150%19801990200020102020MexicoMexico 1980: 26.4%Mexico 1981: 27.9%Mexico 1982: 58.9%Mexico 1983: 102%Mexico 1984: 65.4%Mexico 1985: 57.7%Mexico 1986: 86.2%Mexico 1987: 132%Mexico 1988: 114%Mexico 1989: 20%Mexico 1990: 26.7%Mexico 1991: 22.7%Mexico 1992: 15.5%Mexico 1993: 9.75%Mexico 1994: 6.97%Mexico 1995: 35%Mexico 1996: 34.4%Mexico 1997: 20.6%Mexico 1998: 15.9%Mexico 1999: 16.6%Mexico 2000: 9.49%Mexico 2001: 6.37%Mexico 2002: 5.03%Mexico 2003: 4.55%Mexico 2004: 4.69%Mexico 2005: 3.99%Mexico 2006: 3.63%Mexico 2007: 3.97%Mexico 2008: 5.13%Mexico 2009: 5.3%Mexico 2010: 4.16%Mexico 2011: 3.41%Mexico 2012: 4.11%Mexico 2013: 3.81%Mexico 2014: 4.02%Mexico 2015: 2.72%Mexico 2016: 2.82%Mexico 2017: 6.04%Mexico 2018: 4.9%Mexico 2019: 3.64%Mexico 2020: 3.4%Mexico 2021: 5.69%Mexico 2022: 7.9%Mexico 2023: 5.53%Mexico 2024: 4.72%0%50%100%150%198020002020MexicoMexico 1980: 26.4%Mexico 1981: 27.9%Mexico 1982: 58.9%Mexico 1983: 102%Mexico 1984: 65.4%Mexico 1985: 57.7%Mexico 1986: 86.2%Mexico 1987: 132%Mexico 1988: 114%Mexico 1989: 20%Mexico 1990: 26.7%Mexico 1991: 22.7%Mexico 1992: 15.5%Mexico 1993: 9.75%Mexico 1994: 6.97%Mexico 1995: 35%Mexico 1996: 34.4%Mexico 1997: 20.6%Mexico 1998: 15.9%Mexico 1999: 16.6%Mexico 2000: 9.49%Mexico 2001: 6.37%Mexico 2002: 5.03%Mexico 2003: 4.55%Mexico 2004: 4.69%Mexico 2005: 3.99%Mexico 2006: 3.63%Mexico 2007: 3.97%Mexico 2008: 5.13%Mexico 2009: 5.3%Mexico 2010: 4.16%Mexico 2011: 3.41%Mexico 2012: 4.11%Mexico 2013: 3.81%Mexico 2014: 4.02%Mexico 2015: 2.72%Mexico 2016: 2.82%Mexico 2017: 6.04%Mexico 2018: 4.9%Mexico 2019: 3.64%Mexico 2020: 3.4%Mexico 2021: 5.69%Mexico 2022: 7.9%Mexico 2023: 5.53%Mexico 2024: 4.72%

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