Central America · North America
Mexico
Mexico is a country in Central America. Its capital is Mexico City. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Mexican Peso MXN5
- United Nations
- Member since November 7, 19456
- Internet domain
- .mx7
- Country code
- MX · MEX
At a glance
Mexico in numbers
- Population 133 million1132,997,658 No. 11 of 195
- Area 1,964,375 km²2 No. 13 of 195
- Population density 68 per km²12 No. 120 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$1.8 trillion3 No. 14 of 189
- GDP per person $13,8894 No. 72 of 189
- Life expectancy 75.6 years1 No. 85 of 195
- Median age 30.0 years1 No. 97 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.