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Mexico by the numbers

Official figures for Mexico. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

131,946,900

MexicoWorld Bank, 2025

From 121,072,306 in 2015 to 131,946,900 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+4.1%

MexicoWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

80.0%

MexicoWorld Bank, 2025

From 77.2% in 2015 to 80.0% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

75.3years

MexicoWorld Bank, 2024

From 74.4 years in 2015 to 75.3 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$13,889

MexicoWorld Bank, 2025

From $10,021 in 2015 to $13,889 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

2.7%

MexicoWorld Bank, 2025

From 4.3% in 2015 to 2.7% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.