Mexico in figures

A profile of Mexico from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Mexico was 131.95 million in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024, and the 11th highest of 215 countries.

Population131.95 million2025Up 0.8% from 2024The 11th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate0.87%2023Up 0.12 percentage points from 2022The 94th lowest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate28.89 years2023, estimatedUp 0.36 years from 2022The 98th lowest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over8%2023Up 0.2 percentage points from 2022
Population density67.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.9% from 2023
Net migration-101,0442023Compared with -108,438 in 2022
100M110M120M130M140M20012005200920132017202120252001: 100,099,099 persons2002: 101,548,624 persons2003: 102,978,515 persons2004: 104,394,131 persons2005: 105,811,504 persons2006: 107,253,666 persons2007: 108,774,360 persons2008: 110,374,288 persons2009: 111,999,721 persons2010: 113,623,895 persons2011: 115,243,504 persons2012: 116,818,208 persons2013: 118,343,573 persons2014: 119,784,261 persons2015: 121,072,306 persons2016: 122,251,351 persons2017: 123,400,057 persons2018: 124,573,711 persons2019: 125,762,982 persons2020: 126,799,054 persons2021: 127,648,148 persons2022: 128,613,117 persons2023: 129,739,759 persons2024: 130,861,007 persons2025: 131,946,900 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Mexico was 2.75% in August 2026, up 0.09 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate2.75%August 2026Up 0.09 percentage points from August 2025
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over60%2025Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 74th highest of 181 countries
Poverty rate at the national poverty line29.6%2024No 2023 figure to compare
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over61.6%2025Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)42.62024No 2023 figure to compare
22.533.542021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.99 %2021-09: 3.86 %2021-10: 3.85 %2021-11: 3.77 %2021-12: 3.84 %2022-01: 3.55 %2022-02: 3.82 %2022-03: 3.38 %2022-04: 3.17 %2022-05: 3.31 %2022-06: 3.32 %2022-07: 3.22 %2022-08: 3.25 %2022-09: 3.09 %2022-10: 3.25 %2022-11: 2.93 %2022-12: 3 %2023-01: 2.9 %2023-02: 2.78 %2023-03: 2.74 %2023-04: 2.95 %2023-05: 2.95 %2023-06: 2.62 %2023-07: 2.92 %2023-08: 2.7 %2023-09: 2.66 %2023-10: 2.7 %2023-11: 2.78 %2023-12: 2.84 %2024-01: 2.75 %2024-02: 2.54 %2024-03: 2.62 %2024-04: 2.73 %2024-05: 2.65 %2024-06: 2.73 %2024-07: 2.73 %2024-08: 2.76 %2024-09: 2.7 %2024-10: 2.48 %2024-11: 2.7 %2024-12: 2.65 %2025-01: 2.62 %2025-02: 2.6 %2025-03: 2.56 %2025-04: 2.66 %2025-05: 2.75 %2025-06: 2.65 %2025-07: 2.6 %2025-08: 2.66 %2025-09: 2.74 %2025-10: 2.6 %2025-11: 2.72 %2025-12: 2.6 %2026-01: 2.63 %2026-02: 2.68 %2026-03: 2.77 %2026-04: 2.59 %2026-05: 2.77 %2026-06: 2.84 %2026-07: 2.71 %2026-08: 2.75 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes.

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Mexico was $1.83 trillion in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 13th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Real GDP growth0.6%2025Down 0.8 percentage points from 2024The 41st lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)25,868 international $2025Up 0.2% from 2024
General government gross debt, national accounts62.3% of GDP2024Up 6.3 percentage points from 2023
Trade as a share of GDP79.9%2025Up 4.5 percentage points from 2024
750K1M1.25M1.5M1.75M2M20012005200920132017202120252001: 796,064.6 USD million2002: 810,666.1 USD million2003: 765,550 USD million2004: 819,459.2 USD million2005: 917,571.9 USD million2006: 1,020,265.1 USD million2007: 1,102,355.6 USD million2008: 1,161,553.5 USD million2009: 943,437.4 USD million2010: 1,105,424.2 USD million2011: 1,229,013.7 USD million2012: 1,255,110.4 USD million2013: 1,327,436.3 USD million2014: 1,364,507.7 USD million2015: 1,213,294.5 USD million2016: 1,112,233.5 USD million2017: 1,190,721.5 USD million2018: 1,256,300.2 USD million2019: 1,304,106.2 USD million2020: 1,121,064.8 USD million2021: 1,316,569.5 USD million2022: 1,466,934.7 USD million2023: 1,794,410.3 USD million2024: 1,830,489.3 USD million2025: 1,832,641.4 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

International tourist arrivals in Mexico were 45.04 million in 2024, up 7.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 5th highest of 32 countries in 2023.

International tourist arrivals45.04 million2024Up 7.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 5th highest of 32 countries in 2023
Tourism direct share of GDP8.1% of GDP2024, provisionalUp 0.1 percentage points from 2023The 2nd highest of 27 countries in 2019
20M25M30M35M40M45M50M2008201120142017202020242008: 22,930,585 count2009: 22,346,258 count2010: 23,289,748 count2011: 23,403,262 count2012: 23,402,546 count2013: 24,150,512 count2014: 29,345,610 count2015: 32,093,324 count2016: 35,079,365 count2017: 39,290,943 count2018: 41,312,720 count2019: 45,024,453 count2020: 24,283,536 count2021: 31,860,392 count2022: 38,325,550 count2023: 41,949,428 count2024: 45,038,754 count
International tourist arrivals, 2008 to 2024. count. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND).

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Key tourism economic indicators: tourism direct GDP, percentage of GDP (DSD_TOURISM_KEY@DF_KEY_IND_PC, GDP_SH). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Mexico was 75.07 years in 2023, up 1.1 years from 2022, and the 103rd highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth75.07 years2023Up 1.1 years from 2022The 103rd highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate12.1 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 95th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized37.4%2024Up 0.7 percentage points from 2023The 29th highest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized16%2023Down 0.1 percentage points from 2022
Health spending, share of GDP6.2% of GDP2025, estimatedUp 0.1 percentage points from 2024
687072747619992003200720112015201920231999: 72.2 years2000: 72.56 years2001: 72.91 years2002: 73.11 years2003: 73.31 years2004: 73.43 years2005: 73.63 years2006: 73.75 years2007: 73.8 years2008: 73.7 years2009: 73.63 years2010: 73.72 years2011: 73.92 years2012: 74.13 years2013: 74.29 years2014: 74.4 years2015: 74.43 years2016: 74.38 years2017: 74.26 years2018: 74.3 years2019: 74.53 years2020: 70.45 years2021: 69.75 years2022: 73.97 years2023: 75.07 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

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