Mexico
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and North America.
- Capital
- Mexico City
Also accepted in our quizzes: Ciudad de Mexico - Continent
- North America
More North America quizzes - Region
- Central America
- Land neighbours
- Belize, Guatemala, United States
- Population
- 131,946,900 (2025)
- Total area
- 1,957,194 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 23.9° N, 102.2° W
Mexico at a glance
Mexico is a country in North America, in Central America. Its capital is Mexico City. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Belize, Guatemala and the United States.
Flag of Mexico
Mexico’s flag is drawn in the proportions 4:7 (height to width), like 2 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Italy, Mali and Senegal.
Mexico in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in North America |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 131,946,900 | 11thof 195 | 2ndof 23 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 1,957,194 km² | 13thof 194 | 3rdof 23 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $1.833T | 14thof 182 | 3rdof 21 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $13,889 | 67thof 182 | 10thof 21 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 75.3 years | 85thof 195 | 9thof 23 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.89 | 103rdof 195 | 8thof 23 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $761 | 72ndof 191 | 10thof 22 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 80.0% | 43rdof 195 | 4thof 23 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 83.1% | 84thof 180 | 7thof 23 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 33.6% | 89thof 191 | 16thof 23 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 3.64 t | 70thof 181 | 5thof 23 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Mexico compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 131,946,900 | 1,957,194 km² | $13,889 |
| Belize | 422,924 | 22,966 km² | $7,865 |
| Guatemala | 18,687,881 | 108,890 km² | $6,598 |
| United States | 341,784,857 | 9,831,510 km² | $90,027 |
Quizzes featuring Mexico
Inside Mexico
- States of MexicoCan you name all 31 states of Mexico, plus Mexico City?
- Mexican State CapitalsCan you name the capitals of Mexico’s states?
Map quizzes
Flag, outline and capital quizzes
- Flags of the World
- Country Shapes
- World Capitals
- Guess the Flag
- Guess the Capital
- Flags of North America
- Capitals of North America
- North America Country Shapes
- Capitals of Central America
New every day: Daily Country Shape and Daily Higher or Lower. All daily puzzles
Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Mexico · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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