ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Mexico
According to the World Bank, Mexico was home to 131 million people in 2024 — the 11th most populous of 217 countries, 1.61% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALMexico City
Mexico by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 131 million | 11th of 217 | 1.61% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.9% | 116th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 15.5 / 1,000 | 102nd of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.2 / 1,000 | 151st of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.89 | 111th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 79.8% | 58th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $1.86T | 13th of 214 | 1.67% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $14.2K | 85th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $12.8K | 82nd of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.7% | 55th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 2.7% | 161st of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 75.3 yrs | 105th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 12.1 / 1,000 | 101st of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 5.5% | 118th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 2.6 / 1,000 | 75th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.64 | 81st of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 33.6% | 97th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 13.0% | 127th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 83.1% | 94th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 116.5 / 1,000 | 102nd of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 95.6% | 76th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 66.7 | 137th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 10.3% | 100th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Mexico, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Mexico, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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